Coleman 249 January 1957 Made in England I picked up this 249 on a recent trip to New Zealand (South). In this post 5 57 Coleman 249 Made in England Andrew gave an excellent description of his English 249 and it closely matches mine. Mine: The nickel plating is in a rough condition. Vent is green on the outside but black and green inside (green under hood). The font on the collar is sharp. The rivets on the collar are open. The wingnut is rough cast. There is writing on the burner casting. WB 249-54 The wingnut depression has a flat section at the opening. The valve assembly is squared at the T. There is a diamond with a line through the middle, stamped on one side of the valve The valve wheel has a rounded appearance. The valve wheel has a brass insert and appears to be threaded onto the valve shaft. The pump knob flat centre is small. The horizon on the sunshine logo has more of a wave. There is a gap between the four lines of the underline of the Coleman logo. The filler cap has a more rounded appearance. The preheat cup is rounded. There was no globe or bail with the lantern Cleaned and packed for flight home.
Thanks, Martin. Great post! Good to see the casting numbers/letters on the burner assembly. Cheers Tony
