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We had a good day yesterday. I was supposed to go to a bottle show in Columbus, OH. with my neighbor. She couldn't go. MR. WD suggested we go to the bottle show and then over to the National Fishing Expostion. So off we went. Mr. WD was the first to buy at the bottle show. He found this Japanese roller pin net weight that peeked his interest. The asking price was $35.00 and he paid $25.00. Then he found this cork screw opener from Dayton, OH. asking $15.00 - pd. $10.00. As we made our way to the end of the tables, I spied a light amber Dayton Breweries beer that I wanted. Asking price was $65.00. Mr WD was more than happy to negotiate, but I just couldn't bring myself to spend $$on it. Well, I said, "Let's go back to the beginning where I seen that Piqua bottle." I took us to the location where I believed the bottle was and asked the vendor. He said he didn't have one from Piqua. I was perplexed, but a sign stating, "All bottles $4.00 each," caught my eye. Lo and behold there was a light amber colored Dayton Beer! It's a little sickly, but the price was right. And right there at the next table was my PI-QUA-LITY COCA-COLA BOTTLING WORKS bottle. Asking price was $25.00, the Mr got it for $15.00. I have not done the research on it yet. Good day there. Actually, rather cheap for me. lol.
We then went to the National Fishing Exposition at the State fair grounds. Right off the bat, we ran into a friend that we camp with. That was sweet catching up before the season. He just got scuba certified, too. He is in Leesburg, Fl and was excited to tell me about the places we could scuba there. then the Mr looked at different boats and seen other fishing buddies and we got signed up for the spring fishing derby. Oh, and that is where the lanterns were. So, yeah, it was a great day.

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WannaDig3687 said:
Eye candy for @releventchair

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You mentioned those lanterns again in todays post!
Nickle based one is a 242. Don't know the single letter at a glance following number to indicate model. It is stamped on the silver collar between fount and burner frame.
Dents in the fount are not the removable kind. Collectors would cringe a little.
As with the wrong fuel caps on some of the lanterns including one incomplete fuel cap.
Remember the screws in caps vs flat caps no screws? We have a situation on one lantern a new cap is on an older one. No biggie unless looking for an original.

The 242 has a smaller fuel cap than the others. Funnels sold by Coleman and other aftermarket ones reflected that. You might see a "stepped" funnel to fit both old and new.
The ring to seal the fuel cap is different of course. So we don't see those caps getting mixed up as much.

Busted knob on the 200A on the left.
Just abuse? Or is the valve stuck?

Globes (the glass) often get broke and replaced. Logos and suppliers vary.
Original globe needs to match the original production. The 242 for example with a green Coleman sunrise is worth more than a later replacement with a red lettered one.
And globes sure got/get mixed. As do other parts.
Brought home a well abused "parts" looking more like scrap 200A I've mentioned before as a group buy to get a particular lantern I wanted. Someone was ambitious and had put the wrong burner tube in it off who knows what. Why remains a mystery.

Some vents (the top piece of porcelain coated metal) won't secure the globe from rattling.
That's not what holds the globe. But users/owners get to cranking on the top knob/screw trying to tighten it more and chip the porcelain. Almost rare to find one not damaged that way.
But looking at the vents in the picture above , most are blemished one way or another.

What we can't see is what fuel was used or if air/gas mix to become fuel and pass through generator (just a tube the gas gets heated in before the mixing (with air) chamber headed into burners. R.U.G. (regular unleaded gas) leaves horrible residue. Gets gummy.
Cleaning a gummy fount and replacing the generator (some are patient and skilled enough to try to clean a gummed generator , sometimes successfully) means not paying as much for the lantern. Much less or running away if it's me anymore.
A part that is pricey due to being scarce really ups the cost of the lantern.

Clemans are good compared to many others when parts chasing or robbing parts off another.
But a running lantern beats a nonrunner hands down at buy time for most folks.


There's a reason (beyond optimistic prices here) those lanterns were there. No offence to the seller .

I have beaters too, Vs collector high grades. But they are workers too. Some of which took a lot to bring back to working condition.
Worse things a person can collect to work on now and then. And the reward is the hiss and fire and heat and light and the tales of years gone by a lantern sighs we don't grasp all of like it's a foreign language. But get a bit of an understanding of by osmosis and how it breaths. Now strong and hale , hours later a slight reduction followed by understandable without words need to help it out. Followed by distinct flutter if you don't.

Oh and stoves too! l.o.l..
I need a garage.








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blossom said:
Ahh just realised why its so quiet… ur all getting ready for Valentines Day tomoz !!! Expect ur all busy shopping for scented candles, writing poetry, wrapping gifts and that last minute manscaping… ahh bless u all xx 😆💕
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I need to sneak off to the auction house today to pay for some gun parts...
romantic , not! And some time involved.

Cards and candy I'll stop for today. (Danged dogs won't shop themselves.)
I usually get flowers a day early but will wait till tomorrow. Just because she raises an eyebrow if I dodge the crowds at the florist and the more limited selections that way on the day itself.
It doesn't have to make sense to me.

I might trim the beard tonight. Maybe even not wear hat to dine out tomorrow. We'll see. l.o.l.

Then her birthday is very near....
 

releventchair said:
I need to sneak off to the auction house today to pay for some gun parts...
romantic , not! And some time involved.

Cards and candy I'll stop for today. (Danged dogs won't shop themselves.)
I usually get flowers a day early but will wait till tomorrow. Just because she raises an eyebrow if I dodge the crowds at the florist and the more limited selections that way on the day itself.
It doesn't have to make sense to me.

I might trim the beard tonight. Maybe even not wear hat to dine out tomorrow. We'll see. l.o.l.

Then her birthday is very near....
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Excellent plan! Fully approved 😆… obvs for me nd Lady WD, no need to mess about, just the poetry… oh and Cash…!!!! 😂😂 xx
 

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