Other then what is on the pump I don't know who made this vertical blow lamp. Back when, plumbers needed lead to stick together cast iron pipe. One fitting was stuck in the bell of the other and out packed in then capped work lead.
I intend to use this for casting lead bullets. I'd used a jankier method before...
This thing heats quickly, which is nice.
I have some lanterns that I bought at auction, cleaned up, fixed, installed mantles in, etc. that I will be putting on Ebay soon. They came each almost full of fuel. Can't/Don't ship then with Fuel in them but my can is full and I'm not wasting good camp fuel. Is there anything I can go get off the shelf that I can store the excess fuel in? Or should I go on Ebay and buy an empty can for $15?
Hello everybody! Just picked up this Aida express lantern from the antique store and was wondering if someone could help me date it? The only numbers I can see on the fount are 1003. Seems like it’s in decent condition. I’m pretty sure with some fresh fuel, a pump cup and a mantle it’ll fire off!👍🏼 Thanks in advance!
slightly off topic but i want to add a nice cooler to my getup. from my minimal research so far this is kind of the gold standard of cooling ability for coleman and i’ve seen almost nothing else with all the trays intact. don’t have a specific date on it yet but definitely mid 70s. got it locked in for 50 bucks. am i missing the mark? is it a dud model? tell me about it or lead me in the right direction
Happy 4th and Happy 250th USA. Milspec and the Flag are how we roll in this house!
Every time I go camping I love this lamp. Just wanted to share this picture from the Netherlands.
What kind of value do these have in this condition ? I’m not a collector and bought it to use along with my 502 stove . Planning on using it doing some truck camping.
Scored this baby for $40 off an eBay auction "brand new" 🤓🏕 There's a couple dings and scratches from shipment, but otherwise, I couldn't be happier to add this to my camping kit.
Pretty sure the Schrader valve is not working properly. I get air flow but not enough fuel to ignite. Plenty of pressure so no issue with the pump. However, I cannot get the fuel valve body to turn. I heated it with a heat gun and used a strap wrench for oil filters just to the point where I was about to dent the tank.
Looks like black thread sealant was used and it's effective...very effective. Any ideas on what steps I can take from here?
A 425D with a date of 1965 on the tank, It was going in the trash. The original leather pump plunger was almost rehab-able but I replaced it with a contemporary rubber pump. There is just a tiny bit of rot in one corner, but othwrwise cleaned up well with a wire brush and wd40. This will go well with the old catalytic heater I still use and keep white gas for!
I went looking for one of my grandfather's single burner gas stoves and found everything but them. That man had so many coleman gas stoves it's wild. I had to leave the Sears three burner and four other Coleman three burners due to space. They all worked to my surprise, the heater has little use to me(I'm in Florida), but it is so cool and in good shape it might be my prize coleman over my 200a with an amber globe.
Picked up this 1959 228E today, came with extra parts and a parts storage tray that attaches to bottom. Got everything for $25!
Realized it was probably stupid of me to take when I did… put it in my backpack while motorcycling. It was full of gas.
Found this beauty out in the wild. Hopefully a quick clean up and it will look better than new. My first kerosene so need to learn the starting process
After posting my road side find yesterday I figured I’d show off my whole collection. All of which were given to me other than that one I found.