The Coleman Lantern is a line of
pressure lamps first introduced by the
Coleman Company
The Coleman Company, Inc. is an American brand of outdoor recreation products, especially camping gear, now owned by Newell Brands. The company's new headquarters are in Chicago, and it has facilities in Wichita, Kansas, and in Texas. There are ...
in 1914. This led to a series of lamps that were originally made to burn kerosene or gasoline. Current models use
kerosene
Kerosene, paraffin, or lamp oil is a combustible hydrocarbon liquid which is derived from petroleum. It is widely used as a fuel in aviation as well as households. Its name derives from el, κηρός (''keros'') meaning "wax", and was regi ...
,
gasoline
Gasoline (; ) or petrol (; ) (see ) is a transparent, petroleum-derived flammable liquid that is used primarily as a fuel in most spark-ignited internal combustion engines (also known as petrol engines). It consists mostly of organi ...
,
Coleman fuel (
white gas
Coleman fuel, also generically sold as white gas, is a petroleum naphtha product marketed by the Coleman Company.
Contents
Historically called ''white gas'', it is a liquid petroleum fuel (100% light hydrotreated distillate), composed of cycloh ...
) 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.
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. He began to produce the lamp in 1903,
and in 1914 he introduced the Coleman Lantern, a design incorporating various improvements, such as bug-screen and flat base.
References
External links
International Coleman Collectors Club
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Products introduced in 1914
Types of lamp
Light fixtures