I've had a Coleman 152 lamp for several years, but it's been a shelf queen and I've never fettled it. I'm at ground zero for this big storm on...
A very sophisticated lantern case. From the intricate hardware and "leatherette" covering, it indicates professional manufacture, a trunk and...
They (northern Europeans) started using whale bones when they ran out of mammoth tusks.... Paul
Svenedin: 1. Take gas canister stoves and lanterns and buy the canisters when you get to the US, or 2. Mention where you are going and one or...
Dan: Thanks for the link. I went to the site and they are significantly cheaper. I'll start trading with them. Paul
Neil: I have two of these lanterns; a Sears and a Prentis-Wabers. I have one running on Kerosene / paraffin and it runs quite well. Paul
Al: I was going on the third or fourth hand information from my friend. I live in NJ, and the nanny state impulse is relatively strong here. Paul
Apparently, they are illegal in the US. A friend of mine, a regular dumpster diver at the recycle center, found a large number of cases of Swan...
Al: I've converted a Coleman 242 with the 201 generator and a 249 priming cup. As you said, a very easy, and inexpenswive conversion. Paul
Rick: A few weeks ago a friend gave me a Coleman 228 junker. I'm thinking, as an experiment, of switching the standard two mantle Coleman parts...
David: I went to look at them again, to ry and see if they were scale models and there was an e-bay notice that the items have been removed. Paul
Interesting. I wonder if the granades and panzerfaust rounds are included... Paul
Dan: Several weeks ago I completed a Coleman 242C conversion to kerosene / paraffin. I used a 201 generator and one of the 249 cups on e-Bay....
Excellent presentation, very nice photos. Paul
Juan: A perfect use for your lamps. It looks like a wonderful group and a great meal. Paul
Juan: Nice lantern, it looks very good. I have one of her sisters awaiting some parts. I hope to have her up and running next week. Paul
Thank you, gentlemen. That's the responce I was hoping for. I have a few dozne lanterns, but most are North American, and I'm familiar with that...
Great site! Thanks for putting it together. I have a minor problem with an Aida 1500 / 500CP lantern, estimated to date from the 60's or 70's....
I'm a retired history museum director. I spent a career managing the 30+ state owned historic properties for the New Jersey State Park Service....
Neil: Nice lantern, haven't seen a "K" model before. What is the priming pan made of? It looks like cast aluminum. Paul
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