ClassicTractorProfessor 5,366 #76 Posted February 5 Love the old Coleman lanterns. I’ve got three of them. I’ll have to look at the models tomorrow and get some pics when we go out to the farm. I know one of them is a dual fuel from the 90s, and one is dated 1985 if I remember. Then I bought another one in an antique store up in eastern KS back in November, if I remember right it’s dated 1957. Haven’t tried to light it yet but the other two get used regularly on nighttime fishing trips, and the dual fuel goes with us to every tractor show we attend and camp at. When Dad brought down a trailer load of stuff with the new truck last month there was two stoves in with everything. One is in pretty rough shape that he got from a friend of his, the other was my grandfathers, pretty sure that one just needs cleaned up to be operational again. I’ll get pictures and check back in tomorrow 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beap52 1,024 #77 Posted February 5 There's something about older Coleman equipment that makes them enjoyable to own, use and repair. I've got a couple of lanterns and three stoves. One stove 413's in each of the two camping trailers (much more fun cooking outside than inside a camper). I also keep one in the shop a smaller 425 that I use when frying fish, boiling shrimp and frying mushrooms we found last spring such as mom is in the picture below. The leather on one of my pumps wore out. I found a website that indicated and showed making your own. I did indeed make leathers and so far they are working as good as factory. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ohiofarmer 3,314 #78 Posted February 6 6 hours ago, Beap52 said: There's something about older Coleman equipment that makes them enjoyable to own, use and repair. I've got a couple of lanterns and three stoves. One stove 413's in each of the two camping trailers (much more fun cooking outside than inside a camper). I also keep one in the shop a smaller 425 that I use when frying fish, boiling shrimp and frying mushrooms we found last spring such as mom is in the picture below. The leather on one of my pumps wore out. I found a website that indicated and showed making your own. I did indeed make leathers and so far they are working as good as factory. I thought that I had some leathers as my old ones were hard as could be and not working at all. On advice in a forum, I soaked them for a week and in some cases two and took my fingers and spread the width. They work like new. Just buy a pint of neatsfoot oil at Tractor supply and soak the pump assembly in pill bottles. Less than ten bucks for the oil 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ohiofarmer 3,314 #79 Posted February 10 I have had this one for a while I'm ts a 228D from 1949 The threads the top cleaner threads into are damaged and maybe repairable. I bought a rough practice lantern ...a 220 E from 1957. It runs with a vice grip fuel valve handle. So with the good parts traded around, here is the start of the build. Hours of f polishing later and had to stop by before the nickel plating got too thin..... I have a nice 220D also, but this one is gonna be two lanterns with sweat and work on long effort. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OutdoorEnvy 1,705 #80 Posted February 10 1 hour ago, ohiofarmer said: I have had this one for a while I'm ts a 228D from 1949 those nickel ones are cool! One of those and a black collar are next on my list. You did a nice polish on it. Looking forward to the progress! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
