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Coolerman said:
Oh yeah, took a sample of that style lantern on my Moab trip. Is yours a 242B? Mines the 242C.
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Yep-it's a 242B. Made in Canada. It's running a 500CP Peerless Mantle and doing just fine with it.
 
Those are some sweet old lanterns Andy - globes still available for them?
 
Brentbba said:
Those are some sweet old lanterns Andy - globes still available for them?
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Yes. Plus there is a guy that makes original Mica globes for the really old ones.

The 220 globe and the 200 globe fit 90% of what you'd find out there.

I bought a 200A off CL for the globe. It was a nice original globe for less than the price of a new China made globe. So I bought a spare globe and got the lantern for free.
 
I thought I'd better shine in on this thread. I'm a colemaholic. It's genetic, I got if from my dad who has a garage full of Coleman lanterns and stoves (all liquid fuel--non of those propane or electric abominations). He's been using and collecting Coleman's since the 50s. Now I have the disease. When I see them, I just buy them. I can spot them from 50 yards driving by a rummage sale. I just pull over, walk directly to it, pick it up, pull out my $5, hand it over and toss it in the car to add to the growing stockpile in my basement.

Cruiserdrew, who is your source for mica globes?
 
I need some mica sheets for my old folding candle Lanterns.
 
I think oldcolemanparts.com has the mica globes.
 
Get on the CCF site and search for posts by Fred Kuntz. He is the supplier of the mica globe panel replacements. Be aware that the site is a bit hard to navigate, but true Colemaholics are there to browse, and don't get in a hurry! ;)

Found the contact onfo:

Fred makes lots of different mica chimneys for many different models.

fredkuntz@adelphia.net or 1-440-352-9630

Fred has a catalogue of his chimneys that he will be glad to send to you. He is a craftsman, and a great guy.
 
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So here is my new Lantern. It's my first one, and I think I got a pretty good score. It's a 220J from 11/77.

I can't wait to use it in two weeks on a three to four day camping trip!
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Nice find. That lantern looks cherry.
 
The clam shell case is likely worth what you paid for the lantern.
 
I paid $60 for the set, plus a coleman cook stove (wil post details later). Btw, where do I find the production date on the cook stoves? It is a coleman fuel version and had some age on it.
 
It's on the red gas reservoir, typical 3 number date
 
BreckenridgeCruiser said:
I paid $60 for the set, plus a coleman cook stove (wil post details later). Btw, where do I find the production date on the cook stoves? It is a coleman fuel version and had some age on it.
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You got a good deal if the stove is in as good a shape as the lantern. Turn the tank over and look under the mounting ears that hold the tank to the stove. The date will be stamped into the metal of one of the ears. An Example would be 3 69 meaning March of 1969.
 
Im new to the vintage coleman gear. I recently picked up a 425E for $10 at a thrift store with a propane conversion. First time using it in the field last week end. Worked great except I could never get much heat from the secondary burner.
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Have you fiddled with the burner control for the right side? It basically blocks gas or allows flow through the tube from the left burner to the right one. The control sticks out a hole in the right side of the case, and has a folding tab on it to help you turn it without tools.
 
The second burner is not designed to be as hot as the primary. It is the "simmer" burner. You have much better control of the flame on this burner. Also you may want to convert back to liquid fuel. You will get a lot more heat from both burners though you will lose the convenience of the propane.
 
I agree with coolerman, to a degree.

The two burners share vaporized fuel from a single generator (in your case a single regulator), if you turn the primary down the secondary will get hotter. You can balance it out to get a 50/50 split but it's not usually worth the effort. When using a griddle you can get the two burners balanced well enough to make good pancakes, at least you can with naptha. I've never been able to get enough heat out of propane to get a griddle uniformly hot enough to cook well.

Like Coolerman said, I usually just use the main burner for cooking/frying and the second burner for warming/simmering. If I need two hot pans I just bust out another stove.:cool:
 
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