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.
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.
Seals under one slide were coming out they had to o. There are staple holes every where they did not attempt to fill or make look ok. We have owned 5 campers and this is by far the poorest quality I have seen. This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data.
It packs into its plastic carrying case with ease once the propane canister is removed. The carrying case is light and closes securely. This is a used part and will show signs of wear, sun fading, or burn marks.
At an average 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.
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.