Coleman 242A (Sep 1935)

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  1. Sedgman

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    Nice lantern that burns well now. Had an issue with generator and damaged male thread on the valve body. Luckily the single damaged thread got fixed up with a 3/8" UNF 24 die.

    The globe is correct type but not original and is a Yanes from Brazil. Yanes was owned by Coleman at some stage.

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    Nice Canadian!
     
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  3. Tony Press

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    Good looking lantern, @Sedgman.


    Cheers

    Tony
     
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    It's cleaned up nicely Iain. :thumbup:
     
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    A fine example.:thumbup:
     
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