Coleman lantern
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Yeah, i read that... before I dived into it. Try as I might I was unable to install the generator and install the hook end into the hole without lifting the cage out. No idea why, there just isn't clearance. Both washers are installed. I didn't break it down much farther than that, just tightened all the fittings up a smidge.
The 220 genny's can be slid into the air tube for removal/replacement.We're gonna need to see a photo of that...
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I don't think the generator was installed correctly because I was able to remove it without removing the cage, although it probably doesn't matter. Maybe the cleaning needle wasn't doing its job. I had to do open lantern surgery and straighten it out carefully. Works OK now.
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just to add on a tidbit of info to seans great pictures! just be careful when heating them up!the insert is brass and it don't take much to melt them... i learned that the hard way
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1975 Coleman Milspec i picked up over the weekend...
tinkered with it tonight a little bit.... stepped up to the plate and got a flame ball (strike one)...hmm ok will clean the air tubes.... after a bunch of brake cleaner and 140psi of air, i forgot about the plug blocking the one air tube (factory) and shot the plug across the garage and now is MIA (strike two) so i stuffed a 3/8" bolt in the tube.... put the lantern back togeather new mantle and lit it up! (SWING! its going deeep left field!!!)...but i did not got a money shot of it running tonight (pop fly.... strike three)
haha anyways here is a couple pictures.
tinkered with it tonight a little bit.... stepped up to the plate and got a flame ball (strike one)...hmm ok will clean the air tubes.... after a bunch of brake cleaner and 140psi of air, i forgot about the plug blocking the one air tube (factory) and shot the plug across the garage and now is MIA (strike two) so i stuffed a 3/8" bolt in the tube.... put the lantern back togeather new mantle and lit it up! (SWING! its going deeep left field!!!)...but i did not got a money shot of it running tonight (pop fly.... strike three)
haha anyways here is a couple pictures.
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the wrench for the genny that also has a little pricker on it is inside the parts well... far as im aware thats its home... but im a newb to the milspecs.
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Good seeing you sean and others! at the SoCal Breakfast G2G!
sean, you were asking me about the snap hooks i was using for my lanterns. so i snapped a couple pictures. the part numbers on the hardware are for lowes, but the snap hook is 1/4" size which is rated for 80lbs! no particular reason i got that size, just cause its the smallest i could find.
sean, you were asking me about the snap hooks i was using for my lanterns. so i snapped a couple pictures. the part numbers on the hardware are for lowes, but the snap hook is 1/4" size which is rated for 80lbs! no particular reason i got that size, just cause its the smallest i could find.
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A pair of those little snap hooks are what I use to attach the break-away cable to my frame when towing. Carabiners are what I envisioned when you were talking about these.
Good light-up for you this morning!
Pop
Good light-up for you this morning!
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there a little pricey at lowes, couple bucks a pop for the ones i got. a quick google search i found them for .40 cents.
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Thanks Justin, those look very sturdy. With so many of my lanterns hanging, I was thinking of this 7/8ths cup hook.
But these look good also...
![Amazon.com: 7/8" Safety Cup Hook [Set of 12]: Home Improvement](images/misc/amazon_icon.gif){kind=icon}
But these look good also...
