I just bought a used 1990 Coleman Powerhouse Unleaded 295 lantern at a garage sale. Is this the same as the later Powerhouse Dual Fuel model? I usually used Coleman fuel in a lantern. Unleaded gas might be more convenient to find. Also, there is a crack going 3/4 around the center of the globe. Is this safe to use that way? I read that some people found it to be. Are the cheaper Chinese made replacements any good? Thanks for any replies.
1. The trouble with using unleaded gasoline in these lanterns is that eventually the generator will become blocked. This happens much quicker than using Coleman fuel or other pure naphtha. 2. I’ve got a couple of lanterns I’ve used for ages with cracked globes, but there is always the risk to crack will run and you’ll end up with two separate halves. The Chinese Coleman globes are fine. Cheers Tony
Basically, they are pretty much the same. Maybe some minor cosmetic difference, paintwork variations, decals, instructions and other superficial markings. The later ones would have incorporated a little more plastics in their construction. Pump caps for example. Whatever they call it, a 295 is still a 295. Anything labelled as 'unleaded' is fundamentally suitable for use with Coleman Fuel or other light naphtha-type camp fuels. In other words, its already 'Dual-Fuel' from the beginning if there's really such a term. I'd suspect the name difference has more to do with the product marketing instead of a newer development. You might want to use a China-made globe on a workhorse to avoid accidental breakages on a costlier or less common US-made one. They are much more common these days and you don't get too much heartache of breaking one. To be honest, the Chinese ones generally work fine if you're not one of the many that cringe at the sight of the 'MIC' marking.
Someone knowledgeable said there was a difference between the 295 unleaded and duel fuel generators which if true might mean the unleaded 295 is more pump gas compatible? I have not used unleaded in my lanterns but this video debunks the standard ideas on pump gas use. Coleman replacement globes work fine just thinner glass than in the past. Coleman Lantern Camping Fuel -vs- Pump Gas 6-month Update - YouTube
If anyone finds any size difference between the Dual Fuel and Unleaded 295's generators or the presence of fibrous stuffings within, then that should be the only real difference.
Hi Tony, What is the major difference between 275 and 295? Same generator? Tony, Do the 285 and 295 use the same generator? Which lantern do you advise?
@Jacob van Pareen You may have made a typo in your post, but… the Coleman 275 uses a T44 generator. These are hard to find, but the replacement generator for the T44 is the 220E-5891 (a bit more easy to find). The 285 and the 295 do not use the same generator: The 285 generator is, Part 285-5891; with a V tip and jet of 0.00075”; and 3.585” long. The 295 generator is, Part 295-5891; with a P tip and jet of 0.0009”; and is 4.535” long. The Coleman 282 uses the 285-5891 generator. I don’t have a 275 or a 285 Coleman, but both the 282 and the 295 are good “user” lanterns, with the 295 being a bigger lantern. Cheers Tony
@Reese Williams Yes… I saw your correction in the other thread. Thanks. Even though I grew up with inches, miles, pounds, gallons, Fahrenheit, and even bushels, they are a distant memory. I can do rough conversions in my head, but not reliably. The table for Coleman generators is here: https://classicpressurelamps.com/attachments/lantern_generator_list-pdf.110055/ Cheers Tony
