Coleman Lantern

The Coleman Lantern is a line of pressure lamps first introduced by the Coleman Company in 1914. This led to a series of lamps that were originally made to burn kerosene or gasoline. Current models use kerosene, gasoline, Coleman fuel (white gas) or propane and use one or two mantles to produce an intense white light. Over the years more than 50 million of the lanterns have been sold throughout the world.[2]

Coleman Lantern
A lit Coleman model 220F lantern
InventorWilliam Coffin Coleman
Inception1914[1]
ManufacturerColeman Company
Current supplierColeman Company

History

In 1900, William Coffin Coleman was selling high pressure gasoline fueled lamps. These lamps, notably 'The Efficient' Pendant Arc lamp No. 6, were manufactured by Irby & Gilliland in Memphis, Tennessee. However, poor sales led him to acquire the patent for the lamp and redesign it.[3] He began to produce the lamp in 1903,[4] and in 1914 he introduced the Coleman Lantern, a design incorporating various improvements, such as bug-screen and flat base.

The double-mantle models in various iterations were amongst the most widespread and were in production from 1927 until 1979 (for model 228) or 1983 (for model 220).[5]

References
  1. "William Coffin Coleman".
  2. "History of The Coleman Company, Inc. – FundingUniverse".
  3. Wishart, David (2004). Encyclopedia of the Great Plains. U of Nebraska Press. p. 415.
  4. Price, Jay (2003). Wichita's Legacy of Flight. Arcadia Publishing.
  5. https://terry-marsh.com/coleman-us-lanterns-1981-2000/
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