Coleman 200a 1/2 size

A few days ago I was able to buy this special Coleman.
As far as I know it is a special edition for the Japanese market some years ago. It is very high quality, the hood is enameled inclouding the small black dot at the nuthole, the tank is painted and the glass even has a Coleman logo. It is powered by two AAA batteries. The lamp is actually half the size of a “real” Coleman 200a. A real addition to my collection!

 

Sorry Leo, but I think ... WHY ?

 

This topic should be in the open forum, perhaps Christer will move it.
Carlsson

 

I think that looks great. I'm guessing they are fairly rare?

I do have some questions though.
Is it meant to have a burnt off mantle around what I assume is a bulb?
Does the pump work?
If it is run on batteries, then why can you fill the tank?
Did the funnel come with it?

 

With my knowledge of English, I lack a little feeling for the vibes in the questions and I'm not sure whether they are meant seriously or ironically, I usually use a translator as my school English is a bit dusty. So I'll try to answer the questions honestly:
The feel of the pump is almost identical to the pump of the gasoline lamps.
The funnel was included and it fits exactly into the “tank opening” of the brass base.

Translated with DeepL.com

 

The lamp is battery-operated, so that's clear. If the rest of the tank is leak-proof, I'd say the funnel should be used to fill the lamp with a good whisky. Cheers, Leo.

 

The questions were serious and thanks for your reply.

I was just wondering why they would make a lamp with all the liquid fuel features if it is a battery operated LED lamp.

 

It was a regular product of Coleman Japan several years ago. The lanterns were not meant to be sold elsewhere as in Japan. They were made in China for Sentinel Co. in Kuramae, Taito-Ku, Tokyo.

In a period of may be 2 years I bought 18 pcs. for me and some fellow collectors. At that time they could be bought in a number of outdoor shops in Japan. These lanterns were made exactly in the shape of a 200A but half the size. They came with a wrench and funnel.

One of these lanterns I bought was later converted to run on alcohol with a cut-off lower part of a wash bottle as a fuel tank.

Erik

 

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