Coleman Keepers Campfire come on in!

[campmaster-k]

I'm just trying to get into the 200a gang..............How many does it take? 1200?

Scott

If you feel you are worthy --- than it is so. Welcome my brother.

Be it know to all that Scott aka Kzhorse is now an official member of the much esteemed and well revered 200 A gang. Since he is only the second member of this elite group he is by default now the vice president with all the rights and privileges there about and there of. Brother Scott is also able to induct by any means he sees fit others into the group. Fly my brother fly and be always be known as a Tnttt Coleman Keeper and Much Looked Up To 200 A gang member!

[campmaster-k]

Just look at it. It is a perfect thing. The 200 A. If you dont have one ---- you need one. When I see a 200 A at a flea market I will score it. Lookout tweekers the 200 A gang is coming your way.

[Wolffarmer]

Just look at it. It is a perfect thing. The 200 A. If you dont have one ---- you need one. When I see a 200 A at a flea market I will score it. Lookout tweekers the 200 A gang is coming your way.

Swinging 200As like some high tech mace.

[campmaster-k]

Just look at it. It is a perfect thing. The 200 A. If you dont have one ---- you need one. When I see a 200 A at a flea market I will score it. Lookout tweekers the 200 A gang is coming your way.

Swinging 200As like some high tech mace.

Ohhhhh Randy that is good. Maybe some sharp spikes around the bottom. A defensive lantern will be in the works!

[doug hodder]

Congrats! that 200A has some nice paint gloss on it....well done! Doug

[Joamon]

I know the picture quality is bad. I took it with my phone. I was at a flea market of sorts and I looked into one of the booths that was closed. Something caught my eye.
Do you see something in the corner behind the guitar and the skates? I see the electric version of these all the time. I own one and even use it sometimes. This one looked different somehow. Maybee a rod with a piece of ceramic on it or something. There was a gate to prevent me from getting any closer. I went back three times to look. Trying to focus my eyes and see a little sharper. I came home did some research and went back to see if what I thought I saw that I did in fact see.



Look at this pictures I found and see if it might look familiar. About half way down the page.

http://tgmarsh.faculty.noctrl.edu/lante ... erslz.html

One of the other vendors said he should be there on sunday.
If it is what I think it is.... What shoudl it be worth? What should I offer for it?

Keith

[Wanna Be]

IF the price is right for your budget,,,,,, GO FOR IT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It really looks cool in the pic 's !!!

If I was closer I would be waiting for them to open !!

Stay safe, and have fun !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Wanna Be




Lynn

[Wolffarmer]

A Tilley R1? I found one here at an estate sale about 4 weeks ago but with the CH1 head to make it a lantern. I could not fine the heater head or the neat clip thingy to pre heat it with. I paid $15 for mine. It was made in Sep 1963. From what I have learned the date is stamped on the bottom. Mine is like this 963xa ( or some letters) 1163 would be Nov 1963. My fount is chrome or nickel. This I have not looked to deeply into. Earlier ones the font may be be painted or enameled or brass. It could be a R55, it has a HUGE font with a fuel gage. As far as I have seen there was no lantern heads sold for that one. At least I don't think I have see a picture of a lantern head on one but as they and the R1 share the same vaporizer i don't see why not. The vaporizer on the R1 is 7 inches long. The lanterns for many years has used a 5 inch long vaporizer. They are still available in England. But one can buy a few good Colemans for the price and shipping of one. I had to make a preheat cup for mine. It fires up the lantern just fine but that huge vaporizer takes time to get going. From what I have read the heater head really takes a lot of preheat. Sometimes you have to fill their heater device twice to get it going. They also came with a shield to help. It looks like a tall tin can that slips over the thing to keep the heat in.

The current Tilley lanterns cost £100.00 no vat. That is like over $150 bucks, Shipping extra.

Randy

[Joamon]

Randy thanks for the info. Fun to learn about all this stuff. I'll get in touch tomorrow if it works out.
Thanks keith

[Wolffarmer]

If you get it and need a pre heat cup just let me know and I can make one for you. Doesn't take long. It might light the heating head in still air as long as it isn't to cold. If it has the lantern head it should have a "bug shield" under the globe. It is a split in 2 and hinged with a spring holding it to the vaporizer. I put the pre heat cup on top of this and one can slide it up and down. Also if it has the lantern head you can make a mantel from a Coleman 1111 mantel. I just happened to have 2. OCP has them also. other big mantels will probably work also.

Randy

[Joamon]

Thanks Randy
All the info is great, and so is the offer, but untill I can get my hands on it your words are kinda greek to me.

Thanks Keith

[Wolffarmer]

Here is an interesting link

Tilley catalogs

The lantern head will go on a R55. It says it will produce 3000cp!!!!!!!

Great burned out retinas Bat Man.

Mine does put out good light. but I don't think that much.

Randy

[Wolffarmer]

Thanks Randy
All the info is great, and so is the offer, but untill I can get my hands on it your words are kinda greek to me.

Thanks Keith

I know what you mean. From what I have head the Tilleys are pretty stable and no great issues with them. Once you figure out how to light and use them. Which is not that hard.

Randy

[campmaster-k]

Last weekend I scored some lanterns. One of the four was a 288. Now I know the 288 is not old but its my second 288 and it is a great lantern. Small, adjustable, and super easy to use.

I got it for $5.00. A bargain.

[DragonFire]

Kirk..I'm too lazy to look..but isn't that a late 70's early 80's lantern? Still awesome!! Compact workhorses, they are! Hopefully I'll run across one of those soon!

Meanwhile..I'm a little concerned about lighting a lantern and getting jumped in to the Coleman Keepers. You see, my only lantern that will light at this time is, um, the 275.

I'm afraid to ask what 'gang' that might put me in!!!