Coleman Addiction.....for pesants. ha ha ha!

[Martinjmpr]

Ha! So I've been on a bit of a Coleman Craze the past few weeks. I've been collecting lanterns and stoves since 2013 but now I'm finally getting around to getting them all working.

Here's a pristine 1958 Milspec, not a chip on it. Complete with a home-made wooden box, parts well with a wrench and extra mantles, and an envelope with more mantles and a couple of spare generators, marked 1958. Oiled the pump cup and she fired up with a roar!

 

[Martinjmpr]

I also love me some Sears lanterns.

 

[Martinjmpr]

I even got this little 242 to run. My oldest working lantern (1946!)



Note the funky globe with the lighting hole. That's not a Coleman globe, it was made for some other brand of Propane lantern. But it was too cool to pass up for ~$30.

 

[Martinjmpr]

Canadian 200, undated, mid-60's (note the "low top" vent.) This is identical to a US 200a, it's just that the 200A wasn't sold in Canada (at least according to Terry Marsh's comprehensive web page.) Cap gasket was dried out so instead of replacing it I just swapped out a good cap from a 220K to get it lit.

 

[Martinjmpr]

220K, dated 6/83. This was the last month of production for the venerable 220 series, which had been made without interruption by Coleman since 1928!

 

[Martinjmpr]

My "birthday lantern": A 12/61 dated 228E. "I like Big Hats and I cannot lie...."

 

[Wildcat]

that "big hat" is neat! thanks for sharing

 

[Buckshot62]

Nice lanterns. That globe is a Humphrey. I have one of those globes on a 2-62 birthday 200A.

 

[dcg141]

220K, dated 6/83. This was the last month of production for the venerable 220 series, which had been made without interruption by Coleman since 1928!

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Very nice. I have a 220K from 12/79 that as far as I can tell has never been fired.

 

[MuckSavage]

Trash Pickery yesterday on my way home from work: 1989 era 2 burner propane stove that works perfect! (Funny was strapping it on my V Strom to get it home)

 

[rnArmy]

Lets see...

At least two Coleman tents (& I need to get their smaller 10x10' tent for my next adventure), one sleeping bag at least, a dual element propane lantern, a single element fuel lantern (probably 20 years old with a plastic case that I've never fired-up), a 52 qt cooler (that's on the front of my trailer, and at least a couple more coolers in the basement), a two burner propane stove (I really like the convenience of propane), one of their folding ovens that you use on the stove, and I'm sure a bunch of misc. Coleman camping gear I can't think of right now. I grew up with Coleman - it was synonymous with camping.

I even had a Coleman watch back around 1997 till some ************ broke into my truck and stole it (along with a bunch of tools and such).

 

[dcg141]

Anyone seen Coleman prices lately on e-bay?? 200 lanterns have really increased in price. Stoves also. 202 lanterns are crazy.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Anyone seen Coleman prices lately on e-bay?? 200 lanterns have really increased in price. Stoves also. 202 lanterns are crazy.

Its gone freaking stupid.

I just picked this up yesterday:



I mainly have what the rest of the country refers to as "commons", mainly 220's and a 290. The old stuff and single mantle lanterns were never common in my area. I have a 200A that by chance a friend snagged for me in South Dakota is my mom's birthday lantern and a CL2 that is was made the same month and year my truck was built. It is probably my favorite.





And this little guy was the funnest two bucks ever, only needed a new valve and a new generator ?



It makes a freaking mean pot of macaroni though...



Find 'em cheap, do some cleaning, throw a couple bucks of parts at them, they are a fun practical hobby.

I use them around the house more than anything, lanterns rotate thru grille duty:





And here we are getting ready to clean chickens...



Cooking supper while wrenching on the truck:



Not sure if today's crazy prices are from people looking at ebay and thinking that is what people are actually paying or if people really want to spend $150 on a 220H...

Deals are still out there though.

 

[ITTOG]

What Coleman addiction? (I'm still in denial.)

Awesome. I have been looking for some on craigslist. I was going to get a couple last week but the snow shut down that given it was an hour away and I was dealing with lost power issues.

 

[dcg141]

Be looking at Mil Spec lanterns lately. I have never had one so I would like to add one to the collection.