Another great video 📹 Now was that not the easiest valve you have removed now that you have a vice? Now you need to get to the hardware store and get a long flexible spring like you used to see on the old screen doors 🚪 to pull them shut. It's perfect for running up inside the air tube to remove blockage. After using one you can't believe you had gotten along without one. Thanks for the shout out my friend. God bless.
At the flare end of my 1958 generator tube there looks to be some off white thread balled up inside of there.. Is that supposed to be there or should the tube be completely clear all the way through to the screw in orifice
Does Robert sell the lantern vices? I just restored a 252 that is not a Coleman. Mine is a SMP (State Metal Products) made by prisoners. I also just completely restored a Coleman 425 no letter stove that was made between 1920 and 1930 with the cylindrical copper colored tank. I generally use electrolysis to remove paint/rust. I have an old 10 gal. plastic trash can and a 4 amp battery charger and use washing soda for the solution for electrolysis. I have used citric acid and vinegar (not together) as a method for removing rust and corrosion. I restored a Coleman 502 single burner that I use for heating up the vinegar or citric acid. W Rusty Lane K9POW in eastern Tennessee
I can never get mine to burn right. Using the originalmsize mantle but its over fueling. Cant figure it out. Im thinking maybe a restriction in airtube, perhaps? I have not blown it out. Might try that tomorrow.
@@dodgeguy480 yes that's the first culprit for overburn after that id be looking at the genarator tip it could be wore out and oversized good luck let me know how it done
Ok Darrell, here is what I found. I saw another video that talked about the fuel pickup tube and making sure that it is completely torn apart and cleaned. I found debris in the thin groove on the inner tube that was restricting the air flow from the little holes on the outer tube. Maybe you could do a video on the fuel pickup tubes? Don't replace them, tear them down and clean the hell out of them!
@@dodgeguy480 i will have to find another one and try it I've never had to go that deep i have saw it done thanks for telling me you should have made a video on this journey
Having personally used these lanterns and the M1950 stove in the Army, and used Coleman lanterns and stoves all my civilian life as well, the folks who thought THIS was the design to supply the troops should have court martialed. Same goes with the M1950 stove. Don't get me wrong, they are fun to play with and I have a few of each. But they are a pain in the ass. But the most puzzling thing to me is it almost seems the purposely designed failure into both. The generator on these, without a decent way to clean the gas tip in operation and the pump on the M1950. WTF? They put the right pump on this lantern. Why didn't they use the same pump on the stove? Ridiculous IMO. They could have retained the storage in the pump tube AND had a check valve and air snorkel on the stove. They CERTAINLY should have made an easily serviced and replaceable generator on the lantern with an integrated cleaning needle that could handle leaded gasoline, just like they did on the stove. Rant complete. Haha! Nice video, keep up the good work.
I here what you are saying man they are really cool lanterns but the genarator can be finicky but really fun lanterns thanks for the input and your service my friend
@@darrellbigdaddydcarter9224 I think the best military lantern design would have used the 252s fount with 200A parts above that with quad pane glass. The perfect single mantle lantern IMO. Damn, I just had a eureka moment! Haha!
Good stuff. Been tearing in to lanterns for years but I am working on my first milspec. Very helpful. Appreciate it.
Sweet man I'm glad I was actually helpful to someone lol
I put a 220D burner in mine! Alot less noise and burns better! 🇺🇸👍
Another great video 📹
Now was that not the easiest valve you have removed now that you have a vice?
Now you need to get to the hardware store and get a long flexible spring like you used to see on the old screen doors 🚪 to pull them shut.
It's perfect for running up inside the air tube to remove blockage.
After using one you can't believe you had gotten along without one.
Thanks for the shout out my friend.
God bless.
A spring would be great thatd great advice man thanks and the lantern vice is perfect
Hi, very helpful vid. What shade is on the lantern hanging up? Been trying to find something similar. Thanks
It's a medical shade for a coleman milspeck they may be one left on ebay sort of rare and hard ti find check ebay
The broken glass could possibly be saved using a heat resistant glue. Thanks for sharing.
It would be nice if you had the lantern closer so we can see what you were doing
I'm sry brother I just filmed it with my phone
At the flare end of my 1958 generator tube there looks to be some off white thread balled up inside of there.. Is that supposed to be there or should the tube be completely clear all the way through to the screw in orifice
That is a wick and it's cool that it's their man
Does Robert sell the lantern vices? I just restored a 252 that is not a Coleman. Mine is a SMP (State Metal Products) made by prisoners. I also just completely restored a Coleman 425 no letter stove that was made between 1920 and 1930 with the cylindrical copper colored tank. I generally use electrolysis to remove paint/rust. I have an old 10 gal. plastic trash can and a 4 amp battery charger and use washing soda for the solution for electrolysis. I have used citric acid and vinegar (not together) as a method for removing rust and corrosion. I restored a Coleman 502 single burner that I use for heating up the vinegar or citric acid. W Rusty Lane K9POW in eastern Tennessee
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I can never get mine to burn right. Using the originalmsize mantle but its over fueling. Cant figure it out. Im thinking maybe a restriction in airtube, perhaps? I have not blown it out. Might try that tomorrow.
@@dodgeguy480 yes that's the first culprit for overburn after that id be looking at the genarator tip it could be wore out and oversized good luck let me know how it done
@darrellbigdaddydcarter9224 it's a new generator. Tiny, tiny hole. Can't hardly see it with my reading glasses on. It's got to be an air issue.
Ok Darrell, here is what I found. I saw another video that talked about the fuel pickup tube and making sure that it is completely torn apart and cleaned. I found debris in the thin groove on the inner tube that was restricting the air flow from the little holes on the outer tube. Maybe you could do a video on the fuel pickup tubes? Don't replace them, tear them down and clean the hell out of them!
@@dodgeguy480 i will have to find another one and try it I've never had to go that deep i have saw it done thanks for telling me you should have made a video on this journey
Are the generators on the military lantern just a empty tube or is there a spring or other parts in it ?
Their is actually a wick inside them no spring their is a tip with a tiny hole but you have ti use your tool to clean it
Having personally used these lanterns and the M1950 stove in the Army, and used Coleman lanterns and stoves all my civilian life as well, the folks who thought THIS was the design to supply the troops should have court martialed. Same goes with the M1950 stove. Don't get me wrong, they are fun to play with and I have a few of each. But they are a pain in the ass. But the most puzzling thing to me is it almost seems the purposely designed failure into both. The generator on these, without a decent way to clean the gas tip in operation and the pump on the M1950. WTF? They put the right pump on this lantern. Why didn't they use the same pump on the stove? Ridiculous IMO. They could have retained the storage in the pump tube AND had a check valve and air snorkel on the stove. They CERTAINLY should have made an easily serviced and replaceable generator on the lantern with an integrated cleaning needle that could handle leaded gasoline, just like they did on the stove. Rant complete. Haha! Nice video, keep up the good work.
I here what you are saying man they are really cool lanterns but the genarator can be finicky but really fun lanterns thanks for the input and your service my friend
@@darrellbigdaddydcarter9224 I think the best military lantern design would have used the 252s fount with 200A parts above that with quad pane glass. The perfect single mantle lantern IMO. Damn, I just had a eureka moment! Haha!
@@mikemorgan5015 Yes that would have been much better and easier
Where is the serial number on this lantern? I’ve looked all over it. The bottom of mine is stamped “US Lantern, Gasoline Leaded Fuel Coleman 1958.
That's it no coller stamping on thiese you have a 1958 coleman model 252 the 252 is not stamped on it hope thos helped
Does the 252 burner head normally have a screen in it?
I dont think they do friend
Mil spec lanterns are the only ones that do not use a screen in the burner tubes. W Rusty Lane K9POW in eastern Tennessee