The funnel and spout fit in the upper corners of the case. Coleman made this mil-spec lantern that is date stamped 1952 on the bottom. At some point after that the Civil Defense waterslide decal was added to this unfired lantern. This lantern and another one with the 1952 date and a CD decal came from a seller in Michigan.
Morgan, Corpus Christi, Texas and includes Sheldon Coleman’s name engraved in script. Some of the 202 models presented/engraved to individuals came with a black enamel ventilator, as seen here, rather than the typical green ventilator on most 202s. This lantern, in Dan Boschen’s collection, is dated May, 1959. Model 202, the Professional (left), is dated Jan., ’55. This model was produced for 10 years beginning in 1954 For the first couple of years the burner cap was ceramic.
We believe this lantern is a Model 221, a kerosene fueled version of their Model 220 above (McRae). The fuel pickup (not shown) is a simple tube and there is a supplementary generator heater threaded into the mixing chamber casting (middle images). After preheating with a torch, a row of small flames come out of the rear of the heater, directed at the upper part of the Q77 generator. This lantern, in Greg McCartney’s collection, is date stamped April 1929 (lower image). Coleman made the Model 200A for 32 years beginning in 1951.
I’ve had this coleman fuel lantern for about 20 years now. Last night at my campsite I noticed that the mantle was badly ripped, and so I placed a replacement on, burned it white, and then re-assembled the unit. But I’m getting a high flame coming out, and it’s more a yellow glow then I’ve seen in the past from it.
I believe that packages of two cost around $2 to $4, depending on the store. This lantern reminds me to slow down, because your patience will be rewarded when you use it. It gives off such a beautiful, bright and natural coleman lantern light that can’t compete with modern LED lanterns. The construction of the above 228B built in May 1930 includes a swaged bail that will only fit in the key slot on the frame member when it is under the frame.
Coleman may have been testing the paint or the market for these prior to making all of them this way in A 51. This lantern is in Agostino Del Coro’s collection. The ball nut on this version of Model L227, dated stamped Feb. 1929, is separate from the vent and the ventilator lacks indentations as above. Coleman shipped Model L227 from Aug. 1927 through Dec. 1932 (Strong cited by Becker).
If I adjust the dial down, then the over flame goes away, but it is just not as bright in the past. 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.
It has a single mantle that attaches on both ends and glass dome that covers it. Protecting the glass dome is a wire metal cage with a handle attached and a metal lid that screws on and off so that you can remove the glass dome when the mantle needs replacing. Model E20, the Quick-Lite Jumbo coleman grill Gas Lantern, with a built-on pump (left), and the Quick-Lite Poultry House Lantern, without a pump (right),both featured a 1 gallon fuel tank. Steel wool and a coil of asbestos “rope” inside the globe rest kept dust from clogging the air intake and fuel from dripping on the floor.