This picture shows pretty clearly the difference in brightness and color. The other thing to notice is the the color of the light. The gas lantern gives off a very warm yellow light. The propane lantern is still warm, but not as yellow as gas. The LED was much different with its white, daylight balanced light.
This lantern is in a Coleman collection near Sugarcreek, Ohio. This product is not cheap, especially if you purchase a case (which we recommend), but it is bright. It is made from quality parts and works well for car, RV, and cabin camping. We used it practically every night for over ten weeks and didn’t have any problems.
Its great not having to worry about bringing extra fuel along. Light a match or lighter and hold it below the mantle(s). Open the valve one-quarter turn and wait for the mantle(s) to ignite. coleman canopy If it has a strong really sharp smell, that is varnish from old gasoline that has gone stale. If it smells real bad you might need to tear it apart to clean the internal parts.
If you need a lantern that burns really, really brightly, this is your product. It’s a large, heavy propane lantern that can put out some heat. The model we tested came with a plastic base that has coleman canopy stabilizing feet and a hard plastic carrying case that makes transporting it easier than it otherwise would be. It has a single mantle that attaches on both ends and glass dome that covers it.
The brackets in the middle portion of the ventilator center the mica globe (image above). The detents in the bail tabs (image below) hold the bail upright. Model 227 preceding (right image) has flat spaces in the ventilator where these brackets and bail tabs were not used.