How far down the road?

[Joamon]

So I find myself going down this road. This road called Coleman Street.
Wondering if I have gone to far to turn back or should I even worry about it and just keep on traveling?.....

I own eleven Coleman items. Five stoves, Five lanterns,and a table(none of which work)(the lanterns not the stoves). I ordered some parts from the great Coleman god in the sky. So maybe I am committed to travel down the road just a little further. At least to see what is just around the next bend. Maybe some of you who have traveled down the road further than myself could tell me whats up ahead. What do you see?

Anyway last friday I needed a fix. It was my day off and I felt the shakes coming on. Its hard to just go out and buy the vintage stuff. You have to know where to look, or know somebody, or know somebody who knows somebody. There is a antique store in town. And sometimes you can get lucky. So when I get there I see two lanterns outside, front and center.
One is a 220, I think. A newer one. A 68 I think. Similer to one I have.
The other looks like one I bought a week ago. A 1948, 220 big hat.
But upon closer inspection, its different. Its not a Coleman. The brand was hard to read. American Gas something. I did a little quick research on my phone. I came up with AMG. Found out it was a real brand in competition with Coleman back in the day. So I decided to take a chance.
Asking price was $18 and he came down to $10. Cheap enough for a fix.
The thing was locked up and a little rusted. It had what looked to be a plastic globe. Fair shape. No bad for its age.



I found one on the Coleman site that looks to be it. It's a 1926.
Model #278 Cool!!
http://tgmarsh.faculty.noctrl.edu/lante ... tearly.htm
About half way down.

Maybe Coleman Street leads to other streets, or maybe its a long road of no return.

So a couple of questions. Carburetor cleaner looks to be real expensive.
What form are you buying it in and how much$$?
Is there anything else I could use to clean a little rust out of the tank?
What kind of fuel is best for this machine?

Thanks Keith
P.S. Somebody got a map I could use?

[Dave A]

I dunno about the end of the road. I have over 90 lanterns and lamps and have not seen the sign " road ends ahead ". It might show up soon tho, I'm running out of storage room.

[campmaster-k]

The road is long and very cool. There are many people to meet along the road and many great places to rest and hunt and eat and enjoy. The road of Coleman is paved sometimes and sometimes it is dirt or muddy but it is always fun. I am further down the road than you but not as far as others. Its all clear here and the keepers ahead say it is great where they are so keep on truckin.


Cool finds by the way.

Keith T&TTT is the map.

[Wolffarmer]

Nice AGM there. If there is no preheat cup it is probably a white gas lantern. If for some reason it is a Kerosene Lantern it will probably have a smaller jet in the generator as kerosene has more energy/unit than gas. So it will probably be safe to try a little gas in it. But go slow, go steady, go to that great bare spot where there is no burnables. And carry a fire extinguisher.



Randy

[Lazybones]

Nice looking American Gas Machine! The thing to look for with these lanterns is stress cracks in the fount. They will be very fine lines coming up from the bottom.
I hope you got a good one. I have two that are no good.