Coleman lantern

Here's the one I was talking about earlier. My son is "borrowing" it to augment the oldies design in my 8 month old grandsons room.
Scott

The first Coleman gazz lantern I bought is at the bottom of a lake under a RR bridge. The RR track over the bridge was a local run that Union Pacific used twice a week and on a schedule (daylite runs).
11 oclock at nite my Coleman hung from the 200' long bridge over 13-15' of water that the locals kept brush and bait for crappie.
We heard a train whistle and everyone went to cranking up their rods and reels/bait buckets/fish stringers/coolers/etc and made the dash to the closest end of the bridge. UP Main line shut down and some trains were routed over this line to connect farther down to another main line.
Well we all made it in time to look back and see the lantern shining brightly...till the engine cut the rope that we tied around the rails.

I have a '72 Coleman lantern. Still use it. At the same time I bought a 2 burner Coleman stove which we still use in on certain functions. Lots of memories with them both with the kids and family/friends/neighbors camp trips.

Gjac wrote:

mdcamping wrote:
Hi Gary, this is at Nickerson Park Campground. Chaplin, CT. Our riverside site is on the Natchaug River which has been our yearly trout fishing trip!

Mike

Nice, I was just at Macedonia SP this week with my son and GS. We caught 13 trout on Wednesday and another 6 Thursday morning before the rain started. The CG was fairly empty.

Hey Gary, you did better than us, just 3 for us. Talked to one of the locals at Nickersons and the fishing has gone down hill the past few yrs and word is out that CT DEP is stocking the more urban areas.

I went with my 2 sons, we checked in late Wednesday and was planning on leaving Sunday but bailed on Friday because of the rain.

Mike

mdcamping wrote:
Hi Gary, this is at Nickerson Park Campground. Chaplin, CT. Our riverside site is on the Natchaug River which has been our yearly trout fishing trip!

Mike

Nice, I was just at Macedonia SP this week with my son and GS. We caught 13 trout on Wednesday and another 6 Thursday morning before the rain started. The CG was fairly empty.

Hi Gary, this is at Nickerson Park Campground. Chaplin, CT. Our riverside site is on the Natchaug River which has been our yearly trout fishing trip!

Mike

It is not even dark yet and the Coleman is going along with an outdoor porch light and the party lights. That's why I like boondocking in one image.

mdcamping wrote:


This past week :C

Mike

Nice campsite Mike, where was the picture taken?

This past week :C

Mike

2manytoyz wrote:
I had a couple of Coleman liquid fuel lanterns for many years, but they weren't as reliable as the propane ones that replaced them. Even when I was trying to take a pic to compare the light output, the Coleman fuel one just wouldn't cooperate.



As time went on, I moved from corded power tools, to cordless ones.



The 18V Dewalt fluorescent worklight is great. It has a cover over the bulb to protect it, and direct the light. If I need 360 lighting, the cover slides off. Stays cool to the touch, no worries of it falling over and starting a fire.



It will run about 3.5 hours per battery. I always bring spare batteries, and the charger. I prefer to do this, rather than haul liquid fuel, or even 1 lb. propane bottles.

I still have two propane lanterns, and I keep them around for extended power outages at home since we live in hurricane prone FL.

I bet by now that they have LED Dewalt lights that would be even more efficient, and more reliable, then your fluorescent.

I had a couple of Coleman liquid fuel lanterns for many years, but they weren't as reliable as the propane ones that replaced them. Even when I was trying to take a pic to compare the light output, the Coleman fuel one just wouldn't cooperate.



As time went on, I moved from corded power tools, to cordless ones.



The 18V Dewalt fluorescent worklight is great. It has a cover over the bulb to protect it, and direct the light. If I need 360 lighting, the cover slides off. Stays cool to the touch, no worries of it falling over and starting a fire.



It will run about 3.5 hours per battery. I always bring spare batteries, and the charger. I prefer to do this, rather than haul liquid fuel, or even 1 lb. propane bottles.

I still have two propane lanterns, and I keep them around for extended power outages at home since we live in hurricane prone FL.