200A with schrader valve

[starleen2]

OK folks – here is my latest find. I got a call early Saturday morning from a friend who was at a garage sale. When I said early – I mean about 6:25 am! He said he found an old wooden box with a Coleman lantern in it. He said he be there for a few minutes and I’d better come and check it out. When I got there – I saw the wooden box and opened it up and looky what was inside!

A 200 A 195(7?), gallon of vintage fuel, two packages of silklites, a new generator, and No 0 Coleman funnel. But the strangest thing about this 200 A is that it has a Shrader valve in the cap – and yes, that is the other piece of the cap in the photo. I’m intrigued as to what this was for since the pump does work. BTW – this 2 piece cap appears to be made by Coleman since it’s defiantly not a hack and is the right diameter with seal – all this for the princely sum of $15.00

[teardrop_focus]

Great price!

You do have that "Midas touch" when it comes to Coleman gear, I must say...




Chances are that the fuel cap was modified by it's owner who may very well have been a machinist... leading to what you see as a "factory" appearing modification?



Certainly is a quick way to get your lantern up and running! I would imagine just a quick, regulated blast from the air hose would do the trick. Has anyone ever published common operating fount pressure figures?

I would imagine it's not much more than 10 psi...

[Dean in Eureka, CA]

Might be something Coleman tried... But found out people like Heikki were getting 20' tall flare ups using too much air pressure...

[asianflava]

My dad had this doohicky that screwed onto the filler cap. Then put a CO2 cartridge in it, tightened it down (which pierced the cartridge) and viola, the tank was pressurized with no pumping.