I agree with David. There are used examples for sale on Canadian and American e-bay regularly. A 40 year old new lantern is a very nice thing to...
Michel: I had my 1944 Coleman 252 sitting next to the computer screen, looking at the RAL color chart. It may be my old eyes, or the artificial...
I just looked at a 1944 Coleman 252, and a 1946 220C and both have the standard dark green glossy paint. The 252 Mil-Spec. has a green painted...
Rick, Neil: An anecdotal story about the use of lanterns during WWII. My father was a Major with XX Corps, Third Army. During late '44 to early...
Michel: Very nice job on the Sun Flame. The main difference in the upper part of lantern with the Coleman 242 series is the generator....
Yes, I stand corrected. June 1943 is the manufacturing date. In Late 1944, the US Congress and government thought the war was won, and cut back...
With the "US" stamp and the Aladdin Conversion, I think the lantern is from March '43, a fairly early example of the standardized military...
Good subject, I think about it too. My wife would hire the dumpster the next day, which is a real incentive to eventually turn the collection...
Doug: My favorite lantern is the Coleman 242. It's bright, reliable, compact and and just a classic looking lantern. They go on all my car...
An impressive score. The 500 Speedmaster stoves are very early, the first year of production, I think. See the article on the Coleman 500 in...
Very nice lantern. Paul
Yes, a very happy birthday to ya' Stu. Paul
I met a representative of an enamaling company at the Coleman Collectors convention last June. If I recall correctly, I think the price on a...
Dana: There are several of the separate pumps on American e-Bay right now. They appear fairly regularly, and run $15US +. You will need a glass...
Rick: The nicest 220C I've seen. I really like them. I've got a '44 with the Aladdin conversion awaiting restoration. I think I've seen the...
Jeff: Interesting photo. They are mostly battleships and escorts. Within a year Drednought made them all obsolete and the arms race really...
Al: Subarus get high raitings from people I know. My son had one he bought new some years ago. Unfortunately, it was totaled when a large oak...
Wow! That's quite a find. It pays to ask. Old hardware stores are one of my favorite places. Paul
The city of South Orange, New Jersey retained their gas street lamps, originally installed about the turn of the 20th Century. The local regional...
Thank you all for your concern. We came through better than most, and got the power back after seven days. Yes, the 152 was pressed into...
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