Hello, Does anyone have a reference list of mantles/makers to the lanterns that they will fit or work well on? I would really appreciate it if anyone does. It would be nice to have. Example: the Peerless 2C-HG is equavalent to the Coleman #21 Mantles but many times stronger. Thanks All!
I'm a novice at all of this, but I tend to just match the rated candlepower of the lantern to the mantle. Over time you find which ratings can be trusted, and which ones that are exaggerated. I am an affectionado of Peerless mantles, but I also have a small cache of Pescador 500cp mantles that have proven superior, although rare. Perhaps folks could share their experiences in the mantle library?
Some sort of "cross-reference" listing would be handy. I bought some cheapo mantles, and they come in a sachet that shows what CP rating they have. Very handy! As long as one knows the lantern's CP rating all is easy to match a correct mantle to a lantern. But then there are the Coleman, Peerless and similar mantles that go by a number. I would love to know these mantle's CP rating, but so far I have found no way to match a CP rating with a Coleman mantle (only some estimated guessing, but that is not always clear.). Best regards, Wim
I just try to get a mantle that works best for the lamp never mind the cp rating modern mantles some anyway must be overated. You maybe intrested in this picture taken against A4 paper of some mantles i got from Pelam i took the pic to compare them against each other just by chance i wanted more
Thank you Pete, firstly what does that 2000 CP mantle go on I was thinking more along the lines of what Wim had said. You have all these companies with esoteric codes on the mantles & no way of knowing which lanterns they are good for. I do also understand that mantles shrink to fit & so forth but there are mantles out there like the #51 Colemans for bayonet style lanterns then the #20's for mini Coleman 200 series lanterns like the 222,226,229 variety etc.
The 2000 cp mantle must fit something but i have not found it yet maybe petromax donuts come in this size. I found the 800cp size quite useful but shrinkage and the open weave did not do the lamps justice really. I know the type of thing Wim means but would take a bit of setting up i think cheers pete
These links show some more large mantles, Jeff. http://0flo.com/index.php?threads/655 http://0flo.com/index.php?threads/651 http://0flo.com/index.php?threads/393 http://0flo.com/index.php?threads/1163 http://0flo.com/index.php?threads/1165
I'm tempted to say 'lighthouse', but I think they may be a bit on the small side for that. We've had pictures of larger mantles on here...
