Lanterns

Used to have an old red gas coleman. Now have several coleman propane lanterns. I am really surprised the mantles rarely break while traveling. Replace them maybe once every few years. I do not find them too bright as they can be turned down to a soft glow.

To us the sound of a Coleman lantern IS camping. We like to read at night; at least, until the fire hypnotizes us :)

Veebyes wrote:

Fizz wrote:
This is the best camping lantern.
Gives off good light without blinding everybody.


Hurricane Lantern (mail order)

X2 Have one of those in regular use. Helps keep mosquitos away too.

X3 I love the light of a good old oil lantern. My wife gets upset that I don't use the Coleman propane lantern she got me.

JimBollman wrote:
Not exactly the same class of lantern but this is what I put out if we are setup for any length of time.



They are called Yellow Dogs, I use Citronella oil in them. These are actually reproduction is a smaller size. You can google what Yellow Dogs were used for if you're interested.

Interesting. Thanks, I did look them up and had fun reading about the history.

I too love those Coleman Lanterns. Run a Propane Northstar at night for security. Also run about 6 older liquid fuel lantern at night. Really like to see where I'm going at night. Don't like the trip hazards at night. Really love lighting up the whole campsite along with a big hot campfire.

Fizz wrote:
This is the best camping lantern.
Gives off good light without blinding everybody.


Hurricane Lantern (mail order)

"Way back when" - before battery operated warning lights on road work saw-horse type barriers - kerosene lanterns (like these) were used with *red* glass.
IMO - they were often "appropriated" from road work sites for camping use - with a change to clear glass.

Still have a couple with L.A. (Los Angeles) Public Works in raised letters on 'em.

Might be fun to take camping - but that *red* light might........:R

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BTW - this was post #10K, but who's counting!?..:W

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zekegb wrote:
Wife thinks I am a Coleman collector or something. Have 4 Coleman two burner stoves. Carry one in motorhome. Have two Coleman backpacking stoves (carry one in motorhome). Use all the two burner stoves when cooking pancakes and sausage for rallies.

Have two Coleman lanterns (carry one in motorhome). One is a single mantle I got from my uncle and I think it dates from 1950s.

One of my two burners was "backfiring" (bought it for $5), so found an almost new Dualfuel for $17 at a thrift store. Wife says I have to get rid of one to keep it.

Look on the bottom of your lantern and you should see 2 numbers. They are the month and year of lantern



Like in first pic lantern is Feb 1974

Wife thinks I am a Coleman collector or something. Have 4 Coleman two burner stoves. Carry one in motorhome. Have two Coleman backpacking stoves (carry one in motorhome). Use all the two burner stoves when cooking pancakes and sausage for rallies.

Have two Coleman lanterns (carry one in motorhome). One is a single mantle I got from my uncle and I think it dates from 1950s.

One of my two burners was "backfiring" (bought it for $5), so found an almost new Dualfuel for $17 at a thrift store. Wife says I have to get rid of one to keep it.

While cleaning up one of my basement rooms a couple days ago I came across a kerosene lantern that must be at least 75 years old. It is made of much thicker metal than the ratty but functional reproductions still available today.

Unfortunately it leaks around the base so any restoration is going to be for decorative purposes only.

We have about 20 Coleman lanterns between hangar, house, and cabin. Essentially grew up with them as both the emergency light source and light at the cabin. I think I've still got some from the old man of '50's vintage, most are 70's - 80's but the fleet age is getting younger as we keep busting globes and so forth.

They do put out quite a bit of light and heat, but can be turned down. While the mantles are delicate, they're at risk from abrupt jarring rather than smooth movement...we use a lit coleman for the evening walk around at the cabin before closing up for the night and haven't had any (IIRC) mantles collapse.