12/27/2023 0 Comments Coleman 200a lanternMy love of the outdoors, as I say, I feel just as comfortable in the middle of the woods as I am in my own living room, all started because of the hollow hissing sound of Coleman lanterns 54 years ago when I was a young boy. The Coleman lanterns bring me much joy and again, thanks to you and your videos, the joy is deeper. I have a collection of gas lanterns as well and one very old one with a red globe from a railroad. I want to refurbish the 242-C but that will be my last project as it needs a lot of work. I never really had a hobby but since having a few double mantle lanterns and a 200-A with metal case that my wife's uncle gave me, and after finding a 242-C lantern in a dumpster, I now have a hobby that, thanks to your videos, my hobby consists of going over all of my lanterns and refurbishing them. I have since moved on from scouting but my love of the outdoors is forever ingrained in my soul. We didn't allow gas lanterns but we always had Coleman propane lanterns and one was always positioned at the latrine entrance as a beacon in the night when nature called in the middle of the night. My son who is now 32, is an Eagle Scout and our memories of camping with the Scouts will forever be cherished. I am 59 years old now, a 10 year veteran Boy Scout leader and wilderness survival enthusiast. When my dad took us camping he always had Coleman lanterns and falling asleep to the hollow hissing sound was nothing short of heavenly. ![]() I had always been fascinated by the mantles glowing and how the lanterns operated. What I always remember about those trips was falling asleep to the sound of the campfire crackling, the boys softly talking and the soft hollow hissing sound of the Coleman lanterns providing the light in the deep Maine darkness. As long as I can remember, the memories of camping in the winter up in Rangeley, Maine were so special. When I was a very young boy around the age of 5 my dad was a Boy Scout leader and my brother was just going into Boy Scouts. Any collector who has found a very special lantern can understand the excitement on Connor's face.just wait until he finds his first one out in the wild! Welcome to our hobby Connor! Ryan from Carencro, LA sent me these photos of his 12-year-old son Connor with his 2022 Christmas present, a beautiful Coleman 288A CL2 lantern with red case. If you'd like to join in, please email your photo(s) and story to and put "Coleman Story" in the subject line. The following photos and stories have been sent in by good folks who are proud of their lamps, lanterns, stoves and collections, and they'd like to show them off. I never get tired of hearing about grandpa's old lantern coming back to life-that is why I maintain this website in the first place. ![]() ![]() People have been sending me their ColemanĀ® stories for almost twenty years and they are always heart warming. Some things are special and I believe that almost everyone has a ColemanĀ® story. It could be a lantern you bought 30 years ago, or one that you just bought. It might be dad's old lantern, grandma's special ColemanĀ® lamp, or a child enjoying time camping with the family. Tales from the Old Town Coleman Spit & Whittle Club Old Town > Collecting > Spit & Whittle Club Welcome to Coleman Stories
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