Coleman 355 Globes

The Coleman 355 globe is quite large and featured on several Coleman table lamps. Sometimes they were used alone to protect the mantle(s) and at other times in conjunction with and for the protection of a shade. Some of the Coleman lamp models they were used with included the: 128, 134G, 138, 139, and 168K to name a few. The globe seems to have been used from around the mid-thirties through to the late forties or early fifties.

The standard, or common, Pyrex 355 globe had a top opening of about 75 mm and a lower opening of about 87 mm. This is the 355 globe most people are familiar with and the only one known by many folk.

However, there is another version of the 355 globe that is fundamentally the same size excepting for a completely open bottom end. The best name I can find for this version as a differentiation is the ‘Export’ model 355. This export version globe is featured in the 1949-50 C J Thomas (Australian Coleman retailer) catalog.

Feedback on this issue is most welcome and doe’s anyone have a better or more technical description of the shape. Honey Jar is just my personal description.

Here are some photos.


Export (L) and Standard/Common (R)


Standard 355


Export 355





Dimensions

Tip: Because these globes are less common now and expensive, many people adapt and use a Northstar globe in lieu.

 

The Coleman-Thomas catalogue referred to above:

[Here: https://classicpressurelamps.com/threads/coleman-thomas-australia-catalogue-1950s.12630/]

Also, here is another illustration of a 355 globe in a Coleman-Thomas brochure from the same period:

[Here: https://classicpressurelamps.com/threads/cj-thomas-son-coleman-accessories-catalogue-1950.23261/]

Cheers

Tony

 

I have one that came in a Tilley lamp and the lady told me his father brought the lamp from England to Nevada and mine has sandblasted logo

 

@Sedgman

I’m over in WA (not the USA version) at the moment but I have at least two variations of the Coleman 355 globe (and I may have another):





Cheers

Tony

 

Those are wonderful catalogues @Tony Press. Have you ever seen a Coleman insect screen and can anyone tell me the dimensions of the reflector ring?

 

The standard 355 also comes with a green sunrise:

 

@Buckaroo
That is one nice globe.

 

@Jean J

I’ve not seen that No.331 Insect Screen in the illustration above.


Tony

 

This link shows a post which has 4 of those globes shown in it, just scroll down the page.

Rough CQ..