Coleman 220B with older ventilator?

Hi everyone,

I'm new to the forum, and I'm wondering if you all might help me me identify what I have. This past weekend I bought a lantern at the flea market and I've been researching it ever since.


Here's what I can tell you:
Fount is stamped with "The Coleman Lamp and Stove Company" a number of patents and only the number 9 (or maybe 6). I've looked carefully and can't see a model number or a number other than the 9.

Based on what I've researched, I think this is a 200B from 1929, 1935, or 1939.

And then there's the ventilator. It's not consistent with the 200B ventilators. In fact it looks like something from 1925 or earlier.

Below are some pictures. I've researched this about as far as I can and I'm hoping that someone with more knowledge about these lanterns might be able to point me in the right direction. Below are some pictures.

Thanks,
PK

 

Hi there !

For a definition on the early 220B ( A variant ) go here :http://0flo.com/index.php?threads/1159

For a definition on the later design go
Here :http://0flo.com/index.php?threads/2747

Regards Fred,

 

Its hard to see what components you have on the lantern with those photos, but it looks like you have a Coleman 220B lantern with a earlier Coleman Quicklite vent on it. The 220B is a good lantern and should clean up well.

Dan

 

Fred and Dan,

Thanks for the input.

I got the lamp back out today and took some more pictures. I clearly wasn't looking closely at it enough before. The bail suggests to me that it's not a 220B, but more likely a 228B, or something else.

And the bail is held with a cotterpin.

I really appreciate you all pointing me in the right direction.

Here's the pictures:

 

Hi

Please don't think I'm being critical. At my age we kind of say a lot of things we shouldn't and fart a lot! Just trying to be funny (I know, poor sense of humor).
Anyway, you have what I call a "frankenlantern", made from spare parts! It appears you have a hood that came off of a Quicklight, a handle from a 228, etc.... However, I would love to see this baby lit! Sometimes they are really worth buying and showing off! These damn things will work great, it's almost as if the guy who worked on it knew what he was doing!!
They can be great for using outdoors, fishing, etc. It will be interesting to see what this looks like once it's lit and you get it "restored"!

 

Hi again,

Yea, maybe the owner simply wanted a smaller vent on this 228B, for some reason, and therefore used what he could find that works.

Fred