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Wilmot collects lanterns the way other people might collect art. He treasures every piece, and puts valuable time and attention into restoring each lantern to its rightful beauty. Wilmot ignores today’s plethora of battery-powered, rechargeable LED headlamps and lanterns, giving preference instead to the “timeless” gas Colemans. Coleman’s first production of Models 220B and 228B… Continue reading Coleman 2-Mantle Lantern with Case

The Northstar was the brightest of all the lanterns that we tested. It puts out 1500 lumens on the highest setting and consumes a lot of fuel in the process. One 16 oz canister of propane lasts about four to five hours on high and about eight hours on medium to low. It is fully… Continue reading Coleman 2-Mantle Lantern with Case