The first pumps on Quick-Lite lanterns were “built-on” rather than “built into” the founts. This L427 lantern, in John Stendahl’s collection, is date stamped May, 1925, and has the pump top with the rounded handle. Other L427 pump handles have a nearly flat top or a top with rounded lobes. The embossed ventilators date it to 1922 or later. Ace may modify or cancel the Beta Test Program at any time in its sole discretion, with or without notice to you. In the event we cancel the Beta Test Program, your Beta Test Program membership will automatically terminate upon the effective date of Program cancellation.
It turned out to be such a pain to use, that I don’t use it much anymore. I have the Northstar edition, and it comes with an electronic igniter, but it didn’t work right out of the box. It didn’t want to make a spark, so I bent the electrode down to make the gap smaller. That helped a little bit, but it still had a hard time igniting the propane. The other thing to notice is the the color of the light. The gas lantern gives off a very warm yellow light.
Rotate the pump handle counterclockwise one full turn, place your thumb over the hole in the end and give it a few pumps. If there is no resistance when pressing down on the pump, you will need to repair it before continuing. This lantern is the largest and the heaviest product we reviewed.
However, if the propane canister is running out, it occasionally makes a rather loud whistling noise. The ball nut on this version of Model L227, dated stamped Feb. 1929, is separate from the vent and the ventilator lacks indentations as above. Coleman shipped Model L227 from Aug. 1927 through Dec. 1932 (Strong cited by Becker). This MF143 lantern is stamped Sunshine Safety coleman lantern Lamp Co. on the baffle plate and is a built-in pump version of Model MF125 above. By 1931 Coleman had renamed its Sunshine Safety subsidiary to Sunshine Products, however, the baffle plates are always found stamped Sunshine Safety Lamp Co. so Coleman may have been using up old parts. The brackets in the middle portion of the ventilator center the mica globe (image above).
It packs into its plastic carrying case with ease once the propane canister is removed. The construction of the above 228B built in May 1930 includes a swaged bail that will only fit in the key slot on the frame member when it is under the frame. As a result the bail will not detach from an assembled lantern. Model L227 is a Quick-Lite model with a wide ventilator.
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If you come across any vintage mantels (the little sock like element that glows when the lantern is lit) I would pick these up. The old ones went out of production as they are radioactive and were deemed dangerous to manufacture. The danger posed by them for users is very minimal however (just don’t eat them, you rube), and they burn brighter and hold up longer than new ones. That said, if you are squeamish about them, the new ones work just fine. The Coleman rechargeable lantern is the biggest and heaviest of the rechargeable lanterns that I reviewed for this project. It is a fine lantern for car camping where space and weight are not a concern, but definitely not for any lightweight camping adventures.
Open the valve one-quarter turn and wait for the mantle(s) to ignite. Install a new mantle or mantles on your lantern. Hold a match or lighter to the bottom and allow it (them) to burn completely. An old or dirty lantern can quickly turn into a raging inferno if you don’t know what you are doing and/or are not careful.
These lanterns are in Jerry Engbring’s collection. Today, with gas lanterns falling out of favor to lightweight, battery-powered LED lanterns, Wilmot feels a nostalgia for the craftsmanship of old. These two Quick-Lite lanterns are unusual because the pump is only partially mounted in the fount.
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