The Coleman Thread

[reddog90]

I see reference to what l believe is lantern fitting inside the stove case , is that accurate?
I had never thought of that or seen pictures.

Please post some more photos of this

Check p. 26 for @Cruiserdrew's summary of 426's.

 

[Jason YY]

No s*** - learned some today. Will post some pictures of my Coleman stuff later thanks

 

[Prairie Swamp]

Sheesh hanging out here has cost me a fortune.....

 

[reddog90]

Mine came in the mail last week. Not sure I set it up correctly over the weekend though.

 

[fj40z]

Found these in a drawer at my grandmothers house. I posted up earlier in the thread when I found the unfired 275 lantern that my grandpa bought in ‘77. I’m sure he probably bought these extra mantles around the same time.

 

[Cruiserdrew]

Supposedly Coleman’s best mantles.

 

[FJ60Cam]

Supposedly Colman’s best mantles.

Are the Silk Lites radioactive like the Peerless?

 

[Cruiserdrew]

Are the Silk Lites radioactive like the Peerless?

That is my understanding

 

[89BIGBLUE]

Sigh. Now I’m going to have to start collecting period appropriate Geiger counters...

 

[Jason YY]

Some of my Coleman horde

 

[fj40z]

Couple more scores today. The cooler is from ‘77, bought it off Craigslist. Guy said it’s never been used but it does have a few scuffs and scratches. Overall very clean and intact though.

 

[fj40z]

And grabbed this 220K lantern from a different guy. Unfired and still in the original box with all the original papers and mantles. Build date is 6-83.

 

[BHillteq]

And grabbed this 220K lantern from a different guy. Unfired and still in the original box with all the original papers and mantles. Build date is 6-83.

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Pick you up a new Coleman sticker from OldColemanParts.com and she'll be sitting pretty!

 

[LAMBCRUSHER]

Hey does that latch on your steel belter cooler work? I got 2 and both latches pop open when latched all the way down...

 

[Jason YY]

I don’t know about his, but I have several and the latches are pretty easy to adjust. Mostly just replying so I can post another picture of my horde

 

[Prairie Swamp]

I've got the one that stands on end with shelves and a ice/water bucket and the latch works great.

 

[fj40z]

Hey does that latch on your steel belter cooler work? I got 2 and both latches pop open when latched all the way down...

The latch seems to hold fine. The previous owner said it had never been used so maybe that’s why. Could be they get out of adjustment with use.

 

[cruiserdan]

There are at least two different types of cooler latches. Early coolers had a positive latch that was similar to and old style window sash latch. Later ones starting in the 1970s have a spring steel tongue that can be pulled open without opening the latch. I believe that was a way to keep from suffocating kids if they were playing around them in the attic. The spring latches have poor holding power and when the inner plastic liner warps over time the latch becomes useless.

 

[fj40z]

Dismantled and cleaned up the ol 228E.

 

[89BIGBLUE]

Dismantled and cleaned up the ol 228E.

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Nice big hat!