You will be amazed at how well the old eyeballs work. Colours like you haven't seen for years! I use a sniper program on eBay. Set your maximum...
That is a beauty! I love the little preheat lever. The red tab thingamadodger on the frame base--what does that do? Mike.
Two lanterns for $45 delivered is outstanding. Possibly the last time you'll ever get them for that price now! :doh:;)
A rare bear! Congrats! Mike.
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And the little preheat cup lighting wick is there, too. Nice! Mike.
Hi Steve, Welcome from Ontario, Canada! Nice buys. I see mostly Coleman in my area, so if I saw those two sitting on a table at a boot sale I'd...
Great idea and as George mentioned, helps with originality. I'm pretty familiar with Coleman stuff, but the overseas variants (from my...
"Justrite" on the vent looks very classy. Beautiful lantern! Mike.
Time to 'fess up George--prefer the US dot-dash collar, or the Canadian "C-O-L-E-M-A-N" dot collar on the B's?[ATTACH] Mike.
On some of the generators, the pricker needle barely protrudes, and your thumbnail might feel it. On others, it is pretty obvious. Your original...
A real beauty and the globe has some Mojo goin' on! Mike.
With the amount of rust flakes in the fount, I would suggest the following: Remove the valve assembly, and we'll get to that in a bit. Put some...
That's a lot of chunky, flaky rust! Before you go any further, I'd check the bottom and any areas that look suspect, I'd poke at with a sharp awl....
236's were being made in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 2 years before production of a US 236 started. Canada kept churning them out until 1970 as the...
This is a Canadian Everbright with the shade seen in advertisements for the lamp. It is a nice burner. Mike.[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
First year of 236 production! I'm in Canada and I've never found one that early, and looks to be in excellent condition. Congrats! Mike.
That's a delectable score! Great find! Here's one in the flesh (or a very similar model), 4th down the page. US lantern manufacturers A – I Mike.
Yes, it's Prentiss Wabers. They made pretty much all of the early Sears Roebuck stuff. Down the page a bit-- US lantern manufacturers P – R Mike.
The Brown Bomber! That one looks prime with pristine paint and vent. Me envious! Me want! Mike.
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