Thread: Coleman

My biggest hobby (my wife has a different word for it) is collecting and restoring old Coleman lanterns, stoves and lamps. I've cut down on my collection quite a bit recently, but still have a couple hundred lanterns, easy... Sure comes in handy here in the hills when the power goes out!

a couple of weeks ago I picked up a single burner stove for 75 cents. I was 3/4 fll of fuel and burns great. Best deal I have gotten in a while.

It's hard to really kill a coleman! I keep a Coleman Cabin Hot Plate (basically a 2 burner stove prettied up a bit for use indoors) and a couple of 502's in the house for those times the power company is missing in action.

What is the shelf life for coleman fuel. I like the duel fuel idea but with the modern unleaded pump mixtures who knows how long it will last. Not very long. I went to fill my lantern one time at the gas station. The truck was pretty full and I was broke. The attendant thought the pump was broken when my bill came to 23 cents. LOL

Coleman fuel, if unopened, should be good for at least seven years. The ethanol crap, maybe 3 months - and you may end up replacing the generator. If you can get straight unleaded it will be good for several months. I usually dump the fount if I'm not going to use it for a while... And always good to swirl a couple ounces around and pour it out to clean dirt out...

By the way, duel fuel is a little misleading - any gas Coleman will burn unleaded just fine...

Originally Posted by Oldradartech

My biggest hobby (my wife has a different word for it) is collecting and restoring old Coleman lanterns, stoves and lamps. I've cut down on my collection quite a bit recently, but still have a couple hundred lanterns, easy... Sure comes in handy here in the hills when the power goes out!

I can tell ya that they do sure shine when the power goes off.

Growing up the neighbors had one for camping. When we were lights
out in a mid-winter blizzard with only a couple candles they were roasting
dinner in the big propane stove and playing scrabble under the
light of their single mantle Coleman lamp.

With modern houses sealed as tight as
they are I should add a caution about monoxide poisoning.
And as always the risk of fire. My neighbor was
always cautious and took his lantern outside
to fuel and light, lessons that served me well
as I set up camp with novices.

Love it! One of life's simplest necessities! Just can't beat a Coleman lantern, a must have for any outdoorsman!

Interesting....and the car is?

Originally Posted by Mvcrash

Interesting....and the car is?

My thought exactly!

I am a fan of Coleman lanterns and stoves, although I've switched to Camp Chief stoves for higher output I still have a Coleman stove.

Nothing like sitting on a river bank fishing for catfish with the Coleman lantern hissing away providing light!