Good day. Could that "contraption/bracket" possibly be the fixed support for an insect guard?? Cheers
Great fettle Tony! Very interesting advertisement....."with built-in pump 70/-" An extra 5 shillings for a LQ427! I wonder how much the...
Thank you for all the information Phil and David.. I'm first going to do a full check for stress-cracks on the fount. That may have been why the...
Hello Do you have any photos of the underside of the fount? Coleman used embossed lettering and then changed to recessedlettering around the...
Hello Up till recently I've been collecting Coleman Toronto lanterns and on the odd occasion lamps. Well sometimes, I come across items too good...
Great fettle Tony This should be in the "fettling text book! Cheers ThomasL
Hello, As these lanterns and parts were mass produced in North America o, they wouldn't have used the metric system, so searching for 'O'rings in...
Hello, Here is the summary from my LINK , it is from post #23 "005 - 3/32" ID x 7/32" OD - Fits the e-block on older Canadians and US models -...
Hello "iwoo" et al Here is a good LINK to the 222/226/229.. model 'O' rings, Fluorosilicone 'O'rings in sizes 005/007/009 to cover the range....
Hello Stormie4me Is your 200 manufactured in USA or Canada? Cheers ThomasL
Here is a Link to an article on the pesky "O-rings" Cheers
Hello Remember to put a clip on the frame to stop the preheat cup from sliding up and breaking the mantle. Coleman 335s are good candidates to...
Is this 242E made in USA or Canada? Is it stamped on the side or bottom, with the month (2) and year(70) of manufacture? Cheers ThomasL
Does it have the date code on it, either side of the trademark or stamped on the base? i.e. 3 64 .. Cheers ThomasL
Thank you Neil, for setting me straight on the production history and times. Amazing how Coleman USA and Coleman Canada were so diverse... Cheers...
Wow that's a "late" date for a 327... Is that kosher, or could it have been serviced by Coleman with later parts.., like a fount? Looks like a...
Hello Rick, This is one of the CCF posts that I read. http://colemancollectorsforum.websitetoolbox.com/post/BrazingSoldering-6096841 Cheers ThomasL
Hello Rick If there aren't any other suggestions for a solution to your dilemma posted here, perhaps you could try the Coleman Collectors Forum....
Hello DanD Re:-"T.L. if you don't feel like making your own, Stu (loco7lamp) makes some serioulsy nice NRV tools for the Optimus (and others). If...
Hello I was at Scouter Jan's a fortnight ago and Shawn (Shortwave) brought his "NRV tool" along. It worked flawlessly! Thank you Shawn and...
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