Zach's Lantern Thread (another 242C pg5)

[Joamon]

"Geesh Zach, you are totally infected with lanterns now!! There's no turning back. No cure, no immunizations. Soon, you'll be driving around aimlessly looking for yard sales and abandoned lanterns"
What he said....
So it just jumped out in front of your car...huh?

It's all over now.

Enjoy the ride!

Keith

[Oldragbaggers]

Careful Zach. It's addicting. We just got our 3rd lantern this week. Somebody stop me!!!

[campmaster-k]

I just got a pass to go Coleman hunting ------- on mothers day. As long as I am back early. Woo. Hoo. I will be the man at the bootfair.

[High Desert]

It's such a pleasure to see another person get sucked in....err...enjoying a new addict.....scratch that......wonderful hobby


You've started off with some fine examples Zack. Well done and enjoy!

[Lazybones]

Great job on cleaning up those lanterns Zack!

You have definately been bitten by the coleman Bug.

[wagondude]

That '65 220F isn't a September one by any chance? I feel the need for a birthday lantern. Found a September '65 200A on Ebay, but the schmuck wanted $75 for it. Not even on a cold day in you know where would I pay that. Even though the 200A is what I really want. I'll just have to keep looking (for that and the waffle dogger).

Bill

[parnold]

That '65 220F isn't a September one by any chance? I feel the need for a birthday lantern. Found a September '65 200A on Ebay, but the schmuck wanted $75 for it. Not even on a cold day in you know where would I pay that. Even though the 200A is what I really want. I'll just have to keep looking (for that and the waffle dogger).

Bill

I've been looking for a 3/58 200a forever. Only one I saw on Ebay was in virtually unused condition, and the had it $119.00. I keep looking....

[absolutsnwbrdr]

Careful Zach. It's addicting. We just got our 3rd lantern this week. Somebody stop me!!!

With my acquisitions on Saturday , I'm up to 5

I just got a pass to go Coleman hunting ------- on mothers day. As long as I am back early. Woo. Hoo. I will be the man at the bootfair.

Nice! Hopefully you stumbled across some treasures!

It's such a pleasure to see another person get sucked in....err...enjoying a new addict.....scratch that......wonderful hobby


You've started off with some fine examples Zack. Well done and enjoy!

Thanks! My girlfriend thinks I'm weird. Maybe I am, but I'm ok with that.

That '65 220F isn't a September one by any chance? I feel the need for a birthday lantern. Found a September '65 200A on Ebay, but the schmuck wanted $75 for it. Not even on a cold day in you know where would I pay that. Even though the 200A is what I really want. I'll just have to keep looking (for that and the waffle dogger).

Bill

Sorry Bill, wish I could help, but its a November.

[campmaster-k]

If this is going to be a real lantern thread then lets see some lanterns burning!

[absolutsnwbrdr]

If this is going to be a real lantern thread then lets see some lanterns burning!

Don't have a sweet night shot like yours yet, but I did finally get to light up the two 1948's together yesterday

[Wolffarmer]

Zack, you did a really nice job on those 2 48s. I really like the 220Ds and the 228s of course. The only better ones are the ones that the pump screws in instead on those 2 little screws or the blasted clip. I have a 220E from about 1953 or so that has probably only be fired up once or twice. Font so perfect I have not dared to open the fuel cap as then will have to replace the gasket and no way can one keep from chipping the paint on the screw. So that one stays in the original box and i only tell people about it.

You only need one lantern/stove to be a coleman keeper. Whats makes you a keeper is you light up your device for no reason other reason than it gives you enjoyment.

Scuse me, need to light up my 220F

Randy

[Wolffarmer]

Fired up, now I am doing better.

Randy

[campmaster-k]

Zack, you did a really nice job on those 2 48s. I really like the 220Ds and the 228s of course. The only better ones are the ones that the pump screws in instead on those 2 little screws or the blasted clip. I have a 220E from about 1953 or so that has probably only be fired up once or twice. Font so perfect I have not dared to open the fuel cap as then will have to replace the gasket and no way can one keep from chipping the paint on the screw. So that one stays in the original box and i only tell people about it.

You only need one lantern/stove to be a coleman keeper. Whats makes you a keeper is you light up your device for no reason other reason than it gives you enjoyment.

Scuse me, need to light up my 220F

Randy

Pictures please.

[absolutsnwbrdr]

Been working on cleaning up my $15 pair of yard sale lanterns over the past few days. Still waiting on a valve for the 200A, but that didn't stop me from cleaning everything up and reassembling.

After the whole tear-down and clean-up (with vinegar bath, steel wool, and Blue Magic), they turned out pretty nice. The 200A (1-1955) has the ceramic burner cap and the original green sunrise globe. The globe lettering is really faded which is why I didn't even notice it before, but its there. Aside from the missing valve (a replacement is on the way) and the nickle sized paint chip on the fount it's pretty nice.

I know the 220F (11-1965) is about as common as they get, but I'll hang onto it just for the heck of it. Its pretty decent other than the paint missing in the front.

200A before...







And both of them after some much needed TLC...

[parnold]

The 200 is my fave!