Out of the way perfect gifts...

[MuleShoe]

I’ve got some of the old kerosene laterns and may have a Coleman left.

 

[41mag]

I Never put premium gasoline in them, never even heard of that .
Always just used the Coleman fuel.

 

[basstracker89]

My Dad used to refer to folks putting "white gas" in older lanterns. He said it was only the 93 octane from Amoco (I think). We tried it in an older lantern we had and a newer multi-fuel lantern and neither ran well on it. Been using Coleman fuel exclusively since.

We've got some lanterns from 50-60s era that haven't been used in years. I'd like to get them returned to service one day. I always loved that hiss from the old lanterns. Sounds great on the riverbank at night.

AMEN!!

 

[BLIP]

My pops passed recently, and today was the final day of cleaning out his home of 40 years... parents save some strange things and dad was no exception..
Here is one of those gifts he left me...
40 years later ... returned.

 

[BLIP]

I am taking the Colman to " as new" presentation and adding some brass bits for an over the top restomod!

 

[basstracker89]

I am taking the Colman to " as new" presentation and adding some brass bits for an over the top restomod!

Sorry for your loss. Yes, I've helped clean up a few estates. They do keep some strange things. But they'll say the same for us when we're gone.....

 

[BLIP]

Sorry for your loss. Yes, I've helped clean up a few estates. They do keep some strange things. But they'll say the same for us when we're gone.....

Yes. Indeed. Hart to get rid of, hard to let go, hard to justify keeping.

 

[Freshly Minted Georgian!]

Was always called white gas out in SoCal where I grew up, before the place turned into a leftist pinko commie **** hole and I had to flee to be around normal people again. Many nights listening to the hiss of the lantern and the crackle of the campfire.

 

[basstracker89]

Yes. Indeed. Hart to get rid of, hard to let go, hard to justify keeping.

Yep, our house has about 150yrs of history in it.

 

[buellbrewer]

My pops passed recently, and today was the final day of cleaning out his home of 40 years... parents save some strange things and dad was no exception..
Here is one of those gifts he left me...
40 years later ... returned.

sorry about your Pops.
Mine is getting toward the end of his row(perhaps i am too, only the Guy upstairs knows)My wife has that exact dresser, came from her granny.