From lecoleman cabin tent to right above is, gas, Led, propane , and Justin’s propane lantern. His propane lantern has two mantle bags, whereas mine has one long mantle that stretches from the top to the bottom. This picture shows pretty clearly the difference in brightness and color.
At an average coleman lantern of $2.50 a gallon, that will bring the operating cost to $0.07 per hour. LanternHighLowPropane4 hours9 hoursGas7 hoursN/ALED85 hours299 hoursThe LED lantern was a clear winner here. I put new batteries in mine the beginning of the year, and it was still going strong at the end of the camping season.
One 16 oz canister of propane lasts about four to five hours on high and about eight hours on medium to low. It is fully adjustable and can be set lower if you are trying to conserve propane. However, if the propane canister is running out, it occasionally makes a rather loud whistling noise. We lit campfires, cooked, played board games, had parties, and even chopped wood on moonless nights with this lantern.
It was easy to initially assemble and installing the mantle wasn’t too much trouble, but does take a bit of patience. It will smoke a lot at first, but then it burns off and shines very brightly. After the initial installation of the mantle, it doesn’t smoke anymore when you relight it. During this testing period, we only had to change the mantle once. If the lantern does not have mantles installed or the old ones have a hole in them, they will need to be installed or replaced.
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The center globe cage base disk is stamped Sunshine Safety Lamp Co., Kansas City, MO. This lantern is in Dwayne Hanson’s collection. Damian Wilmot has amassed over 65 Coleman gas lanterns, ranging up to 90 years old. He makes sure that every one of them is still operational today.
Note the air tube along the left side of the fuel pickup tube, which is necessary for the Instant Lite feature. Coleman made this model for their Sunshine Safety company . It has many of the same parts as Quick-Lite Model L327. The collar, generator, and cap nut are different from that model.
I’d always wanted a coleman cabin tent Duel Fuel Lantern but could never justify coughing up close to $100 to buy a new one. I have a propane lantern that I received as a spiff from work a few years ago. It works like a champ but we just don’t use it that often. We also have a worthless LED lantern and several old-timey kerosene lanterns that wife purchased as decorations.