Hi everyone, got this Coleman table lamp thinking it was petrol, but now think its paraffin because of the cup. Previous owner showed it running on gasoline though. I've done a few searches and was under the impression they have different jet sizes. Could it have been modified? It's an external pump one, can you use any pump? not familiar with the connector. thanks
Those filler caps / pressure valves are ball bearing valves and the bottom part of it is fitted with a lead washer which makes the seal and I tighten the bottom part a tad with a spanner before I pump in some pressure, the top part has to be loosened a bit before pressure is pumped in and then tightened and it may be necessary to tighten the top part a tad with pliers. I put in 10 pumps of pressure to begin with and then once the lamp is lit I gradually put in more pressure. The first link below shows Coleman pumps amongst others and the library is worthwhile looking at, but it is only open to subscribers. The second link shows my Coleman 168-k table lamp with it's pump and the third link shows relevant information. 9 lamp pumps. 1937, Coleman 168K table lamp (Made in Canada) Everbright
So apart from waiting on ebay for an original pump, Is it possible to use a bike pump with an adapter to get some pressure in it? Anything you suggest? If I've understood correctly from the supplied links, there were gas and kero Everbright's. Curly is gas, straight is kero. So this should be kero, but the previous owner told me gas. Are they just incorrect? I'll have to get some Coleman 21A mantles. thanks.
I modified a Schraeder valve to pressurize the fount; i am currently using a Harley Davidson suspension pump with a built in gauge to monitor tank pressure.
That adaption does the job. Your lamp may work with either fuel and the link below shows one my topics and there is relevant information shown there about using paraffin / kerosene in a Coleman lamp which is fitted with an R-55 vapouriser / generator. Rough CQ..
Before this recent adaptation i used a bicycle pump with a replacement rubber valve stem. If you press the rubber valve stem against the filler plug you can pressurize the tank. I found an old Coleman pump last night; oiled the cup and ready to see if this valve will hold pressure
@mR_Slug I think @JEFF JOHNSON and @Kevin Goyer have you sorted on this lamp. These are not very common at all, so you have a great lamp in your hands. As Jeff said, either fuel should work, but if it were mine, I would test it without mantles on, first using kerosene, then using gasoline if it’s burning consistently yellow with kerosene. See here for testing: Testing burners Cheers Tony
Thanks very much for recommending the operating pressures i found the 24 psi has been optimal for the Akron gasoline burner
I was wrong works so much better at 10 psi. That’s 80 pumps from this HD suspension pump. It like a compact bicycle tire inflator. Ill see how much lower i can go.
