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Subj: Re: Coleman Lantern.= Tilley lamp?
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Further to the Coleman=Tilley discussion. I went today to the local
camping outfitter Trailblazers. They have Coleman lamps there a-plenty -
all sorts shapes and sizes, gas powered, electric and - yes- pressure
lamps using kerosene. The pressure lamps are not much different from what
I remembered from 60 years ago and more except for the price. At $210
Australian they are not cheap. There were no Tilley lamps there but the
ones I remember from my youth were also pressure lamps using kerosene.The
other lamp in the shop was by Primus - all propane powered(or butane -
take your pick).
I am not contradicting the one who remembered the Coleman table lamps so
don't get me wrong. I said we didn't have them here under that name.
Bob VK6BE
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>> The Coleman Lamp was a very decorative brass table lamp with a long
>> tall belled at the base glass type tube. It ran on paraffin with a
>> wick (which one trimmed) to stop the lamp from smoking and giving off
>> an obnoxious smell. After lighting the lamp one had to replace the
>> glass tube very quickly as one never got a second chance due to heat.
>>
>> The Tilley lamp of which there is one in my garage again ran on
>> paraffin but the tiny glass tube at the very top of the lamp had a
>> mantle inside similar to the old type gas mantle. One had to "Pump"
>> the paraffin just like the old type "Blowlamps" which again I have
>> one in my garage.
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