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Subj: Re: Coleman Lantern.= Tilley lamp?
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Not correct, Harry. The lamps which ran without pressure and with a wick
were Aladdin lamps. They were used widely over here in communities which
had no electricity (and there were plenty of those in this country) in the
1940s, 50s. They were not as economical as Ian said however.I used one for
some years.
Tilley and Coleman lamps of that era were practically identical pressure
lamps that ran on kerosene. As far as I know they are still available.
However there are other makes on the market now that run on LPG - Primus
is one brand which is available here. The original Primus was a pressure
stove used for boiling a kettle or heating food. Have not seen one of
those for years.
Re acetylene lamps, these were used by people fishing at night on this
country in the 30s. I had one on my bicycle. To light it you put water in
the tank with some lumps of carbide. The resulting gas was acetylene.
Cheers,
Bob VK6BE.
> Coleman lamps are not the same as Tilley lamps. I believe they are the
> type of lamp which uses a wick combined with a mantle and work without
> pressure. A Tilley lamp would look very out of place in the home,
> whereas the Coleman is quite ornamental as well as functional.
>
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