Nice find!! These things are cool. The date should be on the bottom. There is no need to do those digital acrobatics while closing the pump knob. There is a check valve at the base of every Coleman with a built in pump. To test it, after your last pump, gently cover the hole with your finger or use a piece of electrical tape. If the pump rises quickly, you're check valve needs work/replacement. If it rises slowly, don't worry about it. You won't lose enough pressure while closing the knob to make any significant difference. I'm OCD and would pull it, but it's not necessary unless you're crazy like me. They usually seal quite well and the pump won't rise at all. A slow rise is fine, operationally. It's not dangerous. There is a tube that goes from the check valve to the top of the tank so no liquid will escape. That check valve is there simply to hold pressure in the tank on the up stroke, while pumping Closing the knob makes a positive seal. You can use the same test for that too. Opening the pump shouldn't release any pressure. Opening the fuel cap while it's running is a BAD IDEA. In that conundrum, my best advice is to These incorporate a cleaning needle that clears the gas tip and can regulate the flame. Read the full instructions for cleaning the gas tip by turning the valve back and forth. I probably has a schrader valve in it. If it's been dry all these years, seeing some fuel for the first time can "heal" minor o-ring leaks. But test run it numerous times before you depend on it. Leaks and white gas are a bad combo.
My grandpa and I loved those types of lanterns for hunting and they worked really well
Nice find!! These things are cool. The date should be on the bottom.
There is no need to do those digital acrobatics while closing the pump knob. There is a check valve at the base of every Coleman with a built in pump. To test it, after your last pump, gently cover the hole with your finger or use a piece of electrical tape. If the pump rises quickly, you're check valve needs work/replacement. If it rises slowly, don't worry about it. You won't lose enough pressure while closing the knob to make any significant difference. I'm OCD and would pull it, but it's not necessary unless you're crazy like me. They usually seal quite well and the pump won't rise at all. A slow rise is fine, operationally. It's not dangerous. There is a tube that goes from the check valve to the top of the tank so no liquid will escape. That check valve is there simply to hold pressure in the tank on the up stroke, while pumping Closing the knob makes a positive seal. You can use the same test for that too.
Opening the pump shouldn't release any pressure. Opening the fuel cap while it's running is a BAD IDEA. In that conundrum, my best advice is to
These incorporate a cleaning needle that clears the gas tip and can regulate the flame. Read the full instructions for cleaning the gas tip by turning the valve back and forth.
I probably has a schrader valve in it. If it's been dry all these years, seeing some fuel for the first time can "heal" minor o-ring leaks. But test run it numerous times before you depend on it. Leaks and white gas are a bad combo.
Thanks a lot for the info
Nice little lantern.. I have been looking for one,but I think they can be over priced.
Me too