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Thank you, @Steptoe
Thank you, @JEFF JOHNSON
@burndout , I kindly disagree with your assessment of value. Regardless of the common failures of these safes, it’s still a collector’s item. I’ll...
@bigredmf , My thoughts exactly!
I now have my first Coleman 200a lantern! It’s dated 8/71, which will go perfectly with the rest of my 1971 collection: 220F, 228F lanterns and...
@burndout I understand your point. However, mine was that I found it surprising to still see some for sale in a current camping section, sold as...
Today I took my daughter to our local Army Navy surplus store, which I’ve been going to for around 10-11 years, I suppose. It has been open since...
@Reppie Thank you. I thought it could have been from another military contractor. It looks to be in rough shape, but I may send a low ball offer...
Update: I messaged the seller, asking him to show me a picture of the Coleman logo. He returned my message and informed me that upon further...
I saw a listing for this Coleman lantern which I will post pictures below. It possibly looks like an early 220? model, but the date format on the...
@Fireexit1 @Mackburner @MarkC Thank you for the information. I’ll keep updating on my progress.
Thank you, @Henry Plews ! I’ll try that. Also, The hardware store did not sell lead washers. So I bought an assortment of copper, brass and steel...
I’m having a difficult time removing part 220 from the nipple (221). It seems to be a pressure fitting, so I’m afraid if I remove it, I may damage...
I know @Fireexit1 told me these lanterns don’t like larger mantles, but I have been using a larger #11 mantle the past three times I’ve fired up...
@Henry Plews , thank you. After I posted this issue and then read some more threads, I thought about the lead washers. In the official Aida...
@Fireexit1 , Thank you for the additional information. I’m happy that I got the Aida Express to function, even if not exactly by original...
Here is a video I made lighting the Aida lantern. I believe the preheater jet may have been enlarged before I bought the lantern. This was after...
Thank you, @Henry Plews . The pricker needle still only extends 1mm or less, so I’m good there. Before, I could barely see it. I’ll take a look...
@Fireexit1 By the way, after I “fixed” the preheater burner, the globe did not get all sooty when I ran the lantern last night.
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