Two Coleman 200A Lanterns In Two Days - Now #3! on Page 6!

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My '56 keeps wanting to light itself on fire...

I went to bed last night pretty disappointed about it.

Woke up (laid off and between assignments) and studied the link I posted earlier of Shaun's... then I called Bob Hitchcock about what parts I might need... he spent almost 20 mins w/ me while other phones of his were ringing... talked me out of some stuff and sold me a couple of generators, a stem assembly (for the '62) and a couple of fuel cap gaskets.

Long story short, I was able to, between talking to him and what I'd read of the rebuild of a 200A, get the '56 up to snuff!

Upon reassembly, I pressure tested it twice along the way. Then it lighted instantly from just 20 strokes, and performs better now than it did before.

Needless to say I'm quite happy about THAT.


George, Johnny called about the military lantern; it sold pretty quickly from what the fella on the other end of the phone told him. I'm not surprised.

[doug hodder]

Chris...I will make sure I get out and get a pic of the military, the 242 and the 200....all single mantled lanterns....just right up your alley! All self respecting teardroppers ought to have 1 of each. Doug

[eamarquardt]

I've been holding back some info. Years ago, being in the USMC, we actually used these lanterns. I thought the coolest part (and difference between them and the civilian lanterns)was that the globes were not one piece,but in quadrants. These seemed more resistant to breaking and you could replace a quarter of a globe instead of a whole globe.

Cheers,

Gus

[doug hodder]

Gus...I can't remember when the date was, but the Korean version was a single globe, etched with US Army...they changed by the Vietnam era. The quadrants are cool though! Doug

[Kevin A]

1935 AGM model 3065 single mantle.

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Gus, you're entitled to do so. Even if you'd had a military in your box there, I would've deliberately passed it over because, A. I wasn't ready, B. I had eyes only for the diminutive redheads.

I'm in love w/ these lil' things. When they run right, I run right. Kinda like me and cars.



Doug! I'm workin' on it! Three of the 200A, then one each of the other!



KEVIN! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGHHHHHHHHHH! Those're BEAUTIFUL!

I'm going insane with desire!



Thanks for posting those pics!!! Pls bring those to Pamplin Grove!

[doug hodder]

Sorry, I was wrong...it only says US and the pyrex etched on the globe....



These babies run like a ROCKET! comes with a little tool kit built into the fount, attached funnel....and put out a ton of light! Hey....it's the lantern that our boys carried into war over decades and it kicks ass! Doug

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Dang, Doug. That's a beefy machine.

I can see why George likes 'em. He's all about the beef!

[Kevin A]

I just found the pic of my military lantern.

[doug hodder]

George likes 'em. He's all about the beef!

Knowing George...it's more like "where's the beef?"

Sorry George...it was just a slow pitch and someone had to take a swing at it...... Doug

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Meanwhile...

Thank you, men, for posting those pics of your GI gear.

What a lantern!

[doug hodder]

Chris...now that you are ready for the 252 Military's...how about the 242's....gotta have one or 6 of them....Here's what's in the house. These are also bullet proof, been around since the late 30's, parts still available, run like a champ and aren't overpowering on the light....Doug

[eamarquardt]

I had eyes only for the diminutive redheads.

I have eyes for only one. She's a diminutive 5'2" and brown topped.

Cheers,

Gus

[cherokeegeorge]

When we all get together at the IRG and light up all these lanterns Pamplin grove will be seen from the space station.

Love those 242's Ineed one of those. lantern envy can be so ugly

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cherokeewhere'sthebeefgeorge

lantern envy can be [stunning]

...link added to above-quoted post from this thread

doug

...how about the 242's....gotta have one or 6 of them...

And right you are, sir!

Funny... the first lantern that piqued my interest here in adulthood recently was a pic of the two-mantle Centennial edition, with it's green vent and chrome fount. Wanted one of those... but wanted, as I've said earlier, a single-mantle. Now that I know about the 242s (Paul/hotrod posted a pic of one he owns in another thread), those will be in my sights as well. We'll see.