I thought these were an economy model and usually had a plain aluminium hood. That one looks a bit more up-market compared to mine...
David, there is the 241 241A 241G etc. that do not have a fuel valve and have the aluminium vent in that shape and are kero burners. Then there is the blue 243 with steel enameled vent which is quite sought after and which burns gasoline. This is the first 243K I have seen. ( which is not in itself a geat distinction as there are probably many I have not seen yet )
Um, I was thinking of this, for example:- 1963 Coleman 243B Canada Anyway, that's another bliddy lantern I need now...
Yes, I think those were made about the same time as the 241G. I suspect that the 243K predates them by 20+ years. My 241A is dated 5/52 and I think the 243K is considerably older than that. It does not appear on Terry Marsh's website and I find no reference to it on CCF. Looks like a 45 year stamp under the rhs of the decal.
Lovely little lamp, wouldn't mind finding one of those myself. Not long ago, I thought you said you were focusing on British lamps. Please don't make me search for it though.
Matthew The logic could be: 1. Canada was part of the British Empire. 2. The 243K was made in Canada. 3. Therefore it is a British lamp. Cheers Tony
Exactly right - and also liking the colours of the decal against the blue... I won't be actively seeking out one of these but if one were to come my way, I'd have to safely gather it in - know what I mean...
Not quite rare but seriously rare and unique. It is not shown on CCF, listed in the Collectors guide or the PLC for the simple reason that we did not know the model existed. This is an important find and needs documenting. I would like to see more images of the burner and generator and the markings on the collar and any date marks if they exist. I would also like the name of the owner so he can be named as such in the PLC. ::Neil::
.....Really lovely!...... and the graphics of the letters and the layout surely help with the dating? ....The way it's put over the standard Coleman stamping to help distinguish from the 'Gas' version presumably?... PB
Hi,,, its my father's lamp,,, just want to correct the date of the lamp,, the year is 1941 and A for the month
....Welcome to CPL, ....Greetings to you and yours.... ...And many thanks to you for sharing your rare and lovely lantern here Regards, PB
I have one of these lanterns in my collection as well, I also found it here in the Western Cape. It is not in the same condition as the one above. Terry Marsh verified the particulars of this lantern.
Since I posted the first one, several more have surfaced. We now know of 6 243K's. there are at least two variants and not all had the beautiful decal. The main difference is that some have the usual vent stud and nut and others just a pin or nubbin on which the vent rests.
