Coleman Lantern Show and Tell // Hobby or addiction? You decide!

[@awh5773]

every time i go to a garage or estate sale one of these little buggers transports it`s self into my truck without my knowledge. and when i get home. it jumps up and says HELLO. LOL

[@MikeFreda]

Funny how that happens! Lol. Cheers.

[@billharris6886]

Thanks Mike for showing your Coleman lantern collection, along with the history. I love the clever design of these and other lamp types, most of them are fairly easy to recondition. I have a Coleman single mantle Coleman fuel and Kerosene lantern, an Aladdin wick mantle lamp, a Dietz hot blast and cold blast lantern. In addition to appreciating the design of lighting before electricity was available, part of owning these non-electric light sources is for backup purposes.

[@MikeFreda]

You're welcome. I'm glad you find this interesting. It's a fun hobby especially if you use them. Cheers

[@tomallen6073]

I’m in Central Florida, been collecting for a couple years, I find a lot of 220/228’s and a very few 200A’s, just about nothing else. I have a couple dozen total, I prefer the E and F models. Considering taking a fount from one to a local plating shop and get them to plate it. Wish there was a larger variety of models locally. Nice to think about all the history camping trips and fishing expeditions these have been on. I fish along the East coast and take these with me, gets people attention as most have gone to battery powered lanterns now, made in China with no soul, surly nobody will collect those. Lol.

[@MikeFreda]

Thanks for commenting. When I first started collecting I had may 220’s and 228’s. They are probably the most common ones out there next to the 200’s. It would appear that certain parts of North America had a higher concentration of lanterns…. I’m guessing central Florida is not. If you are willing to purchase stuff online you can get your hands on a few. I do have a few couple well used 200’s that go camping with me all the time. The “nicer” ones seem to be relegated to the backyard. Lol. Cheers.

[@mdenny6044]

Very cool video. Thanks for making it.

[@MikeFreda]

Thanks and you’re welcome. Cheers.

[@michaelhoffman7970]

Great videos thankyou

[@MikeFreda]

Thanks. Glad you like them. Cheers.

[@jsbounds27]

Thanks for sharing. Neat collection!

[@MikeFreda]

Thanks for watching! Cheers.

[@benjaminclingaman7551]

Coleman lanterns are cool.

[@MikeFreda]

They sure are! Cheers

[@Ziggy_Wolf]

Liked the video. My favourite was the ' Rail lantern' . I have no Coleman lanterns, but only one Primus kerosene lantern with a mantle. Plain oil lamps with a wick was more popular here. I have a few. Mostly W-German and English. Nice clip. Thanks.

[@MikeFreda]

Thanks for commenting. Yes, the CP Rail one is special and a bit rare since they were never sold to the public. Cheers.

[@SeMoArtifactAdventures]

Sweet lanterns. You have some nice early ones. I love fixing up old lanterns. I just fixed an old agm ready lite model 268. Luckily the fount wasn’t cracked.

[@MikeFreda]

Thanks for commenting. I also enjoy cleaning and fixing them up. Cheers.

[@outdoorseyfun9842]

Nice vintage super coleman lanterns!

[@MikeFreda]

Thanks you. Fun little hobby. Cheers.

[@w.g.sameeralakshan3704]

Wow.. Insane

[@stevenshanofski6801]

Good stuff. Nice collection!

[@MikeFreda]

Thanks! My collection was getting out of hand but I quickly decided to keep ones that had some meaning to me and use them rather than hoarding. lol Cheers

[@stevenclarke5606]

My personal favourite was the red 11/59 , because it shares my birthday.

[@MikeFreda]

Right on! I’m still searching for my Birthday Lantern. Cheers.

[@josephcunningham8961]

I like this video. Different but interesting.

[@MikeFreda]

Glad you liked it!

[@Enjoymentboy]

Don't worry. It's only an addiction if you find yourself waking up in the middle of the night, shivering, bathed in cold sweat with your mind racing wondering where you're going to find that next pack of silk-lites. :) I'm still on the hunt for a very good condition 635 and 228 from 05/72. Once I have those everything will be perfect. I promise. lol I'm actually eagerly awaiting a BNIB, mint condition, never fired 200 from 05/69 that's in the mail. Stumbled upon this one. A sweat little 86 year old grandmother cleaning out the house to downsize and found it way in the back of the basement. U'm 1800km away but I have a buddy who lives 5 min away from her and he picked it up for me and shipped it out. Tracking says it'll be here in 2 days. This is going to be a VERY long weekend. Just have to get that hit and I'll be ok.

[@MikeFreda]

Thanks for commenting. Fantastic find... these do pop up once in a while and you need to pounce on them. The only lantern I'm really looking for these day is my birthday lantern but the Canadian factory didn't make that many during that time. Cheers

[@TonyM540]

Nice vid and nice collection, I’m in Ireland so mostly kerosene Tilleys and vapalux I also collect the hurricane wick lanterns. I recently got a Coleman 639 and love the history and story that comes with the lanterns. My 639 was originally sold to a company in UK (Desmo ltd )that made auto parts. One of the auto parts they made back in the day was a sprung wing mirror . The company hired a boxer called Freddie mills to showcase the sprung mirror at an automobile exhibition. He would punch the mirror to show its unbreakability. Anyway ( sorry for rambling) Freddie had a nightclub in London and was apparently in debt to gangsters. He was found shot dead in his car in 1965. My 639 was made in 1974 so absolutely no direct link but interesting none the less.

[@MikeFreda]

Thanks for commenting. Love the story! Cheers.

[@kenneth6731]

Everything about this was perfect, except you didn't light the 639 CP Rail! May I ask which is the brightest of the bunch? Thank you.

[@MikeFreda]

Thanks. I know, sorry. “Someone” didn’t screw on the alcohol bottle lid on tight and I had nothing to start the kero lanterns. With the right mantels, The 639 and 237 are the brightest. I can do another video on how to start them. Lol. Cheers!

[@kenneth6731]

@@MikeFreda That would be great!

[@davidboeckmann8910]

Like the vid! I collect all gpa...coleman being the most popular

[@MikeFreda]

Thanks! I used to collect everything I could find but I’ve become more selective lately. Lol. Cheers.

[@Moondog9322]

How did you get your fuel tank so shiny? Nice!!

[@MikeFreda]

For the nickel founts I use 0000 steel wool soak in 99% Isopropyl Alcohol (WD40 will also work okay). I do that to get rid of any tarnishing or oxidation. I clean that off and then I use Mothers Mag Polish to finish it off. Some people use different methods but I found that this works the best for me. Cheers

[@Moondog9322]

@@MikeFreda I've used the steel wool and mag polish, but not the alcohol or WD 40. I'll give that a try. Thanks!

[@ahadali-tq7sg]

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[@MikeFreda]

The 242B? They are somewhat common in North America. Other parts of the world you will have luck on eBay. Cheers.

[@moneyfu9923]

This is Long life symptom!

[@ahadali-tq7sg]

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[@dontblameme6328]

Did they use a butane torch in the early 1900s to warm up a lantern? SMH

[@MikeFreda]

No they sure didn’t. Most of my lanterns do light up with just a match. I do have a few that are stubborn and the torch helps the generator get hot faster and function better. But you are right.. a purest would do it the old fashion way! lol. Cheers.

[@detourexplore6615]

Hobby, unless you take out a second mortgage on your house to fund it ;)

[@MikeFreda]

Not yet! Lol. Cheers.

[@adamsons2890]

Hi are the lanterns solid nickel or nickel plated.

[@MikeFreda]

They are played. The older fonts are brass and then they transitioned to steel. Cheers.

[@adamsons2890]

@@MikeFreda Thanks for responding Mike. Steel plated in Nickel. Does the plating stand the test of time?

[@MikeFreda]

The founts are Brass or Steel. Coleman then nickel plates them. Word has it that the Canadian made lanterns had thicker nickel plating. If there are looked after, kept out of the elements and not polished to hard, it lasts.

[@adamsons2890]

@@MikeFreda Ok thanks Mike. I have many Coleman lanterns,mainly Canadian Coleman . I’m going to clean them up and give them to my old friends. We used them camping in the 70’s and 80’s in Northern Ontario. Thanks, I’ve subscribed to your channel.