The inside of the tank on the 290 is pretty dirty, and the plated steel under the vent is starting to rust.
I am thinking of seeing if a 295 bottom frame will fit it to get rid of the ugly steel cage around the globe, and maybe finding a rounded bulged globe to fit it. But not totally sure yet.
I forgot all about this thread, but Ive come such a long way since. Just to add to the lantern’nin festivities, here’s my favorite 2 vids of all time! :bigsmile:
once the weather warms up i have to do the same. Light up all my lanterns, all the Gas lanterns, Oil/Wick lanterns, and all my LED lanterns all at the same time and do a video & photos.
Im not at home at the moment but will see if I can swap globes tomorrow and let you know. Thanks for the offer but Im not much into lasers.
Im looking forward to your vid. My kero lite-ups happen indoors during the winter to help heat the house (that, or burn it down :party: ). Its a lot more work with kero because they need to be preheated with burning alcohol before the valve can be turned to ignite the kero.
The classic thin glass 237 bulge globe fits the 295 duel fuel just fine. OCP might sell used ones made in Germany or USA. Stay away from the new Chinese made replacement globes Coleman sells because they are of very poor quality, thick glass and full of imperfections.
You guys got any good tips for cleaning varnish out of the fount besides the BB dance? I dont have many good chemical cleaners here, but I did put some coleman fuel in it with a bunch of small screws used in computer builds. Let it soak and gave it a good shake and spins a few times a day. I then tried denatured alcohol hoping it would help loosen the gunk up. Got a good part of it cleaned out, but theres some showing no signs of loosening up anytime soon
I have used steel screws to loosen up rust and dirt, but never had to clean old gasoline varnish yet. If you have access to a paint can shaker, the steel screws (or use steel BBs with cleaner, and plug the openings) should work, then retrieve the screws/BBs out with a telescopic magnet after.
I've just purchased a 24-pack of Peerless Thorium mantles to use with my Coleman CLX lantern. When I first got this lantern and replaced the mantles, I was disappointed as it wasn't as bright and white as I recalled lanterns being when I was a kid. After research, I found it was due to the reformulation of the mantle material, so I'm stocking up with the good stuff...
I can't wait for a comparison once I get the new mantles installed.