Here is my resurrected Canadian-made LQ327. It was in pretty rough shape when I got it. Here with a Fred Kuntz mica globe after fettling. Brass 2-piece hood (vent) -formerly nickel plated, but the nickel was long gone. Note the repair (brazing a plate on the top of the cap and drilling a hole for the stud). The bottom of the tank (steel) had been reparied or refitted at some time in the past. It was rusty on the inside. "Coleman Quick-Lite Made in Canada 26 3" Fettled and painted globe cage. Note the after market hole cut in the bottom of the cage to allow the lantern to be lit when it was fitted with a glass chimney (globe). The hood (vent). "Coleman" "The Coleman Lamp Company Limited" "Toronto Canada" The collar: "Coleman" "Quick Lite" The centre plate (corroded in parts): "Coleman Quick-Lite Made in Toronto Canada" I replaced the R55 generator that came with the lantern with a Q99. I also replaced the screwed rod for the vent. Canadian patent/registration 1920; British patent/registration 1922. This plate was fitted the globe cage so that it could close an after-market hole that was cut in the bottom of the cage to allow the lantern to be lit when fitted with a glass chimney (globe). Fitted with the glass globe it came with. As it came: Up and running. I'll post some pics of this fettling of this lantern here later in the week. Cheers Tony
Here is a 1929 Australian 'generic' advertisement for the Coleman 327 lantern. [Melbourne Argus, 1929] I will post this, and a string of other contemporary advertisements, in the Reference Library when I've organised them all. Cheers Tony
Great fettle Tony! Very interesting advertisement....."with built-in pump 70/-" An extra 5 shillings for a LQ427! I wonder how much the variously sized hand pumps sold for at the time? Cheers
@ThosKiwi I've amassed a few of these ads from the period and will post in a long thread when I'm back from my travels. I'll keep my eyes open for a pump price. Cheers Tony
That is a fair tidy achievement. is nit ok if wanted to have the tank re-chromed or is that a stretch taboo ?
I bet that first burst into light and new life must be really satisfying after decades of silence and all the fettling you did . bows to excellence ..
There’s nothing wrong with re-nickel-plating an old lamp. And, yes. Getting it running again is a great feeling. Cheers Tony
Well done @Tony Press, I really enjoyed your Fettle description. The Coleman L227, L327, and the L427 are particular favourites of mine and I’m pleased to see this fettle. A 93+year old lamp restored for the enjoyment of the now and in the future. This is what we do and Tony you do it well. Cheers Pete
