Coleman 220BX lantern Project - dated 1943
Bit of a rare beastie - an August 1943 Coleman lantern that is considered a 220BX. The oddities (among others) are steel fount, steel operating instructions disc, ceramic burners, and some other parts that are steel rather than brass or aluminum (due to the war effort). Still has what I believe to be the original Glass Globe marked with green "Coleman" on one side and green "Pyrex" on the other.
Found at the Crown Center Antiques Show in 2012 (Kansas City) - and the last stop as we were leaving makes it even better! The man that sold it said it had been on his shelf for over thirty years -and I totally believe this as it was very clean and complete with only minor signs of use and wear.
Coleman 220BX lantern Project - dated 1943
Bit of a rare beastie - an August 1943 Coleman lantern that is considered a 220BX. The oddities (among others) are steel fount, steel operating instructions disc, ceramic burners, and some other parts that are steel rather than brass or aluminum (due to the war effort). Still has what I believe to be the original Glass Globe marked with green "Coleman" on one side and green "Pyrex" on the other.
Found at the Crown Center Antiques Show in 2012 (Kansas City) - and the last stop as we were leaving makes it even better! The man that sold it said it had been on his shelf for over thirty years -and I totally believe this as it was very clean and complete with only minor signs of use and wear.