Vintage Form Tech Mil-Spec Lantern - Can We Light It Up? Let's find out!

Me and my buddy Rich went to a Junk Hunt, a large flea market, where I scored this Mil-Spec lantern. Let's take a look at her and see if she'll light up!

[@Firencoffee]

Thank you @jerryberryhill3619 for identifying the manufacturer of this amazing lantern! It appears they only produced them for two years.

[@CarolinaChrisOutdoors]

Well........ she’s a runner! Nice find!!!

[@krubbyscountrylife]

Thats a sweet lantern..very nice

[@Firencoffee]

I think so too!

[@rontsawyer362]

Nice I got a mill speck I need to fire it up now

[@socal33]

Tempting to open the included parts package, but like an action figure from the 80's, you just leave it be. Looks like she's a keeper.

[@Firencoffee]

@socal33 It definitely is a tough decision to leave it unopened. Thanks for watching!

[@krubbyscountrylife]

Split globe? Now thats sweet. Bad influence lol.

[@Firencoffee]

🤣

[@patrickhall3878]

It’s been a few years since I ran mine but I can’t remember it starting badly, just very low pressure till it gets hot.. don’t know what FT is..

[@Firencoffee]

Another commenter identified it as Form Tech. I learned that I have to take it slow and be patient when lighting Mil-Specs. Well worth the wait, though. Thanks for watching!

[@jerryberryhill3619]

Form Tech Lantern. I have 2 of them

[@Firencoffee]

Thank you! Form Tech, I’ll have to look them up. Thanks for watching!