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Subj: Coleman Lantern.= Tilley lamp?
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G0TEZ/TPK 1.83c Num 201 31-07-02T07:38:16 GMT: COLNE,Lancs:
Warren, KB2VXA opined with typical Yankee ingenuity:
>OK you guys, especially in the UK, (;->) Coleman got the credit HERE and
>the lanterns still bear his name. I refuse to take responsibility for
>disputing YOUR nationalistic claims. (raspberries and a big grin)
>
I wonder if the Coleman lamp is the same as the 'Tilley' lamp we used on
the farm in my youth, before electricity.
They had a brilliant white light and ran for a week on about half a pint
of paraffin. They did smell a bit if you cut corners by using TVO,Hi!
I'm not sure who invented them, though. I also had carbide lamps on my
pedal cycle about that time (acetylene). So bright that even oncoming
cars used to flash their lights to try to get me to dip mine.
Come to think of it, both were a lot cheaper than using batteries.
All the best *
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