I'd try turning it slightly. It looks cocked in its bore. I believe the bore was broached with corners to keep the block from turning in the bore....
Resist the temptation to use the buffer unless you are very, very experienced with its use. Even a white compound can take off the nickle. As...
Check with Old Coleman Parts first. Rob will have the fuel cap gasket for sure, maybe a bail. The globe from a 200 or 200a will work. An original...
Adding to Toby's warnings, be gentle with the generator. They are unique to Akron lanterns and are unavailable. The pricker rod is a rack and...
Hang on to it. You'll run across a 220 or 228 with a leaky fount soon enough. Valves on a 200a are 1/8 NPT the 220 is 1/2 27 a proprietary Coleman...
Considering that it will probably last you 20+years of service, @ $3.25 USD a leather from Old Coleman Parts isn't really that expensive. Granted...
The mechanism is straight out of candle powered carriage lamps where a spring under the candle keeps it pressed against the top of the tube...
Resign yourself to the fact that the fount is a lost cause. As stated above, sealers are meant for non-pressurized tanks. A stress cracked fount...
@Sedgman I agree it's not as pretty as the original mica globes, but to me it has it's own charm. It also put out a very nice somewhat subdued...
The globe on the lantern on the left is made from brass sheet and brass mesh. It appears to have been on the lantern for a long, long time, so I...
Coleman frames that weren't plated were galvanized. I don't know of any Colemans that came with painted frames.
You really need to understand how the tools you're using work. An ultrasonic cleaner isn't going to do much if anything to get rid of rust. What...
See my response to your other thread on this lantern. Building an electrolysis set up is dead easy and cheap. You probably have all the stuff you...
I find electrolysis a much easier and safer method of removing rust especially from lantern frames. For most lantern frame a 5 gallon plastic...
The difference in operating temperatures between white gas and kerosene lanterns must be right on the cusp of what the vitreous enamel coatings...
For bits in that shape I much prefer electrolysis for rust removal. Take the valve out of the fount (F/A tube will most likely need cleaned...
Here's a thread I did a couple years ago showing the innards of an L13. I think this must have been a very early one because the valve stem is...
On their site Pantone recommends using their FHI system to match paints rather than the PMS system which is designed for print colors.
@presscall John, it does surprisingly well but produces a nice soft light. It will be perfect for lighting a sitting area where you're trying to...
Finished getting these working this week. Left to right: A June 1926 Coleman 327 with a really neat home made brass mesh globe. I discovered a...
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