The neoprene cups will work most of the time. Their real weakness is cold weather. When they get cold they stiffen up enough that they won't seal....
Holding the pump rod with the cup up, use a pair of needle nosed pliers and grip the steel washer in line with one of the three tabs. Pry the tab...
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A better idea would be to use some soap bubbles to check for leaks before you fire it up. Take the pump out of the tube and soak the leather cup...
Nice find. Regardless of the fuel claims, stick to straight Coleman Fuel or your local equivalent and it will outlast you.
@Ernest Kimm Vaporizers don't get hot enough to melt silver solder. The top section of Akron, and I believe some Coleman vaporizers are silver...
Does anyone sell an overhaul kit for Aida lanterns? I have an Express and a Record that need all the seals, gaskets, pips, leather etc. I also...
Post a Wanted to Buy (WTB) message on the classified section of the Coleman Collector's Forum or one of the many FB lantern groups. 252a founts...
I find that all the Coleman lanterns that use the schrader valve and plastic fuel/air tube (275, 280 series, 290 series and many others) are all...
John's (presscall) pictures are truly worth a thousand words. The Coleman check valve (CV) requires both parts, the CV and the air stem (the rod...
Instead of submerging the lantern aka a dunk test, put some a few drops of dishwashing soap and some water in a small bottle that you can shake up...
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...
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