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Thanks Dan. I was thinking it was something like this. A lantern with mostly Japanese writing all over the box, and then Made in USA.I figured at least the Box was made in USA! Oh, the entire thing was assembled in Wichita, I’d speculate the fount, valves, pump and box are US made. The vent and glo...

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The story goes the first editions did not have a good nickle plating and were rejected by the Japanese market. These versions ended up being the centennials sold in the US with a green vent and did not have the brass tag. The red vent and brass tag versions with clear plating were sold in the Japane...

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The process is somewhat slow. I took 0.005in bites in each groove until I went around all 13 grooves. I probably went around the shaft 6 times (6x13=78 cuts). Once I got into a rhythm, it wasn't that bad. I should have slowed up and sneaked up on the fit at the end, but the slip-fit of the spline on...

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High speed steel? Sure as long as the material being cut is softer than the cutter.

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Yessir. The later 6 inch one with the roller bearings.

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So I took it as a personal challenge. A 236 valve stem with the splined end broken off. Could I recreate the end? Turned down the end on the lathe, added the #4-40 threaded hole and then the fun began. The end has 13 splines. I measured the circumference of the 3 jaw and marked it for 13 indexes. I ...

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There is another brass backup ring still in the valve that clamps the graphite. Behind it is a wire circlip that keeps the valve stem from coming out. If you have unscrewed it until it spins and spins, you are past the threads and have jacked out the ring past the threads but it needs to go a little...

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The old outlet store was the machine shop for the factory which was located across the street.

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The description is missing the fact that it will hold the 20x lanterns as well. Inner diameter the 20x and similar stuff, the middle diameter the 22x and similar stuff and the top largest diameter the 275, 500, Sears, etc. this looks like the service center vise which the Hiatt vise was copied from.

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I had the same problem with my $15 Model 16. This is a project I've been wanting to do for a long time. When it gets cold, we'll see how well it works. <a href="/files/attachments/5526981-IMG_2503.jpg" rel="lightbox"><img src="/files/attachments/5526981-IMG_2503.jpg" class="bbc_img" alt="...

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I hope I get to visit there someday

When you get there, you'll find out that it is a chocolate store. The museum and outlet are long gone.

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Not a video but priceless

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Exide and Johnson Controls are the main manufacturers of lead acid batteries in the US under many of the names we're familiar with. It's always a shot in the dark nowadays who makes the best battery. 30 years ago, I'd buy a Die Hard Gold and it would last 7 years. Now you start getting itchy after 3...

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Hadn’t seen any lanterns in years at the local flea mkt, then one day I spotted what I thought was a 242C, ended up being a 246B. You never know.

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You have a dremel and an angle grinder. Get a sacrificial 1/4 inch drive socket that will fit, and grind the slot in it. The socket will be hardened somewhat and will help with strength.

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If you removed it from the cooler to do that you might have a chance at it but it would be easier to grind the holes to move it down during reassembly. When I'm talking about bending the spring side, do it slowly and in small amounts. You don't need a drastic bend, just a slight angle that will want...

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<a href="/files/attachments/5360480-latch.jpg" rel="lightbox noopener" target="_blank"><img alt="latch.jpg" src="/files/attachments/5360480-latch.jpg" class="bbc_img" /></a> So every one of those coolers that I've touched has the same issue, when you fully latch the top, you can pop the ...

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Best damn tip of the year

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Where did you order them?

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Very nice. Would love to get a straight on photo of it. What is the overall size?

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The lantern from the auction is a 288A lantern made in 2/87. Wrong model, wrong date. It is not a 40 millionth lantern. The 40 millionth lanterns are 290 lanterns made in 11/86.

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The pic is of the one at the now defunct Coleman museum. I harvested that pic off of the web, but I have a pic of it from the 2008 Wichita convention. I don't have a gold 40 millionth one, I have a silver one, number 40000023 which came from the estate of a Coleman engineer. If you look at the pictu...

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No mistake on Herb's part, they exist. <a rel="lightbox" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xMyosxXwbgg/UnJmmtzNpRI/AAAAAAAAEls/azCHP-L1Nko/s1600/coleman+museum+16.JPG"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xMyosxXwbgg/UnJmmtzNpRI/AAAAAAAAEls/azCHP-L1Nko/s1600/coleman+museum+16.JPG" class="bbc...

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the valve is a Canadian 159 lamp valve. The lamp is an AGM for Sears Mdl 07703

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So I'm thinking . . . . . . . gasify an electric lamp.

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I have several of them, both black vent and green. Like the others have said, what does the engraving say on the side of the fount? That will give a clue as to what kind of presentation lantern it is.

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I received the Whirlpool lantern. Globe was separately bubble wrapped and boxed, lantern was cocooned in bubble wrap and all was packed in a good sized box with bubble bags. They did a good job.

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Just got the call from UPS store.

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Try giving them a call then. <strong style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.3); -webk...

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I got my invoice from Stricker"s just now. It should have all of your purchases on it and already be paid for by the credit card you gave them. You should get a phone call to the phone number you gave Stricker's from the UPS store. If you get a random call from Gardner, KS, pick it up. It is not a s...

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You will get an email invoice from Strickers with the total you were charged. UPS will call you with a shipping cost and you will give your card info over the phone. Be prepared that it won't be cheap. You should get a call early in the week. Prices were bananas on some things. I ended up...

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So I got my drill jig yesterday and used it on a standard Quicklite mixing chamber that had the shade holder broken off. A testament to it's usefulness: <a rel="lightbox" href="/files/attachments/5269377-IMG_2340.jpg"><img alt="IMG_2340.jpg" src="/files/attachments/5269377-IMG_2340.jpg" c...

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The 129 as intended <a href="/files/attachments/5246434-C129_01.jpg" rel="lightbox"><img alt="C129_01.jpg" class="bbc_img" src="/files/attachments/5246434-C129_01.jpg" /></a> <a rel="lightbox" href="/files/attachments/5246435-C129_02.jpg"><img class="bbc_img" src="/files/attachments/52464...

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Yes Larry, the 15 inch ones were on the 132 size fount lamps. The 13 inch ones were on the 129 size founts.

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The original shades are 13 inches in diameter on the bottom and the height is 7-8 inches. I've had some luck looking at lamps at estate sales. You may be able to find an old electric lamp with a parchment shade that fits that size.

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I had no idea that was how the system worked.

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Machine tool lathe on a slow speed and a die grinder in the toolpost is the only way to go. Got to sneak up on it to prevent chipping and
control cutting wheel. Got to look into this for my Atlas

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One of the tedious things today is the availability of parts. You used to be able to go to Radio Shack or a legit Hardware Store and find fuses, resistors, motor brushes, appliance switches, etc. Today, you can find your 39 cent fuse online but have to pay $7 to ship it to you. I still lo...

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<blockquote>Recently interviewed a new Mechanical Engineer Grad, he seemed smart and we liked the youngster Until we were walking thru the plant and discussed a project he could be involved with and he suggested we could shorten somethin...

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This has nothing to do with the shipping company. The envelope was too thin to ship this. My book got damaged as well but at least everything was still in the envelope by some miracle. Thanks to the ICCC for this treat! <a href="/files/attachments/5241020-IMG_2328.jpg" rel="lightbox"><im...

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I'd be interested in a set

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I just drill them and retap them.

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Ads from the era discuss it is the most powerful lantern ever made and the first portable lantern to achieve 300 candlepower. It also advertised full range adjustment of brightness from candlelight to full brilliance. That puzzles me as the 237 or 236 would punt it in the dark at 500 cand...

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And with that the seller has to maintain a license list and server to release the files when requested to be opened. I too use the same service and that is why it requires a yearly subscription to keep opening your files. Hard copy is one and done.

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Wow. Did he say what side of the family? Sheldon or Clarence?

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My father in law was set to graduate from Texas Tech in 1970 but the tornado caused commencement ceremonies to be canceled. Tech finally had their commencement ceremony in 2000 at the new United Spirit Arena along with the 2000 grads. All of the 1970 graduates were seated in the middle wearing red g...

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If you're wanting to use it, go sweat together some copper fittings and tube and make one. Paint it afterwards if you want the silver look. The only other thing is if you can find an old lawn chair that fits and cut off the legs. If you have to narrow it, cut the tube with a tubing cutter and splice...

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+1 on Dawn and water.

More aggressive? Turtle wax tar and bug cleaner. It will remove fuel residue on paint but not paint. Let it soak and be gentle with it.

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