Anyone Else Here Collect Coleman ?

Any opinions on are there higher, lower or no price difference between Coleman vs Sears in 2 burner stoves. I can get one for $25 Sears in olive color or 2 well used Coleman green for $10 for 1 & $15 for the other. What wuldja do?

 

I think the Sears stoves are a little less common, I also like the looks of the Sears versions a little better, but I wouldn't pay much more than a Coleman labeled one.....

 

I guess I still have some Coleman CAD, picked up these two yesterday morning on the cheap, both still in near new condition from the original owner, always wanted one of the mini's........

 

I really like the 226/229 (?) Single burners. Had a couple bikes that I had installed a "T" in the fuel line so I could fuel my lil' 226 when bike camping. The hardshell case is great.

 

Had a little time today, so I decided to give my Akron lamp a go-over, picked it up last summer and never did anything to it, it did shine up nicely, actually better than I thought it would, cleaned the original genny and valve assy, gave it a few pumps, and off it went, burns quite nicely as well........

 

[QUOT="old 040, post: 499229, member: 2390"]Had a little time today, so I decided to give my Akron lamp a go-over, picked it up last summer and never did anything to it, it did shine up nicely, actually better than I thought it would, cleaned the original genny and valve assy, gave it a few pumps, and off it went, burns quite nicely as well........ View attachment 91756 View attachment 91757 [/QUOTE]
That is a nice unit

 

Scored 4 white letter globes (288/286) and one red letter 200 globe for 6 bucks a piece yesterday and a complete but ratty 200 lantern with original globe in it for 15 clams! I had him toss an older Coleman propane lantern in on the deal if I took it all, it has white letter Coleman globe in it and the base for the bottom of the bottle, which was Bernz o Matic with a 2.99 price tag on it..and 1/2 full of propane..

 

First test fire of the Sears stove.

 

Very nice looking stove right there, doesn't look like it was used much........

 

Agreed. Love the OD green color.

 

Looks like the old Coleman thread needs a bump......Snagged this kinda cool look'n IGA display, measures 11" x 14" and although not a Coleman lantern depicted, the lantern is a Thermos.......Hmmm, now do I have to track down a Thermos lantern to go with it?........

 

Curious......My brother said he has an unfired looking Coleman surprise for me. The jerk put a stipulation on that he won't mail I have to go see him. He was helping clean an estate house and the people were going to throw "it" away. He is 2 1/2 hrs away so I hope to make it there eventually. Jerk!

 

Found a few "mules" lately...and a really nice 228E w/original box and globe in good shape..7/59. It's burning now

 

Nice!......but we need pics of coarse...........

 

Had a little time to kill after work today and decided it was time to go-over a nice original 1-63 200a I picked up last fall, hadn't done anything to it since I bought it, and it really only needed minor cleaning, she's a bright burner now.......

 

Lol..haven't figured out this new phone yet,,,

 

A beater Powerhouse with a different globe,,8 bucks, just added fuel and mantles..the lil' 200 is one of the nicer ones I found recently,.In honor of the possible history of old lanterns, I always filet my fishes with a couple burning,,NO electricity at my fish filet table...(that's a cooler full of fishes)

 

Took this 228 E(?) camping with me,,1959 with original box which is in very good condition, found in the wild for 22.50,,not often I spend that much on a lantern,,very rare to find one in such nice shape..

 

OH!! and a sampling of the fishes!!

 

Had my 288 out this weekend and the last night I started noticing that one mantle is burning much dimmer. If I pump it up it brightens up but eventually dims down again. Ideas? Bug in the pipe, water in the fuel, generator going bad or sasquach is messin with me?