When did Coleman stop making 200A?
When did Coleman stop making 200A?
The Coleman 200a was produced until 1983 and in its final three years of production, was painted the same shade of green as other Coleman lanterns.
What are Coleman lantern mantles made of?
The mantles are a ceramic mesh that encase the flame produced by the lantern. Typical mantles look like this: Mantles start out as silk fabric sacks impregnated with different oxides. The standard for decades has been the Welsbach mantle, which uses a mixture of thorium oxide, cerium oxide and magnesium oxide.
How do you make a Coleman lantern mantle?
How to Prepare a Lantern Mantle
- Tie a single knot in the mantle strings and pull them taut.
- Use your finger to re-open the closure a little bit.
- Place the mantle onto the groove of the lantern burner cap.
- Rotate the mantle so that a flat side is closest to the generator.
How do I tell what year my Coleman lantern is?
1. Lanterns and stoves made from about 1951 to present are usually stamped on the bottom of the fount. You will see two sets of numbers; the number on the left is the month and the one on the right is the year of manufacture.
When did Coleman stop making red lanterns?
Coleman continued making the 242C lantern until December, 1950, even though they were making the new Model 200 above.
Do Coleman mantles contain thorium?
Sometime around 1990, the Coleman Company replaced the thorium in their mantles with yttrium. The yttrium mantle produces about 20% less light, but it lasts longer.
Can you make your own lantern mantles?
Things You’ll Need The mantle is usually made from artificial silk or rayon fabric. The fabric is completely soaked with an earth oxide. Thorium is an example of a rare earth oxide that can be used to saturate the fabric. The mantle is then placed inside of the lantern.
Do you have to pre burn mantles?
Yes, IMO you should always pre-burn followed by a burn-in as BigLew suggests.
How do you make a lantern mantle?
- Select a small piece of silk fabric and handstitch it into a baby sock.
- Soak the silk sock in thorium earth oxide until saturated using a chemical dip.
- Tie the new mantle into place on the gas outlet pipe.
- Pressurize the gas tank and hold a match near the mantle to make sure it will burn.
Are Coleman mantles radioactive?
Although most people are unaware of the problem, the mantles in such lamps are actually radioactive . . . possibly enough so to threaten the health of folks who depend on them.
Where do I find the model number on a Coleman lantern?
The model number is printed on the base of the lantern, under the lighting instructions. The date code is stamped on the underside of the lantern. A Coleman logo sticker is affixed to the front of the lantern base.