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 Posted - September 01 2014 : 7:47:17 PM
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Picked this up at Value Village a few years ago for the vast sum of $7.99
I saw it on a shelf with other lamps and thought "That doesn't belong there!"
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Posted - September 01 2014 : 8:14:36 PM
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That's a pretty cool find, PGE. Does it still work?
-Steve
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Posted - September 01 2014 : 8:34:50 PM
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I would think if I added kerosene it would work.
As you can see, though, it's pristine. I'd hate to stink it up with fuel.
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 Posted - September 01 2014 : 9:19:04 PM
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I got an idea!
Rig up a battery operated LED & use it in lantern
OR wait till Halloween & get one of them bulb inserts that go into a pumpkin 
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Posted - September 01 2014 : 10:36:20 PM
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Very cool find! And a good price as well!
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Posted - September 02 2014 : 12:38:46 AM
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quote:I got an idea!
Rig up a battery operated LED & use it in lantern
OR wait till Halloween & get one of them bulb inserts that go into a pumpkin
Originally posted by microbusss - September 01 2014 : 9:19:04 PM
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That actually sounds pretty neat in my opinion. It would definitely fit if you tried a Halloween train theme at your house on Halloween.
-Steve
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Posted - September 02 2014 : 9:24:54 PM
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I like that idea, Ben.
Thanks
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Posted - April 07 2016 : 01:53:00 AM
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| Looks repainted. It should have been "tinned" meaning dipped in molten solder. There should be a date stamped on bottom of lantern. My NYCS has 4-57 on it. Nice find though.
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Posted - April 09 2016 : 5:20:06 PM
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Doesn't have any evidence of paint on it.
Or that it was ever dipped in anything.
Note the inside of the top.
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Posted - April 11 2016 : 01:43:48 AM
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| Might just be the lighting then. I looked at the photos I took of mine and I see how lighting affects finish. Jim
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Posted - April 14 2016 : 9:07:43 PM
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Odd, I recall posting a further response to this, but it seems to have vanished.
Or...?
Anyway, I looked at my lamp again in natural light.
It does appear to have a thin layer of solder in some places.
But, not on the inside area.
So, if not dipped, how would this have got on it?
Anyone?
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Posted - April 15 2016 : 07:35:05 AM
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The globe clamp is installed after the coating is put on. The heat needed would weaken the clamp spring. On the Adlake Keros I have, most of the globe clamps are either natural metal or spray painted (outside only). I have posted a photo of my unused C&O to help show this. My new (from Adlake in 2000) one is similar.
Here is an old Coleman lantern to show how it was done on the old brass founts. After coating they were polished. And yes, this lantern still works.
BTW, none of mine came with the instructions. Good find.
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