Frank from the Old Town Coleman Center gives his insight on how to successfully protect a Coleman lantern from damage during transit to its new owner. Royalty Free Music: Bensound.com/royalty-free-music License code: ZHFIR1O6HGS5FLUG
I have several Coleman lanterns to package and ship. I was wondering how to safely package the lanterns. You have provided an excellent instructional video, with very useful information. Thank you.
Excellent video Frank, you really demonstrate how much you care about the product. And, the care you take in packing shows you know much we care as well.
LOL on eBay one day you know the propane canisters that you know you're not supposed to ship through the mail they kind of frowned on things like that well I bought some full ones off of eBay that have never been used I guess they just throw them in a box and took them down to local post office and sent them out
I never thought about this before about the correct way to pack my beautiful Coleman lanterns I cherish my lanterns these helpful steps could avoid disasters in shipping them great thoughtful planned video I recommend this great videos to others
I’ve seen all of your videos and I love them. Do you think you would make a video on fixing a two burner stove? Like how you’ve done the 500/502 stove video, or the double mantle and single mantle lantern videos? Your video on the 502 stove inspired me to do it myself!
Frank - great video as usual. You need to get the producer in front of the camera for a cameo! Your packing approach will save me and many others who tend to overpack in huge boxes.
And, I could tell you a story about a golf club I sold on eBay, and then overpacked in a huge box. It was like $60 shipping for a $15 club lol. Lesson learned.
The part about the fuel really hit home. Last year I picked up a near mint 200 and had it mailed to me from about 5000km away. It arrived in perfect condition with a FULL tank of fuel. Not just topped off but to the point where there was almost zero airspace left. The seller said they wanted to "finish off the can". I was blown away that they would do that and that it had made it all the way to me with not a single drop being spilled. Even the packaging had no fuel smell. I've shipped more than a few lanterns and I like to flush the fount with methanol and then use warm air (a hairdryer works great) to warm the fount and fully evaporate everything until there is no smell coming from the tank.
With classic camp stoves it's the same thing. Had a few send to me with fuel leaking out or with a full tank that luckily wasn't leaking. But then you really think; isn't it common sense to drain the fuel out before shipping?
Very soon...it is next or next to next. I need camera assistance on that type of video--it is warmer outside now and my wife likes that, so it will be soon.
Frank, Just watched this video as I sold a new old Coleman lantern still in the box. The box is aged but still so cool! I definitely want it to get to the buyer intact and I’m confident with your instructions it will do just that. Oh and I LOVE the intro and that beautiful lamp is now on my list of things to look for on my adventures but this lamp when/if I find it will stay with me! Wanda
Could you give me some advice about a 288 the burn isn't as bright as it should be I have replaced the generator and the control valve and clean the air tube can you help
I do not rebuild any more. Here is a link, www.oldtowncoleman.com/learn/rebuilding-coleman.htm that will take you to my website's rebuilding page, third paragraph from the top of that page includes a link to Coleman's Repair service. For $55 they will rebuild your lantern for you.
I have in the past wrapped these much the same, and running of an outer layer of bubble wrap between the wrapped stove and the box, used Ramen noodles packages as an impact layer between the lantern ( stoves in my case) . They take amazing amounts of impact and disburse energy, and the recipient has a nice lunch.
I was told to use a coffee can to ship the globe separately but it seems your technique is also very good. As long as the globe isn’t moving and touching anything, it won’t break.
Frank, on a business trip in about +/-2003, I found two 7-83 green 200A's at the same antique shop, and I had to ship them to myself! I used the same method you used with your foam strips with globe inside frame, but I used only newspaper exclusively for all packing. I put both in a standard 18x14x12 or so box, juxtaposed in a compound 3-D offset geometry to allow padding between all surfaces. Both arrived safely, including a valuable white letter smoked globe. One of them ended up on a table in 2006, IYKWIM. 😏 All the best . . . .
