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Gunhippie wrote: ↑Tue Aug 02, 2022 9:31 pm Where are you all finding these?

Just asking for a friend...

I suspect from someone over on Facebook Coleman collectors.

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You need a small utility trailer to haul all that gear.
How is that Yeti cooler working out for you ?

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Those blades are obviously made of something other than metal and burn real good when heated sufficiently. Engineers didn't think about that one. LOL.

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Try lighting it outside Next time, let it run for a bit then bring it in. I do this with my Nite Hawk lanterns as sometimes they tend to smell on startup and shut down but burn clean when inuse.

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Interesting stuff Dean. I remember you at one point mentioning you bought orifices for some of your projects rather than having to to drill with those small bits that can break so easily. I guess it would depend on how big the generator end is and if you have room for an orifice insert . 200a and 22...

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Wow. And you got the cook top. You'll need to get the heater attachment. What a lantern.

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Yes, I don't think running would have helped him because it looked like the Avalanche was spreading out towards the end and he would have never been able to get out of its way in time. Also it looks like he was on top of a hill and that would help to give him some protection also.

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What are the two on the bottom left? They look like handy gas plant grates but not handy gas plant tanks. You are correct. They are HGP burners mounted on air tanks to replace compromised fonts. Seems the only HGP’s I can find have rotted out fonts. It takes a little creativity but it works well. H...

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I never doubted your machining methods Dean because of your videos you have posted and the work you have done for me personally. But I also don't think CNC is a bad thing either.

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My neighbor was expecting a package that FedEx said was delivered. Fedx had a picture to prove it's delivery. Only problem was the picture proved it was delivered to another wrong neighbor. Don't they look at house numbers ? Close shouldn't count here.

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We ocassionally go to West Palm beach Florida for vacations and there are little lizards running all over the place. There's also some bigger lizards that are a little easier to catch. Have always enjoyed seeing them running around and would never hurt one.

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They look like aircraft electrical connectors.

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The only new lanterns I have purchased in the last 8 years are Amish Nite Hawk 701's and HC lanterns. These are the only new lanterns I consider worth purchasing.

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In one summer I shot 32 of them out of the backyard with a deadly accurate Crossman model 1377 BB gun. Turns out that when you clear an area others will move in to fill the void so the cycle continued. But eventually we ran out of chipmonks and there population has never recovered.

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Nice job on crafting those rusted parts. Are you going to try and clean out those slots in your burners so they have enough output ? And finally, any thoughts on how to reseat your burners onto the manifold ? I havent got that far with mine yet but was wondering if freezing the manifold and cooking ...

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Big WoW ! And around here it seems flea market sellers all know what " yellow lanterns " are worth.

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Good question Greg. It' like he just quit. Same deal with his Ebay account also.

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I just went ahead and ordered 6 gallons on line from Walmart for $ 7 64 a gallon just to beat any looming price increases.

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There is a hand tool out there that can make those crimps but I can't imagine why you would want too do this on a heat cone.

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Never seen the glow in the dark you speak of, but the end grain in your second pic got my attention. Here's a pic of a snack tray I made from spalted maple, which looks a bit like what you may have there. https://i.postimg.cc/yNt95rLH/22446-D8-F-D0-A3-4-E13-BC55-57-AC8-E3-B81-D2.png Larry, that was...

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Last Summer up at camp I cut down this tree that I had left standing dead for a few years thinking it wouldn't rot so fast if it was left standing instead of laying on the ground. Wanted to use it as fire wood eventually. It was pretty weak by this point and it was time for it to come down. I cut it...

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What was wrong with the original front covers ?

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That's super cool. I've never seen an Art Deco vice before.

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Lancaster Lanterns had a problem with there early Nite Hawk 701's bulging and they solved it by stamping out 4 crossed stainless rods to the shape of the floor of the tank and tack welding them in place. The tanks went from buldging at 65 psi to being able to take 300 psi. Problem solved ! With thos...

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Impressive results and a nice looking lamp.

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This hobby is a far cry from what it used to be. I'm talking about prices and affordability here. Too many people after to few lanterns. On the other hand you could build one of these chicken lanterns like this one. This wasn't exactly cheep but it will last being made of stainless and brass. https:...

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I've had some good and some not so good interaction with that guy on Ebay years ago. I could figure out his Ebay user ID. if that would help.

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I have one of those but I had to pay more than 8 bucks for it.

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These are now available on Ebay but his description is confusing concerning weather they are water slides or vinyl. https://www.ebay.com/itm/154960986906?mkevt=1&mkpid=0&emsid=e11021.m43.l3160&mkcid=7&ch=osgood&euid=ec71a76152d44683b9ef7bdf89387c96&bu=43941950759&ut=RU&osub=-1%7E1&crd=20220423025406...

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I get the feeling that these cabin stoves weren't big sellers for Coleman or any other manufacturers. Basing this on how many I've seen since I started collecting. The big 3 burner models like the 378, 387 and the Bungalow Cooker are a rare treat to see. I'm sure there cost was high for there time ...

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I just seen a commerical for a brand new Chevy electric truck that they said has a 400 mile range. I could live with that.

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Gasman64 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 19, 2022 7:38 am All of the lanterns in this thread look great with the straight globes. So, could anyone please send me a PM with a link as to where to get such globes?
Thank you in advance.

Steve. Click on Timms Amazon listing. There are several sizes there to pic from.

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I have also been using my dads old filter funnel even though I have others that I could use. I can remember him filling up his 426c stove and 228E lantern with it so it's kinda special. He wouldn't have ever guessed at the variety of lanterns, everything from Arcs to stainless Amish lanterns and oth...

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If that is similar to a 326 Air o gas stove the burners and manifold have a tapered seat " friction fit" and I think if you apply some heat around the center of the underside of the burner it should break loose with some hammer taps but be gentle. Your burners do look to be a different design than m...

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I am looking at a jeep injector here but a rough measurement wouldn't help you out much. There is a rather fat o ring at the top and bottom of the injector. Two different things to seal.

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This is that seller but not your decal.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/154762503254?h ... SwlQ1hw8HA

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I remember an Ebay seller in California making and selling a few of those years ago but no more. I don't think anyone could sell enough of them to make it worth there while. More recently I ran across another Ebay seller that had a bunch of decals and some were GPA related. He would also do custom w...

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Bear Grylls almost puked when he ate one of those.

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I'd like to try out these globes on a couple of the tiny Turner 711 lanterns I have here. I need to make some measurements.

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I don't think even the Chinese could build a Honda copy and sell it for 39.99 and make a profit. There's got to be something else going on here.

Why doesn't someone here buy that and report back on what you receive LOL

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Those look good and you can't argue with those prices either.

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Those burner caps in Pic. #1 look like the caps used on NiteHawk 720 lanterns. The fuel caps in Pic. # 2 do look like Lancaster fuel caps but the wall thickness looks really thin for some reason. Maybe some early versions.
Don't recognize anything else you have there.

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I'm seeing spot welds on one I have here also.
If you can't get that spot welded I don't think it will be a problem. Look how long it's been like that and you couldn't tell till you took it apart.

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That may have missed it's stop with the spot welder.

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Come on, do it. That would be funny as hell. You could tell them you're getting better offers and keep jacking the price up into the thousands of dollars.
Just make sure you post a link here so we can follow.

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coleman54 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 31, 2022 11:29 am 39A3B8C5-0AC4-43B7-9915-7D6B3A43C1DB.jpeg

Larry. If you ever get tired of looking at that ugly old lantern with steel tank contact me. LOL

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I used to go too gun showes all the time but with the price of ammo and guns right now and the thought of being indoors standing shoulder to shoulder with hundreds of other people that could have Corona virus, no thanks.

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I'm wondering if your original tank has been repaired by some PO. Someone could have located a piece of tubing the perfect outside diameter to accept the end caps and other parts. Just happened to be a thicker wall steel pipe. And they screwed up when they put that one end cap back on. Wouldn't it b...

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I have a few of them here but don't know a lot about them. I did here that the metal thumb screws verses plastic were older models.
Something unique about these lanterns is the base of the tank is made of stainless steel so no worries ever about pinholed tanks.

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Never really thought about this but should these felts be changed out ever so often ? I occasionally blow out my most often used funnel with compressed air to get rid of visible debris. My felt doesn't flow kerosene as fast as Naphta but I figured they were all like that.

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