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I seem to remember some blue Sears items somewhere in this thread...Today I saw this on The Brady Bunch episode 37, Dec 1970. No, I have nothing better to do.

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My mom worked part time, but we did have a housekeeper, Mrs. White.

Those days are long gone. Very long. 1970 was a very different place than 2017.

What are you doing watching 45 year old Brady Bunch episodes?
 
Cruiserdrew said:
What are you doing watching 45 year old Brady Bunch episodes?
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47, if you're counting. But you mean besides driving a 39 year old truck, fixing a 47 year old house, playing a 58 year old guitar, telling 90 year old jokes...? Why, is there something better on?
 
JohnVee said:
47, if you're counting. But you mean besides driving a 39 year old truck, fixing a 47 year old house, playing a 58 year old guitar, telling 90 year old jokes...? Why, is there something better on?
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Ok, what's the guitar?!
 
watch out for them 'memberberries...
 
This lantern popped up for sale locally. Anyone have any idea of what model or years this particular lantern may be? From looking on line the closest thing I found was maybe a model 275.

They are asking $40. Doesn't appear to have the globe.

Thanks.

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Yep-its a well used 275. Fondly (by some) referred to as a "Turd". The case is more valuable than the lantern.

They had a reputation for catching on fire, which it looks like that one did!

Very bright when all fixed up. I'd pass though. For $40, you should be able to find a 242.
 
Cruiserdrew said:
Yep-its a well used 275. Fondly (by some) referred to as a "Turd". The case is more valuable than the lantern.

They had a reputation for catching on fire, which it looks like that one did!

Very bright when all fixed up. I'd pass though. For $40, you should be able to find a 242.
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Thanks, good to know.

It seemed high to me as well.

I have a silver and black dual fuel Coleman lantern that I use most often. I bought it new sometime in the early 90's I guess. Could have been earlier than that. Not sure when those dual fuel lanterns came out. We have several up in the attic that are my dad's. We used to use one of them often. Your typical green Coleman from the 60's or 70's. I will have to dig them all out.
 
When I got into this thing 10 years ago or so there was a 275 new in box right up the road for $20. I passed. In hind sight it was a great deal but they just do nothing for me.
 
Anyone using the Coleman Northstar 2500 series Lanterns?

I seem to blow out the #95 mantle. I blew 2 big holes in it. It's still connected top to bottom but barely. How do you prevent this? or is there another mantle to use?
I never had this happen on the other non northstar lantern I have
 
chudly said:
Anyone using the Coleman Northstar 2500 series Lanterns?

I seem to blow out the #95 mantle. I blew 2 big holes in it. It's still connected top to bottom but barely. How do you prevent this? or is there another mantle to use?
I never had this happen on the other non northstar lantern I have
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I don't own one - so I'm simply repeating what other have had success with. They put a regular old single ended 500 CP mantle on, tied at the top only of course. The one to use is the Peerless 111:

https://www.oldcolemanparts.com/product.php?productid=1620&cat=34&page=2

The Peerless are far superior in terms of durability than any modern Coleman mantle - though they are considered more radioactive than new make Colemans so be careful with the dust.

I can't find a gas Northstar in the wild to save my life. I'd love to have one.
 
Thanks for the response.

So I guess my question is what makes the Northstar the Northstar?

What effects the brightness of the lantern? Is it the mantle? Gas flow? I assumed there was a reason for the tube style mantle design compared to the older style?

Thanks
 
Honestly I don't know. Likely just a gimmick. The lantern needs lots of gas flow to achieve 500 candlepower, but they had a model that did that forever in the 236. The 236 uses the mantles I linked. That lantern had a kerosene brother (the 237 now the 639) that is still in production basically unchanged.

I think the Northstar may have been Coleman trying to re-invent the business with new styling and electronic ignition. It was expensive and didn't really offer anything more (other than being really bright!) than the existing line up.

Hard core guys on the Coleman Collectors forum have measured the light output of the 236 and the Northstar and they're very close.
 
you know you're hard core when you own and understand how to use a photometer
 
I was an automotive lighting engineer for 12 years. Had access to a NHTSA/DOT photometry lab.
 
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