I need help with a lantern ID

[Kevin & Sandy]

I cannot find one letter or number on this whole thing. Not on the fount, not on the bottom...

What is it? What is it worth??

[Joamon]

Is there a logo on the front? Sunshine of the night?
I just bought one today that has two tiny numbers under it. 4 and a 9.
Its a sept. of 1924.
http://www.lampguild.org/QandApage/arch ... 001267.htm
Keith

[Mark72]

Clean up the collar between the font and the burner frame. The model info should be there. That is assuming that the collar is there. I can't tell from the angle your pics was taken.

Mark

[Lazybones]

Does is say Quick Lite around the collar? With the green vent if it's the right one it would be 1928 or newer.

[Kevin & Sandy]

Sorry about the bad pic, here are a couple more at a different angle.

[Lazybones]

This is an early Coleman circa 1920-1923. The vent is from a later model 1928 and up. The collar sure looks like a Air O Lite but the globe cage is wrong for a Air O Lite. Maybe it was changed at some point.

These are great lanterns. I have a couple and really enjoy them as I'm sure you will.

These lanterns need an external hand held pump. You can pick one up on ebay or buy a new one for about 20.00 at OldColemanparts.com.

You made a good find.

Lee

[DragonFire]

How did you get it? How much was it? That is amazing! Can't wait to see that one cleaned and lit up!

[Kevin & Sandy]

How did you get it? How much was it? That is amazing! Can't wait to see that one cleaned and lit up!

I was at an auction and it was is a row of stuff. They were selling "Choice" out of the row. Whenthe price got down to $10 I snagged it because I knew it was old, but I sure didn't know it was mismatched.

[Lazybones]

At 10.00 you got a very good deal. I wouldn't worry about it being "mis matched". Even from the pictures it's hard to ID it perfectly. You have a great lantern there and after you clean it up it will give an other 90 years of service.

[DragonFire]

It looks good even if it is mismatched...you rescued a really old lantern and will put it back in service, that's what counts. That is a really good buy...$10 for a Coleman that old!?

Just some of the parts are probably worth way more than that! You'll have fun fixing it up! Can't wait to see the pictures!