Coleman 228?

Morning,
Busy with this 228. Trying to determine model and at this stage I assume late C.

Steel air tube
Screw in pump
Black control know fixed
Can only read one date code 8
No markings on collar

Passed dunk test and it runs.
Cage black

 

Is there anything stamped on the collar? There was a run of the 220/228D models that had a solid non removable valve knob. Like a larger version of the Coleman 242 lanterns.

 

Here is a picture of my B47 228D. You can see the solid valve knob.

 

Morning @Kgam1020

Thank you for the reply. The collar has no markings on it. Most of the plating on the collar is off so contemplating maybe sending it in for galvanizing.

Need to fix the bail as the little "ears" were removed. Drill and use a brass washer and split pin maybe. The steel air tube also has no holes for the screws to lock it into place. Will have to clock it and drill little holes.

Busy cleaning the bottom of the fount to see if i can expose any other markings. The pump is a screw in type so pre D?
Was the cage finished in black from factory?

This lamp is growing on me and will become a regular user.

Kind Regards
Andre

 

@Toby Garner can you help this member to ID this lantern?

 

I see now the pump is threaded, sorry I missed that before. You might have a B fount and a mix of parts there...

 

You might be right about a mix of parts. I have never seen one before - very uncommon over here. It has been worked on as you can see in the photo the clocking is way wrong.

BUT she worked like a charm before i stripped her. Got some dents in the fount where the collar rests that i want to repair. Cage a bit bent as well so i assume it was dropped. Damage to the vent would attest to that.

 

It looks more like a 228B from the earlier 1940s to me.

 

The fount and collar are post 1938 220/228B. The valve like Ken mentioned is from a late 220/228C or early 220/228D. If the bail was originally captured with crimps it would be from a 228 C-F model. The steel air tube is a bit of a mystery... I've seen those used on lanterns ranging from 1942-45, but I don't recall ever seeing them with the B style mixing chamber yours has... Although with as much other piecing together as you have I shouldn't be surprised. Looks like a great project

 

Good Morning and thank you @Toby Garner and @MYN

As i progress i will photograph individual pieces. I am just pleased that it works and i have the opportunity to work on one.

Regards
Andre

 

The more i clean parts i am convinced that this was either kept going by necessity or a parts bin lantern.
The pump for instance - use of washers and spacers yet it worked like a charm. The pump cap must have been worn and a brass nut was brazed in the cap and drilled to size.

Not sure that all these parts belong to the same era

 

The pump parts are correct for the early pump. B-C lanterns. I think the D model lanterns did away with the two brass nuts, from my pictures. The two piece air tube is from the B's. But the valve body is later, C and after.