A Coleman Collectors Find of a Lifetime !

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A Coleman Collectors Find of a Lifetime !

Postby PresTx82 » Sun Feb 06, 2011 12:58 pm

Some of you who visit the Coleman Collector's Forum may have seen this already, but I found an old lantern at an antique shop a few days ago and purchased it without knowing what it was.

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I started to dismantle and clean it up and dicovered it was a 1939 or 1940 Colemax (Coleman). I started cleaning some of the parts and found this:

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When I saw the sunshine logo I couldn't believe it. What a sight it was. :thumbsup:

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We found a referrence to it on Terry Marsh's website at:

http://terrence.marsh.faculty.noctrl.ed ... t4660.html

It's at the bottom of the page and two lanterns up from the Infrared Lantern.

I'm still in shock! I'll post pics when I get it all cleaned up and BURNING!
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Postby happy_camper » Sun Feb 06, 2011 1:17 pm

Congratulations on a stunningly rare find in the wild! Would like to see pictures of your rebuild as it progresses too.
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Postby teardrop_focus » Sun Feb 06, 2011 1:45 pm

:woohoo: :awesome: :thumbsup: :applause:
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Postby WarPony » Sun Feb 06, 2011 4:17 pm

That'll be a good one to fix up. I hope you will be able to get it up and running. Looks like someone beat the $hit out of the generator.......... the float must have been sticking (mechanic joke)..... :lol: :lol:

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Postby Zollinger » Sun Feb 06, 2011 4:34 pm

Wow! You lucky dog you. Looks like a really cool lantern to have. Hope you get it working.
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Vintage!

Postby eamarquardt » Sun Feb 06, 2011 4:39 pm

Vintage, very vintage.

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Postby doug hodder » Sun Feb 06, 2011 7:27 pm

Cool find Mark....you are really finding some great pieces! I got lantern envy! Doug
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Postby PresTx82 » Sun Feb 06, 2011 8:40 pm

I've posted some updated pictures of the Col-Max lantern below. I was able to remove the patina/rust with some fine sandpaper. I did find out I needed an internal part that was missing. I'll be ordering that along with some rebuild parts from Britlyt.

The lantern came with a little red vent which I thought didn't go with this lantern, but according to other pictures I've seen it does. I don't like the look but that's the way they meant them to look. The pictures below has the lantern cleaned up but I haven't polished it yet. I'm going to order the parts and get it running first. Once it's operational I'll tear her back down and buff her up.

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Postby PresTx82 » Sun Feb 13, 2011 12:08 pm

Does anyone know how to pull the check valve on this lantern?
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Postby happy_camper » Sun Feb 13, 2011 6:19 pm

Sorry, don't know about the CV, but that is looking very promising! Can't wait to see the shine back on that fount. Keep up the good work.
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Postby PresTx82 » Sat Mar 26, 2011 9:36 pm

I made my own check valve tool as it wouldn't hold pressure. I needed a new gasket.

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I just received my gasket today but haven't fired her up yet.

Alrighty then, I have the Col-Max all shined up.

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Used some "Mother's Mag and Chrome Polish"

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Can you believe it's the same lantern pictured at the beginning of this thread?

All that's left is to fire her up............................ pics coming soon!
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Postby High Desert » Sat Mar 26, 2011 11:26 pm

Mark, you've really done that Col-Max proud. All your hard work shows, an amazing transformation. I look forward to seeing the light shine from it again :thumbsup:
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Postby Big Dan » Sun Mar 27, 2011 12:05 am

:thumbsup: WOW, Hard to believe its the same lantern. It realy cleaned up nice. Good job. :applause:
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Postby doug hodder » Sun Mar 27, 2011 12:27 am

Good job guy!!!! What a great "in the wild" find! Doug
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Postby Zollinger » Sun Mar 27, 2011 11:32 am

Nice! You did a great job.
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