Coleman lantern - deluxe model 201! Need help and advice..

[Samon]

Yo!


I got this Coleman kerosene lantern today. It says deluxe model 201 on it and comes with its box.






Now, I know noooothing about lanterns but I know some of you do! So can someone please let me know if its any good?


It appearsto be in great condition, and only an inner steel part is corroded. The little wife bag thing is new looking and it even has fuel still in it!


I refuse to light it until I know how to operate it safely, but it does look nice.




Anyone know anything about this little chap??


Thanks folks and folkettes!


Samon

 

[bilmo-p5]

It is a superb lantern but a bit fiddly to light. Did you get a little squeezy bottle with a long curved spout with it?

Do you know how to light Tilley or Vapalux paraffin lanterns?

 

[Samon]

Hey, I didn't get anything but the lantern and the box..

And I've never even carried one, let alone lit or filled one!

Am I right in thinking its worth the £4 I paid..? Lol

 

[bilmo-p5]

Bargain!

Good catch.

 

[Samon]

Bargain!

Good catch.

Ah, I thought I'd heard of Coleman before!

Are there online instructions on how to operate tis model? And are replacement parts available, if I need them?

 

[bilmo-p5]

Have a look here.

A squeezy bottle with a long curved spout is very useful for filling the spirit cup. Easy to make with a little poly bottle and a piece of fine copper tube (gas thermocouples are a good source of suitable tube).

 

[Robbi]

Yo!




The little wife bag thing is new looking






Samon

Te he !!!!!!

Excellent catch, great lanterns

 

[Samon]

Nice on guys, ill have a good read of the destructions later!

And I think its the spirit cup that's rusted. Is this piece replaceable?

 

[bilmo-p5]

The good folk at Classic Pressure Lamps will be able to answer any other questions you might have about your lantern and the availability of parts for it.

 

[ateallthepies]

Does this run of paraffin/Kerosine or Petrol/White Gas?

 

[Samon]

I'm guessing kerosene. I'm a little nervous about lighting it..

I've been taken by man flu, so I'm a little useless right now. But when I'm better I'll read the net instructions and have a play.

 

[rik_uk3]

Paraffin, prime with meths.

https://www.oldcolemanparts.com/resources/scans/201.pdf

enjoy

 

[santaman2000]

Does this run of paraffin/Kerosine or Petrol/White Gas?

I'm guessing kerosene. I'm a little nervous about lighting it..

I've been taken by man flu, so I'm a little useless right now. But when I'm better I'll read the net instructions and have a play.

Paraffin, prime with meths.

https://www.oldcolemanparts.com/resources/scans/201.pdf

enjoy

LOL. The word "kerosene" on the box should be a clue.

 

[R-Tron 3108]

There should be a primer wick. If not check out Ebay or the tilly site.
Soak the primer in meths and place below the mantle. As the primer begins to burn out turn the nob to introduce the paraffin/kerosene. Make sure there is enough pressure in the fuel container by pumping up to 10 times before you start.

 

[R-Tron 3108]

The mantle will glow snd bobs your uncle.
Cracking buy for 4 quid!

 

[bilmo-p5]

There should be a primer wick. If not check out Ebay or the tilly site.
Soak the primer in meths and place below the mantle.

Ignore this; it doesn't apply to this lantern.

 

[dazcon]

I've never lit this particular type of lantern but I have used tilley lamps and coleman petrol lamps for over 30 years. From what I can see, it looks like you fill the little dish at the bottom with meths and light it. Allow this to burn almost out then turn on the fuel valve. The burning meths will heat ( prime ) the generator and fuel within. If the paraffin in the generator is not hot enough it will not vapourise ( turn to gas ) and you will have a flare up and there will be 2 feet of flames coming up off it so light it well clear of any combustibles.

 

[rik_uk3]

LOL. The word "kerosene" on the box should be a clue.

We're in the UK and not a former colony hence my use of the word paraffin.

 

[rik_uk3]

https://www.oldcolemanparts.com/resources/scans/201.pdf I posted this before but it looks like some of you couldn't be bothered to read it.

 

[santaman2000]

We're in the UK and not a former colony hence my use of the word paraffin.

True. I'm here where kerosene was first refined. The early name for it here was "coal oil" oddly. My grandparents generation still called it that.