The Coleman No. 333 Insect Screen: "Made of strong wire heavily coated with asbestos. Protects mantles from flying insects. Fits the following Quick-Lite shades Nos. 329, 318, 324,335A, 335D, and 324. Diameter, 9 1/2 inches; depth 5 1/2 inches". [Source: Guide to Vintage Coleman Products: 1900-1983; ICCC Inc.2015, p.31] Note: there was a top insect screen No. 333 1/2 to pair with the 333. I did not disturb the asbestos paintwork. Instead, I lacquered it with an automotive engine clear coat. This screen came on this Coleman CQ. A repair has been made to the screw fitter, by silver-soldering on a nut, and making a new screw fitting. Cheers Tony
Thanks Tony, they don’t seem too common either interesting to read about the asbestos filled paint.. perhaps the top guard would be the same if it had paint on or the remains of.. probably best to assume it did I suppose.. regards pb
Are the screens with ‘Protect-a-lite’ different from this Coleman one at all? Or did Coleman take over that brand? I know that ‘Protect-a-lite’ made them for other brands such as Lilor as in the thread that Gerard posted.. they probably made them for gas lamps as well I just wondered what the connection was, if any ? cheers pb
All of these bug screens were a manufactured product of “Safety Wire Gas Globe Co.”Columbus Ohio. “Protect O Lite” became their trade name. . Coleman was merely one of several Lamp companies who marketed them to help improve their lamps performance with pressure from insects, and attempted the implication they were of their own creation. . . Larry
Hi Larry, thanks, I understand now never quite sure with the wording; I suppose it’s a fine balance I think I can just make out the patent date 15th Sept 08 as well cheers, pb
