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Toby,

Try clearing your caches and load the pages again. The photos aren't working here either!

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The lantern has been sold.

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Jack, Actually, you should be able to get a full refund, and the seller should pay the shipping both ways. The reason for this is simple - you are correct when you say that ebay has a particular definition of "used". From what you're describing, the lantern clearly does not meet that standard, and t...

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Here, we have a fully restored Butterfly 828. As most of us know, the Butterfly lanterns come straight out of the factory with multiple issues & problems (which may vary from lantern to lantern)! And so was the case here! I came across this and found that the original owner was pretty much exasperat...

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I know that my bed springs wouldn't be the same without it!

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OK...

Here's mine! 11-86

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I'm afraid that I will have to come down on the "pass on it" side of the issue. Butterfly is one of the better clones . That is roughly the equivalent of being one of the better hockey players in Ecuador! The quality control on these things is absolutely subpar. I know that when I had purchased a br...

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I was 8 years old. My bedtime was at 9:00 PM. No exceptions. My father came in and woke me up, possibly around 11 PM - midnight (not sure of the exact time) and said "the astronauts are about to walk on the moon"! We sat in front of our TV and watched that incredibly blurry, washed-out and grainy im...

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I don't consider myself an expert in lubricants, Ken, but I'd have a look at your caliper grease first. The two things that I would look for, are: 1) High Temperature compatibility 2) Something that won't tend to deteriorate the o-ring. My grease works on both those points, so I've never researched ...

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Hi Ken, The grease I used is a silicone-based high-temperature brake grease rated to 425°. It's called Sil-Glyde , by a company called AGS Company. https://i.postimg.cc/bvfpsZvT/IMG-20230921-123918965.jpg Here's the website: https://www.agscompany.com/products/sil-glyde-silicone-brake-lubricant Alth...

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It appears that I'm all set. Thank you, Will!

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Would anyone out there happen to have an extra mil-spec gas tip that they'd be willing to part with? I had my generator apart the other day, and I stupidly dropped the tip on the floor. It rolled off, apparently into a black hole, and I can't find it anywhere! I seem to be getting more butter-finger...

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Hi again, everyone! Just wanted to let you know that I have completed the tutorial on this lantern. It's called (naturally) Project 222A, and it's located in the Technical Assistance Archive section. If you want, check it out! Oh, BTW, I've restored all the photos to all of my other tutorials, as we...

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Hello, my fellow Coleman Connoisseurs! I was lucky enough to pick up this lantern, a week or so ago. Even though it appears to be almost in like new condition, it was manufactured in January, 1987! That's almost 37 years ago. Since we're all pretty much aware of the high failure rate of o-rings, I d...

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My '73 Coleman...

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I've been looking at this 222A on Craigslist for a few weeks. He started out at $60. Then he dropped it to $50. Then, just the other day he dropped it to $25. I struck like the proverbial cobra! It came with the Peak 1 labeled carrying bag, the instruction manual and 2 packs of Silk-Lite mantles! ht...

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My March, 1941 (1 - 3) 243A:

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I've often wondered this myself! In the instructions for the lantern, it lists two different sets of lighting instructions for: STANDARD VERSION LANTERN -and- ELECTRONIC IGNITION VERSION LANTERN Also, the instructions on the lantern's label have both instructions for: Matchlight Lantern -and- Electr...

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What you can do is, first remove the valve wheel, then heat the packing nut & valve body with a propane torch. Then, using a rag saturated in cold water, quench just the stem, and quickly attach the valve wheel and try to open the valve. You might have to do this 5 times or even more in stubborn cas...

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I'm a bit confused about this. Am I to understand that, if I don't have a payment method set up with eBay, I won't be allowed to do a "Buy It Now"?

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When I was in my 20's, I had a boss that dyed his hair. He was about 70, and his hair was a nice brown color. The only problem was, that the effect was that he had the hair of a 20 year old, and the face of the Crypt Keeper! https://i.postimg.cc/BnpHvpyN/keeper1.jpg I decided right then and there, t...

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Hello All! I know that it's been quite a while since I've posted on CCF, but this is a potentially very important matter, so I thought I'd share it with you. I know that many of you do/have done business with Lehman's. Yesterday, I received in the mail a notice that my name & credit card information...

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Lord, have mercy!

All of a sudden, I have a strong urge to have a few shots!

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Thanks, John!

A shame, really. I have a couple of lanterns that I'd like to try it on, but I just don't care for frosted globes.

Oh well...

BobA

Was the 5156-0321 style globe (aka "G-Mod") ever offered in Clear, i.e., not frosted?

Thanks,

Bob

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<blockquote>Rhubarb wrote: BobA had a really good one at one time, his how-to threads really got scorched by the Photobucket BS that went down a while back.</blockquote> Actually, Andy, I've since gone back and manually restored all the photos...

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Having a heck of a time discerning the mfg. date of the Propane NS that I just bought. Here are the numbers: 2615 00363 I'm thinking, perhaps, that this would be the 26th week of 2015, maybe the 363rd lantern made that week? Just a wild guess! Anyone know for sure?<b...

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<blockquote>Mister Wilson wrote: Leacock normally used a direction disc telling you to preheat, but often they're missing or illegible after years of use.</blockquote> That's a fact. Here's what it looks like: <a href="http://s953.photobucket.com/user/boba61/media/Le...

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Not to be insulting, but you do realize that the Leacock lamp is not an Instant-Light type, correct? You need to preheat the generator with your matches or lighter for about 20-30 seconds before turning the valve on. My apologies, if you are already aware of this!<br...

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Here are some photos to illustrate what I said above: This is the 214 (technically 214A): <a href="http://s953.photobucket.com/user/boba61/media/Coleman%20214A%20Lantern/IMG_0298.jpg.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><img class="bbc_img" src="http://i953.photobucket.com/albu...

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Jim, From the photos in that manual, you can't tell about the offset since the views are directly from the front (over the valve knob). In reality, it is offset toward the valve knob. The illustrations are not that clear, either, but are not necessarily perfect. They are more a r...

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Steve, That is not a 214 fount. 214 founts (and 286's for that matter) had the valve outlet (bung) offset. This one is a 288 fount. They had the outlet dead center as this one does. I believe someone took a 288 lantern and put on a 214 collar and changed the label to the ...

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I, for one, have never seen any, Roger.

Sorry.

Bob

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Current parts list for the 639 lists the 201-5101 for the preheater cup.

Bob

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Thanks to Steve (Coldwaterpaddler), I've got a spring.

Bob

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Hi Bill, Thanks for the reply. While you are right on the money about the purpose of the spring, you're not so right when you say, "The spring from most any other pump should work". The diameter of this pump plunger is many times larger than the c...

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OK, Mike definitely doesn't have any of these. So does anyone out there in Coleman land have one of these springs?

Thanks,
Bob

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Thanks, Ron.

I do want to get one though, for correctness' sake. Although our host doesn't list this part, I will ask him anyhow. If not, maybe one of our members has one they could spare.

Bob

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Working on an M1950 stove, 1982 SMP. It is not equipped with the pump plunger spring. I'm not sure if this was lost or if it simply wasn't a part of these late stoves (cost-cutting measure). Would someone who owns an SMP of this era please check to see if his stove is so equipped? ...

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<blockquote>CornCob wrote: So I broke it down and discovered the leak is actually coming from the tip of the generator. In the "off" position, all the air is escaping rapidly through the generator tip. I guess this explains why it's such a pain to light. I didn't find any leaks anyw...

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This is what I do: When screwing down the ball nut - with the other hand I press down on the vent, so the heat shield springs are fully compressed. I then screw the ball nut down until it just contacts the vent. I then release the vent. I do it this way to avoid any twisting force or scra...

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Hi Ken, While I can't speak specifically about R55's, I can tell you that I've soaked valve assemblies (containing packing & sometimes tip cleaning levers & their packing) in lemon juice (citric acid) for 10 minutes to over an hour, and also sprayed them through with Gumout (carb cleaner)...

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Brett,

Why don't you contact Britelyt and ask them if/when they plan on having it back in stock? Maybe that would spur them to work on it - maybe not, but it's worth a shot!

Bob

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You do need to twist it about 1/8 turn counterclockwise and then pull out. It can usually be done by hand (good to wear a work glove to get a good grip). If that doesn't work, I use a rubber strap wrench to grip the plastic cap and turn it. Failing that - you can use the tips of a needlenose pliers ...

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<blockquote>zeke79 wrote: Do keep in mind that loctite is a thread locker and not rated as a sealer. Not that it doesn't work but it is off label use as a sealer. </blockquote> Which is perfect, because it is being used in this application as a thread locker, not</stron...

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Well done!

Bob

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Jeff,

You would most likely be just fine with Permatex #2 for this, but your choice for Loctite 242 Blue is probably a better one, and will definitely do the job!

Bob

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Justin,

Just to add to that - you are using known good, fresh fuel?

Bob

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Before you do anything else, try this one thing. After the stove "warms up", run it on high for about 15-20 minutes. Then see what the flame looks like. These stoves have fiberglass pads inside the burner box. They absorb condensation as well as unburned fuel. When the stove heats up, these will be ...

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"Dead" Uncle Sidney, Prison Philosopher Says:
"I wrapped my Christmas presents early this year, but I used the wrong paper. See, the paper I used said ‘Happy Birthday’ on it. I didn’t want to waste it so I just wrote ‘Jesus’ on it!"

"Dead" Uncle Sidney, Prison Philosopher Says:
"I wrapped my Christmas presents early this year, but I used the wrong paper. See, the paper I used said ‘Happy Birthday’ on it. I didn’t want to waste it so I just wrote ‘Jesus’ on it!"