hello all I have an old military 1944 Coleman lamp The fount and collar have to be repainted Is anyone know the exact match for the green Coleman ? I also need the stickers Is it possible to find that ?
I just looked at a 1944 Coleman 252, and a 1946 220C and both have the standard dark green glossy paint. The 252 Mil-Spec. has a green painted collar, the 1946 220 has an unpainted steel colar. The paint color is consistent with the 242s of the period that I have, but a lighter color (more yellow?) than the late model Colemans of the last few decades. There should be folks here with better information on the paint colors along soon, or check the Coleman Collectors Club site for paint specs. Paul
thank you guys Fred have the stickers, I have sent a mail to him I have read here and there that the color is "hunter green" but it is impossible for me to find this in France Is anybody know the correspondence in the international RAL If you don't know what I mean, please have a look here : http://www.ralcolor.com/
Michel: I had my 1944 Coleman 252 sitting next to the computer screen, looking at the RAL color chart. It may be my old eyes, or the artificial light, etc., but I could find no good match for the Colman 1944 paint on the chart, which may be oxidized a bit from the original color. It is a darker green than those presented on the chart. There is a paint color in the US called "Forest Green", which is a close match for the "Coleman Green" I wonder if Coleman.com carries paint to restore their stoves and lanterns? Paul
