This is a 1936 Canadian 247. Found in Australia. Features: Nickel fount. Light green vent; black inside; two slots for the bail. No stampings on collar; no model number. Fount with small Coleman logo stamp; date stamp “8 36”. Bottom of fount painted grey; no model stamp. Preheater is a small cylindrical brass cup with a slit for an asbestos wick. The brass of the spirit cup is very heavy. Vent nut is dark nickel plated brass (very worn). Pump cap locked to pump tube with two round head screws (very small bolts, actually). Screw on filler cap is flat head (not hex or round). Early style “3000” burner. Fuel control wheel with fine grooves. “8 36” No stampings on collar. Up and running [Note that the glass in these photos is the one that came with the lantern] Below, it is on the right next to my other 247 (posted here). The lantern had been injured at some time in the past with a dent in the top of the tank, hidden mostly by the collar. A crease from this damage is visible above the fuel cap. This is a great little lamp. It’s running on kerosene in the photos. Cheers Tony
Just yesterday I pulled an unusually heavy brass preheater cup off an R55 generator that had been used on a CQ. Now I know what it likely belongs on. Thanks @Tony . PS - you’re braver than me, burning that green sunrise globe! I do like to see them lit up but I just daren’t do it. That being said I’ve only ever broken one, whilst it was stored “safely” in a box.
@Buckaroo The glass is now safely stored in a box in a filing cabinet and replaced by a new globe. Cheers Tony
