@ColinG The pre-heather trick also works fine in my Coleman lanterns ! After one cup burnt up the lantern starts silk-smooth ; no flames coming...
The P 350 has a knob on top of the hood ? ( like Coleman lanterns ) > It is the GASOLINE version ! The P 350 has 3 clamps to hold the hood in...
@Norman and Darryl as you can see... my dutch P 350 has also the ( wrong ! ) word KERO painted on. Runs very well on Coleman fuel but I fill her...
Hi all, I stuck a 12 x 12 cm globe of an old MEWA (ex DDR, Eastern Germany ) Lantern in my dutch army Veritas P 350.. And yes.. it had already...
Hi Pete 100 % agree ! If they have a green or a chrome jacket.. no difference...it is still a very nice lantern to light ! Thumbs up ! Regards...
@AussiePete Imagine... you are a soldier in the dutch army in the beginning of the ‘50’s and your governement had just ordered some 100 or more...
See also my nov.2019 quote # 7 and # 8.. my veritas 350 Later on the dutch army ordered the right version This version had a Petromax style...
Hello Norman Hmm.. the hood on my P350 is one piece.. They painted ‘ kero ‘ on the tank but it will not run on kero ! I use Coleman fuel and/ or...
Hi Cesar, Hm.. no markings on the tank... Seemed to me someone mounted the red knobs of a China lantern ( Sea Anchor ? ) on your pump shafts.....
Hi, Don’t know if the height and the diameter of the globe is the same as the Veritas P 350 ( ex dutch army ) I own. It is fitted with a 12 x 12...
Here’s a picture of my Coleman 220 K , build March 1981 Has an amber globe ( but still bugs are coming in.. ) It’s one of my favorite Coleman’s...
@ Aussie Pete : looks nice ! happy fetteling , love to see pictures of your Veritas overhauled. Here’s a picture of the ‘ coleman fuel ‘ Veritas...
The 220 I have is a very trustfull lantern ! easy starter also. Has got a Petromax ‘ cap ‘ ( shade ) , [ATTACH] i like the look and the light from...
Hi group, This cat is already 17 years old now ! And just as old ladies.. they love a nice and warm place to sleep or just sit down. It could be...
The ambiance is o.k. and the light is also just right.. ( Petromax German Bundeswehr ) Cheers from the Netherlands, Tjerk [ATTACH]
Here to be seen a row of Hipolito carrying containers for the dutch army H 502 lantern in NATO green.. Notice the difference with the german...
Nice mistake the dutch army made back in the 50’s... ( see photo ) They painted the word ‘ kero ‘ on it BUT she’s running best at my place with...
Hi Darryl, thanks for your nice remarks ! Here some more pics from my favorite ‘ dutchie ‘ Well build lantern, you can even sit on it ! ( please...
Meet and greet the dutch army with a P 350..:) Cheers from the Netherlands, Tjerk
Wat een geweldige vondst en welkom hier op het forum Bart ! Please show us some pictures of the first lighting up after you did some...
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