@MYN Yes it’s an SMP. I found that a new unfired 300/400 cp mantle reaches the base. I started by burning it from the center to shrink it off the...
There is something mesmerizing about seeing bare metals. Love it
Nice looking lantern
i needed some educating into these odd lanterns. This site provided the info I needed to get this roarer functioning. I’m using a 300/400 cp...
That’s original. I like it a lot
A bail would still work without the clips but it would probably damage the vent. I can make them if needed. I was curious whether they were sold...
What I did with my 201 generator is wrap stranded copper wire from an electrical cord around the spring. Just enough to where it still fits in the...
My mistake. I thought yours was a 200A. Have you checked the elbow to make sure it’s sealing as @phaedrus42 mentioned? Nice looking lantern.
I have this black band 200 A 6/1952 that is either missing or never ha[ATTACH] [ATTACH] d bail clips. I’ve seen pics of other black band lanterns...
[ATTACH] @ColinG You can see the vent cover is bent down on the left (kero). The one on the right is still covering the vent. Hope this helps as...
One of the things i did was to slightly bend the cover at the bottom of the air tube. I have very little odor from my two 200A's
@Hippie Yes mine is a USA made lantern with the speckled vent. I usually use the 2C-HG mantles on my 200 and 200A lanterns. This 500cp Golden...
@george thanks for that info. I almost bid on the incorrect globe. Mine was from Witchita
So I finally got around to cleaning the generator on the 200. It lights up the mantle very well. There is not much difference between the 500 cp...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] So I think I’ve found my new favorite lantern. Finished fettling this Coleman 242B 12/1940. Love how bright it is....
Could it be this one? Coleman Force 5.[ATTACH]
The Tilley uses a mantle with a through hole. It looks like it’s from a Coleman propane heater maybe.
[ATTACH] So my mantle blew out on my Petromax 829. What better time to test these mantles than now. They are bright. They’re not pure white but...
@Tony Press Thanks for that. Interesting read. I have noticed that there is an air leak somewhere that led to a lower operating pressure....
@X246A The 200 is using Coleman fuel at the moment. @Mackburner I used the larger mantle for a few reasons. I was curious about the Chinese...
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