Coleman FQ327 Not your garden variety 327 !

Discussion in 'L327, LQ327, QL327' started by Akeepsake, Dec 15, 2021.

  1. Akeepsake

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    Thought I’d post this one as it’s not a “norm “ 327 but has the title of an FQ327 and was found in Peru
    It dons the wider 7” acro steel 319 fount which has a unique valve assy to this and the Yale M211 lantern. It also has a steel vent and lower vent brim ( tabbed ) and a closed ballnut
    The collar is marked model QL
    Original 323 (size) Reflector mica which I have refurbished as not one panel was salvageable!
    I must say it’s a fabulous runner and very happy to have it in my oddball collection ED3CF7E8-C341-432C-AFE4-77FEDA8FC51E.jpeg F81BE46F-0FAA-4B11-A76C-03A0538B2B8E.jpeg 41581AB4-6D01-42FF-8885-DF13387917D4.jpeg DCF12D18-CA79-4A0C-A4ED-2CCCCC41C1F5.jpeg 6BED0259-CD70-4247-92E8-3856AEDCDD23.jpeg CDFEF7AB-A741-490E-8FCA-E8CF1A807406.jpeg C05B5E27-33C9-4911-A771-EC722F3CA2D0.jpeg FC604220-5443-4674-8DDF-CA88C065F019.jpeg 2020EC39-CA32-4983-94CF-0FB254D792EB.jpeg B9F9C77F-B1C0-4D60-990C-7EC1553C15FA.jpeg F7BC4375-739A-4712-B26D-3D33F51CE1AD.jpeg 48EF747B-A53D-4268-AA16-08B946D63C42.jpeg
     
  2. Tony Press

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    Excellent, Andrew!

    What period of manufacture do you put on it?

    Tony
     
  3. Akeepsake

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    @Tony Press This model dated from Aug 1918 and previous to that was known as ML211
     
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    Awesome example of a super rare QL. Fantastic condition for a steel lantern.
     
  5. Toby Garner

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    A special piece for any collection! As I wipe the drool off of my face :)
     
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    That one is certainly not the usual score.
     
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    A lucky find.:thumbup:
     
  8. Darryl Durdin

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    How very cool
     
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    How good is that ....... I’m dribbling as I write.
    Enjoy
    Pete
     
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    Fantastic score for your awesome collection Andrew !
    Export advertising shows Coleman themselves were exporting to Mexico,South America, Australia, New Zealand, and likely France and other countries at least as early as, December 1917 or earlier through an export agent that was established in 1916, years before Toronto was opened.
    That agent was “Union Export and Import Company” New York.
    Note the address is the same in the adverts, some in the same publication issue.

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    @Akeepsake @Tony Press @Toby Garner @burndout @MYN @AussiePete @bp4willi @Darryl Durdin @JEFF JOHNSON

    Larry
     
  12. Tony Press

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    Thanks for that information, Larry.

    Cheers

    Tony
     
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    Thank you for the info Larry. I did not realize Coleman was exporting so early.
     
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    Yes but you're always dribbling mate!

    Fantastic example of a beautiful, rare lantern.
     
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    Thank you for the info, Larry.
     
  16. Akeepsake

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    Always great info from you Larry thanks !
     

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