A friend of my father dropped this lantern off today, it was his father's and he purchased it new in the late 50's ; it came with a hand built box that he carved his initials in. I haven't fired it up yet but it looks and feels like the only thing it needs is fuel. Now the hard question, should it leave the patina or polish it up?
LOL, just a light polish on that and its dazzling . A couple of decals and its finished. That box preserved it for you.
I love shiny things but that 200 barely needs anything doing to it at all! A new decal can be found on the internet if you feel the need but other than that it's in stunning condition. The bang stick or whoomph sticks are fun to play with but can a little alarming!
Summer '19 I finally obtained my birthday lantern 10-54. It is a Canadian Coleman 200, nickel and red. It is great! Enjoy your lantern.
Looking good and running well! I love the 200a that I own and would love a 200 for my collection. I also love the term “bang stick” which I have not heard of before today. Knowing how Coleman lanterns can light it seems a most appropriate name for it. Regards Jeremy
It didn't use the bang stick, just lit the bottom of the mantle and opened the valve. The generator is warped and took a bit to get running smoothly so I may replace it.
