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I’ve had this coleman fuel lantern for about 20 years now. Last night at my campsite I noticed that the mantle was badly ripped, and so I placed a replacement on, burned it white, and then re-assembled the unit. But I’m getting a high flame coming out, and it’s more a yellow glow then I’ve… Continue reading Honoring the timeless Coleman gas lantern

There is nothing engraved on the lantern as on a plated fount presentation lantern. This lantern, dated December ’53, is in Jamie Oren’s collection. This lantern was also made in Wichita and is dated Nov ’51 as the above lantern for the OCD. coleman lantern It doesn’t have the engraved OCD number on the fount… Continue reading Honoring the timeless Coleman gas lantern

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… Continue reading Honoring the timeless Coleman gas lantern

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