Most made after the mid-1920s have a manufacturing date stamped on them, usually on the bottom or the bottom edge of the fount (tank). To date your lantern, first make sure the fuel cap is down tight and then turn the lantern upside-down and look at the bottom of the fount.
In this manner, where are Coleman stoves made?
Some of the Coleman liquid-fuel burning appliances (stoves & lanterns) are made in Wichita, KS and all of the Esky Branded coolers are made in either Wichita, KS or New Braunfels, TX. Some of the furniture and some of the Stearns PFDs are made in the USA due to requirements by government accounts.
Beside above, how do I know what model Coleman lantern I have? You will see two sets of numbers, one set left and one set right of center. The number, or numbers, on the left indicate the month while the numbers on the right are the last two digits of the year. The Model 200A lantern in Figure 1 was made in October (10th month) of 1966.
Subsequently, question is, how do you install a Coleman lantern mantle?
Quick Fix: How to Replace the Mantles on a Coleman Lantern
- Remove the top of the lantern. Unscrew the nut and remove the top of the lantern.
- Remove the globe. Simply pull the globe off of the lantern base.
- Remove the old mantles.
- Install the new mantles.
- Prime the mantles.
- Reassemble the lantern.
How do Coleman lanterns work?
They burn a fuel like propane, white gas or kerosene to produce heat, and the heat causes the mantles to produce light. The mantles are a ceramic mesh that encase the flame produced by the lantern. So you can see that gas lanterns are very simple. Just about any heated material will produce light.