Once the mantle produces enough heat, the generator, the small brass tube behind or near the mantle, will heat to the point when the fuel is converted to a gas. Once this happens, the flames will subside and a bright glow will appear. The most environmentally friendly lanterns are those that run on solar power. These also tend to be one of the safest options.
This led to a series of lamps that were originally made to burn kerosene or gasoline. Current models use kerosene, gasoline, Coleman fuel or propane and use one or two mantles to produce an intense white light. Over the years more than 50 million of the lanterns have been sold throughout the world. From our ultra-light travel coleman battery lantern trailers to toy haulers, our small campers to luxury fifth wheels, we offer a variety of RV options. Whether your idea of the perfect getaway is dispersed camping or a luxury RV resort, each of our RVs is designed to help ensure every trip you take is memorable. Your RV is waiting for you, let us help you find it.
The liquid fueled lanterns and stoves can be used much more cheaply than the propane types. 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. Tie the mantle on the burner tube and cut off the excess string.
To accommodate the pump, which is mounted into the center of the fount, the fuel pickup tube had to swivel for removal . Note the air tube along the left side of the fuel pickup tube, coleman lantern which is necessary for the Instant Lite feature. The first production of instant lighting lanterns was in March, 1928 when Coleman made the L220 and L228 (above- missing mica globe).
The brackets in the middle portion of the ventilator center the mica globe . The detents in the bail tabs hold the bail upright. Model 227 preceding has flat spaces in the ventilator where these brackets and bail tabs were not used. This ventilator is from an MF-125 in Russ Baldwin’s collection. The Coleman Quick-Lite 327 was sold from 1920 to 1924 from the Wichita plant with no date stamp.