Find popular bulbs forMagLite,Princeton Tec, andStreamlight flashlights. Check out the latestINOVA series T flashlights, including the USB rechargeableT4R. Federal law prohibits any person from selling products subject to a Commission ordered recall or a voluntary recall undertaken in consultation with the CPSC. The firm has received two reports of lanterns catching fire when fuel unexpectedly leaked from the bottom of the unit. With our Fix app, you always have a personalized repair guide on-hand. Easily find manuals and replacement parts on your phone while you’re DIYing in the garage or garden.
The lantern is still warm, but not as yellow as gas. The LED was much different with its white, daylight balanced light. Below is a table comparing them side by side. I wanted lanterns that ran on different fuels, but were similar in construction. The gas and propane lanterns are all generally the same type, but the battery operated lanterns come in many different shapes and sizes. The one I choose most closely resembles the other two.
I loved that lantern so much I bought……a few more…..and then a few more after that. This MF143 lantern is stamped Sunshine Safety Lamp Co. on the baffle plate and is a built-in pump version of Model MF125 above. This lantern is in Dwayne Hanson’s collection.
After a teaching career on farm machinery at Otley College in Suffolk, he retired as Vice Principal in 1993 when he was awarded the MBE for services to agriculture. Brian Bell has written several books and made seventeen DVDs on modern and vintage tractors and machinery. As with any gas appliance fuel should not be stored in the lantern for long periods of time, so burning off any unused fuel is best. This is not a problem with propane cylinders. If you know you’ll be using your lantern while hiking, camping or traveling, you’ll want to choose a Coleman model that isn’t too large or heavy. There are multiple sizes available and some portable lanterns are even collapsible, making storage a breeze.
The Northstar has an InstaStart ignition, which we really enjoyed. It typically started right up during our testing period where we used it nearly every single night. Just turn the fuel knob and press the red button and it lights instantly.
The lower bell on these covers up the valve. Beautiful for something over 100 years old. Erb began collecting Coleman products more than 32 years ago. Coleman sells “insta-clip” mantles that have a wire running through where the string would normally be. From the time I was 2, we would camp 3 weeks straight, every summer in Algonquin Park.
I’ve had it over 40 years, and it’s still going strong. It can get messy trying to refill it with gas, but other than that, I don’t mind using this one. It has a nostalgic feel to it, and brings me back to the days when I’d go ice fishing late at night with my Dad. In fact, this is his lantern, that I acquired. The cost of these tanks vary depending on where you buy them. They normally run $4-5 at most big box stores.
Although you may not be able to buy this exact one these days, they do make a similar one. The one they make now is a dual fuel lantern. The new ones will also run on unleaded gasoline. Coleman made this version of their L327 model for their Sunshine Products subsidiary circa 1929 based on a parts comparison to dated Quick-Lite lanterns. The baffle plate is unplated steel rather than nickel plated brass and lacks Sunshine Products stamping.
With your thumb over the hole in the coleman lantern handle, give it full strokes. This will build up air pressure inside the tank . After pumping is complete, turn the valve to the right until it closes all the way. We don’t just build and sell RVs—we are RVers, founded by RVers, for RVers. That’s why we have the industry’s best RV warranty, 100% pre-delivery inspection, and are the leader in parts and service. And the extra layer of protection from the fully insulated and enclosed underbelly allows you to travel any season.
It didn’t want to make a spark, so I bent the electrode down to make the gap smaller. That helped a little bit, but it still had a hard coleman cabin tent igniting the propane. This product comes with a metal guard to protect the globe and reduce rattling.