In this video I talk about the Coleman single lanterns that I own. I also share information on different types of mantles used in the lanterns and how they work.
Nice collection , Your lanterns are in great shape . I love Colmen products and the simple but bullet proof design , Look how little it takes to keep these units up and running . Great videos .
Good Job you Two. I really enjoyed this. I have a red Coleman single mantle and a green Coleman double mantle that Dad and I used ice fishing 40 - 50 years ago. Cheers from Houghton Lake, Michigan.👍
Always nice to hear family stories about good times , especially when using lanterns stoves etc. that are now vintage. Thanks for the nice comment and for watching.
Great video with great information. Nice collection of lanterns. I remember back in the early 1960's my dad would buy 'white gas' from a pump at the service station. From what I read the octane rating is 50-55 with no additives. It would last a long time in storage.
White gas is the original gasoline, and the octane was usually around 50. As engines evolved and became more powerful, the octane had to be raised to prevent detonation. Octane improvements came from additives being blended in the gas. I have used white gas in my lanterns that was 30 years old. The cans were properly sealed, so no real deterioration occurred.
Good to know the reason they made them that way. Almost all my lanterns are vintage, and have metal pick up tubes and valves. I have not serviced any with the plastic valves, so was basically unaware of the reason for the heat shields.
Would you be willing to share your background? What you did for a living or how you grew up? I find it fascinating that you have such a wealth of knowledge on so many topics. It's fun tuning in each week to see what you can share.
Thanks for watching. I have always had great interest in all things mechanical, enjoy and learn from history, and worked on all types of vehicles and equipment in a career as a professional mechanic.
The first year we wet camping was 1956, so my experience was from that date until 1975. I still have a double mantel lantern and two burner stove in the attic. Mine are dual fuel. Everything now is propane cylinder. Mine are Coleman fuel or white gas. The last time they were used was 15 years ago.
Thanks !! another good video , nice collection. I tore my first 288a completely apart yesterday , it never would lite , so i thought i cant hurt it , the fount was full of black crap, got her cleaned, plenty to fool with , Take Care watin on a part , now . i have three 200a's to look at , a 200a 700 green one , plenty to fool with , Have a Good one !! Take Care !!
@@mrobsoletesvintagehomestea9156 Yes Sir , i goin in the morning with my Dads 64 200a to a guy that fools with them , & hopefully get a little education while im there ,to fix up my others.I have time to mess with them now .
@@mrobsoletesvintagehomestea9156 all I remember ere the red ones. Did you ever have a two mantle lantern with a real big top, for use in bad weather? I just hung ours on the side of a tree or from the rope holding up the table cover,rain or shine. I always had to pump it up the next morning to get it going again. After sunup I would refill them and get them ready for the next night.my job was to keep the lanterns and stove working and MaMa’s job was to cook. My younger brothers job was to whine and moan.I was never dumb enough to let him help me.
I picked up an 025 off of eBay, yesterday. Won’t get it for a week. Will let you know how it runs when I get it. It will e a good complement to my ms250 that I built a few months ago
Wow, Mr Obsolete knows more than chainsaws!!!! Just kidding friend, its good. You have so many passions. It is so good you are multitalented .. these Coleman's are sweet just like your chainsaw collection. Keep the videos coming, they are appreciated
I saw a UTube video that included a Coleman lantern, a kerosene I think. The link is The Best of an old sawmill in Sweden. Thought you would like it. Nobody does maintenance like that fellow, anymore.
@@mrobsoletesvintagehomestea9156 gamy 1995 Stihl 025, yesterday . It got a trip to the pressure washer this morning. I have already ordered the parts it needs to get it going. It has lots of compression. Ought to be a good vintage saw.
Too bad that collector model is made in China. I needed to replace an Ace 25' tape measure. I saw the Lufkins were low priced and looked flimsy and sure enough, made in Chins. I have a couple of ancient US made Lufkins that are still going string.
The collector Coleman lantern is actually made in the US, even though it is pretty cheezey, but Coleman has had their glass globes made in China for quite a while now. Finding a good tape measure is still possible, but most of the quality brands of the past are now Chinese replicrap. I bought a Stanley pro tape measure, and it is OK, but on the package it had a list of countries that supplied the various parts to make it. Terrible situation. Vintage is best !
