> I have a non working colman 500 watts ac and 12 v dc you could only
 > use one side at a time. it was a noisy thing to run and was in a 10 
 > inch clube space gas tank on top, I had it in for waranty service 
Mine was an Olsen&Rice, and was about as good as your Coleman. :-(. 
Unreliable and noisy at best.
The newer Japanese generators are really nice. Very quiet! Dunno how they are 
for the long haul, but they're sure pleasant to the ears.
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