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Subj: Re: Coleman Lantern.= Tilley lamp?
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Both Tilley and Coleman lamps were used here for many years in places
where there was no electricity, or on outside activities at night
(e.g.fishing). I can remember any difference between the two - looked the
same - worked the same. They are still available I think, but the LPG
powered mantle lamps are favoured these days. They are much cheaper to run
for one thing. In the 1940s and 50s came the Aladdin lamp favoured for
indoor use. These had a large cone shaped mantle, small end up, which was
heated by a circular wick. They were my source of night lamp in the house
for some years. I don't remember the Tilley or the Aladdin running for a
week on half a pint of fuel though. At least a gallon a week to my memory.
However since then the price of kerosene (paraffin) was about 2/- (20c) a
gallon. Now it is more like $1.00 a litre ($4.50 a gallon)
Cheers, and peace on you too Ian!!
Bob VK6BE.
> I wonder if the Coleman lamp is the same as the 'Tilley' lamp we used on
> the farm in my youth, before electricity.
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