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07-25-2012, 06:37 PM
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I use a double mantle portable propane bottle lantern. Love it--sturdy carrying case while in transit and I carry the little bottles anyway for my stove/grill combo. Not a fan of the white fuel so these work great for us.
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07-25-2012, 08:05 PM
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Too old to be too smart
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: La La Land
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Originally Posted by Triguy
This is what we use. 20 some years old and rebuilt several times. Its hanging from a tree stand so out of reach of my youngest. I love this old Coleman lantern over the LED ones. We have one of those, too, for the picnic table.
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Sure looks like one of the venerable 220-series, there.
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07-25-2012, 09:48 PM
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Location: Southeast Wisconsin
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Originally Posted by SpringerPop
Sure looks like one of the venerable 220-series, there.
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That it is, Pop. Its a model 220F that my dad handed down to me in the early '90's. He had bought it in the early 70's. Amazing they last as long as they do.
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07-26-2012, 11:52 AM
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Stay Classy San Diego
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Old car
I use a double mantle portable propane bottle lantern. Love it--sturdy carrying case while in transit and I carry the little bottles anyway for my stove/grill combo. Not a fan of the white fuel so these work great for us.
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Ditto. Old school (to me anyway!) and I love it
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07-26-2012, 11:58 AM
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Location: Wisconsin
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Originally Posted by mtnguy
As an added bonus when dry camping in cold weather, the gas lantern will help heat up the camper......with a couple of windows cracked, of course. 
But.....I always start that puppy outside.....it has been known to throw a flame up through the top before the mantle starts catching all of the gas.  |
Our propane Coleman has its own little explosion every time you light it. Scares the bejesus out of me! We don't use it a lot. Only when we don't have an electric site.
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07-26-2012, 11:59 AM
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Location: Wisconsin
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Originally Posted by cyclepuck
Used our propane lantern for the first time this past weekend in quite some years. Forgot how hot it gets but it reminded me with this on the forearm.
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looks infected. keep up with the neosporin!
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07-26-2012, 12:38 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Southwest Wyoming
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All though I still have a couple of the liquid fueled Coleman lanterns, I pretty much use the propane models all the time now. Same with the stove. To me the propane is just less of a hassel. I have one of the LED lanterns that I use ocasionally.
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07-26-2012, 12:51 PM
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Join Date: May 2011
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White gas lantern here.
Like several have already said, as long as they're out of reach of curious little hands I prefer them over LED's. When we were strictly tent camping we had a battery lantern for inside the tent.
But as an avid collector/restorer of anything Coleman I'm kinda biased. I have quite a few to choose from (*cough 42 cough*) whenever we go camping.
My favorite take along is my restored 1920's Coleman Air O Lantern, but you can't beat the 220's for simple dependability.
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07-26-2012, 01:01 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Country
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Springerpop, good to see ya here too and not just on FTE!
Sorry for the highjack.
I also use the ol gas lanterns and stove. Love putzin with the fuel and all.
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07-26-2012, 01:51 PM
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Location: Wisconsin
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bob_Loblaw
But as an avid collector/restorer of anything Coleman I'm kinda biased. I have quite a few to choose from (*cough 42 cough*) whenever we go camping.
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Is there a support group for your addiction? LOL
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07-26-2012, 02:01 PM
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Gravity challenged
Join Date: May 2011
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Originally Posted by trudinator
Is there a support group for your addiction? LOL
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Unfortunately yes...they support the notion you can never have too many 
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07-26-2012, 04:45 PM
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Too old to be too smart
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: La La Land
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Just in case anyone's really interested in that addiction, look up this place:
Welcome to the CCF
Pop
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07-26-2012, 05:28 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Shenandoah Valley of Virginia
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Originally Posted by SpringerPop
Just in case anyone's really interested in that addiction, look up this place:
Welcome to the CCF
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Wow, there seems to be a forum for everything. 
I bought my Coleman gas lantern back in the early 70s, so that puppy is about 40 years old.....about the same age as my Coleman Stove. 
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07-26-2012, 06:14 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Lynchburg, VA
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I use the single mantle propane Coleman lantern pretty often. I can't remember how many years I have had it. It's very bright and dependable. Before that, I used the double mantle Coleman fuel or white gas unit.
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07-26-2012, 09:10 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Upper East Tennessee
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Wow, there seems to be a forum for everything.
I bought my Coleman gas lantern back in the early 70s, so that puppy is about 40 years old.....about the same age as my Coleman Stove. |
That's when I got my lantern and stove and they still go on every camping trip.
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07-27-2012, 12:06 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Goodyear, Arizona
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we not only use one, we use two.
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07-27-2012, 12:43 AM
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Member
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Calgary
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Have a gas one, close to 40 yrs old, given to us as a wedding gift.
Works great, use it constantly .
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