Could someone put me straight with this please. I had an email from a fellow collector who said my 427 has possibly been assembled incorrectly. Should the cut out on the base of the globe cage be where it is in the picture or spun round so the cut out is over the fuel cap.
That cut out was originally there to enable easier use of the extenal pump in L327. Therefore I suppose it should be over the filler but in this model it is not really important. ::Neil::
I thought I'd hang back and see what others posted about this. I've one of these lanterns somewhere, but as usual I can't find it. However, it's pictured [url=http://0flo.com/index.php?threads/1336 and the base-plate is located so that the cut-out is positioned over the filler-cap. I've no idea whether that's how it left Coleman, but it's certainly how it came to me from the USA. As Neil says, it makes sense to have it over the fuel cap because it facilitates fueling and it's no longer needed for the unattached pump...
This is from a 1927 advertisement. Can't tell 100% if its over the filling pump, but it's not over the filler cap. Dan
On the 327 it was over the filler cap. I have a factory 427 and it is over the filler cap. Hope that helps Dan MacPherson
Yes on 327 it would be over the filler because that is where the pump inlet valve was. In 427 with this extended bolt in pump it would very probably have been located over the pump tube. I don't know if they retained that position for it after they introduced the more horizontal pump but it makes sense for the cut out to be located where it does most good and that would be over the filler again. Anyway just how important is this? Life is too short and does it really matter? ::Neil::
