Bidspirit auction | Coleman 200A Red Lantern March

Coleman 200A Red Lantern March 1963 - A vintage American portable single mantle pressure lantern featuring a red-painted steel fount and a red porcelain-enameled ventilator cap. The lantern is equipped with an original glass globe bearing a red printed mark reading PYREX MADE IN U.S.A. FOR Coleman. An aluminum collar positioned between the fount and the globe is stamped with a sunburst logo and text reading MODEL 200A Coleman MADE IN U.S.A. The lantern retains its red plastic control valve knob, which is printed with white instructional text: Open 1/4 Turn to Left and Light, After Mantle Burns Bright Open as Far as Possible, and Made in U.S.A. The red fount features a rectangular adhesive label with the Coleman logo and a lantern graphic. The underside of the fount is impressed with a manufacture mark reading THE COLEMAN CO. INC. WICHITA KANS. U.S.A. 3 MODEL 200A 63, identifying the production date as March 1963. The unit includes a standard pump assembly and a threaded fuel cap. Base diameter is approximately 5 1/4 inches.