Coleman dual fuel lantern/north star
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 ต.ค. 2024
- In this video, Geoff shows you an alternative way to light up your camp with a petrol fuel lantern, the Coleman North Star lantern.
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Best of luck with your projects and adventures, thanks for watching.
I have two of these, and they have electronic ignition modules. Quick tip from someone who owns two them for a long time. Use only Lithium batteries in these, they last forever but most importantly they won't corrode and destroy the electronic ignition module.
I have a Coleman powerhouse lantern and it seems to run forever on a tank. I camp remotely in the east Texas forest for a week at a time in all seasons.
Great option and review. I have an old Coleman petrol stove that I bought for the same reasons (also they work great in the winters here in northern Europe) and this will be a perfect complement.
Well you definitely need a good stove in cold conditions Andreas. Cheers Geoff
Thanks for another great video review Geoff. It prompted me to resurrect my old Tilley Stormlight, similar principle but runs on kero/paraffin.
No worries, many thanks 1961dano. Glad to see you have proper way of lighting up your camp !. Cheers Geoff
I like pressure lamps because you can all ways pump them and have constant light where gas just gets dimmer and dimmer ,I've used both Tilley and Coleman dual fuel there both good the Tilley with the vaporizer going though the mantle is more robust rather than the Colman dangling mantle Tilley are a bit more fiddly having to use a metho preheating torch I lived in a off the grid situation and had kero and metho on hand for engine cleaning and cleaning brake components so that was 'nt a big issue ,but on the road the convenience of using the same fuel as your landy is a boon . I found using shellite ( not sure if it is still available) the vaporizer lasted longer than using unleaded .R
Hi Reginald. Thank you for sharing that useful information. That is very interesting in regards to the shellite. I hope you have a kerosene heater to go with your lamps? Cheers Geoff
and it's nice and warm tooi just bough one working for £5 BP 👍
awesome :) thank you for your shared information.
stay save outside.
I have only one Coleman dual fuel lantern, but I'm quite keen on old lamps and lanterns. 2 cold blast hurricane lamps. 4 kerosene pressure stoves 2 large silent burners and 2 half pint lipstick roarer burners. 2 Vapalux/Bialaddin lanterns,1 of which a table lamp. 8 plus Tilleys one which is a table lamp. For the life of me even though I've never used this lamp I can't believe that you have to remove the bail arm, glass and cage to light this lantern. No matter how "Serious" you intend to be, I'm taking this as a bit of a joke! Plus 1 Turm Sport meths stove, 1 Optimus 8R petrol stove and 2 Aladdin non pressure mantle lamps.
I like the old paraffin Tilly lamps as paraffin not as volatile as petrol.
Very good point Steve, thanks for sharing that bit of useful information. Cheers Geoff
Coleman lamps don't leak if they tip over and pressure can be released before transport by loosening the fuel cap when it's not operating, there's no comparison to old dull storm lanterns.
1:45 ... Well 2 on the Canning.. I found your starter motor there :)
Duncan, once again spot on !. I wonder if the starter motor is still there? :)
Love em, long as you've plenty of mantels for when they do get trashed it's all good. The mantles are safer than the old radioactive type but they say there not as bright, bright enough though.
Hi Jimmy. Cheers for sharing that I didn’t know that. They can be a bit of work sometimes though the will last you a life time. Cheers Geoff
Jimmy D Cricket the old mantles were more a white light and the new mantles are yellow light. I still like the old mantles. Much more brighter.
Just purchased one on eBay. Thanks.
Great job, keeping the faith alive. Cheers Geoff
Those glass globes can be replaced with a high quality metal bugscreen, and you can make them yourself. After making a template of the current glass with a cardboard template, add three z-folds to run vertically each third of the way around. These zfolds give a bit of strength, and you can even staple in a bit of wire inside the fold to add extra rigidity. Folding and trimming the edges with folded strips of aluminum beer can reduce points for snagging.
Hi Pete. Thank you for sharing that awesome modification to add to these lanterns. Cheers Geoff
Just heard that Coleman have discontinued making the Northstar. I am stocking up on parts now.
Hi N Noddy. Thank you for the heads up. I will now start doing the same, thanks again. Cheers Geoff
got one, love it, but one thing I hate about it is the mantles, in the UK, they are £15 to replace,
I recently bought 4 for £20 on Amazon recently (genuine ones) and after I bought them there was 4 for £7 (non genuine).
Thanks for this informative video, just wondering if we can still use this lantern when the fire ban happens?
Would these be safe to store with shellite in them in an expedition 134 box inside a wagon? If not I might buy one with the included case and store it in the bin on my spare wheel to play it safe. But the con of that is that it will become dusty. Better than compromising on safety though. I'm keen to hear your thoughts though
I've just purchased a Northstar and am debating which fuel to use, have you had any issues running yours on petrol, I hear the Colman fuel is cleaner but does it really matter?
Hi the VanBuzz, I haven't had any dramas at this stage I have always just ran my lantern on regular unleaded petrol and haven't had an issue in 6 years, though it can't hurt to run a tank or two of Coleman fuel through them form time to time. Cheers Geoff
I’ve had mine for 15 years. Used gasoline but gunked it up and some run off destroyed the plastic starter/battery pack. If you run unleaded petrol make sure you drain it throughly and maybe even run some white gas when your done. I just run white gas now and it stays running smoothly…even after storing with white gas for a few years, it starts right up.
Where the heck did you buy your NorthStar, I can’t find them anymore?
Thanks for the video. I’ve been using 2 of the small dual fuel stoves for the last 20 years. They have been great and have never let me down. I recently bought an older model of these lanterns for $5.00. I have a ‘69 LR Carawagon that I’m restoring and also couldn’t bear the thought of using LED lights. I guess my main concern is that I might not be able to use it on a total fire ban day. What are your thoughts?
Hi JP. What a bargain just goes to show you don't need to spend a lot of cash for good quality kit. That shows like a great project you have there and I agree, LED lights would stand out like a sore thumb. Many thanks, Geoff
I have been looking for a colmans duel fuel stove and lantern butt dont find a place in South Africa to buy it and wantitall are way to exspensive.They ask for a lantern (almost R8000) 681 australian dollars.How safe are ebay and walmart?.
I would try Snowy's Outdoor here in Australia, they should be able to ship it your way. Cheers Geoff
What do you do with the excess fuel if its not all used and is it safe to store in the lantern ? I'm just asking because I would like to purchase this for camping and four wheel driving but I may not always use the entirety of the fuel each evening, and hoping I can still travel with the fuel inside the lantern to the next camp site ?
Hi Solo. I just leave it in the lamp, and store it in a well ventilated area.Cheers Geoff
sorry, got one leaked from everywhere, effing dangerous, went in the bin in a week, LED rules (so cheap I have a spare), BTW will it take diesel?
Hi Charlie. Sadly it won't take diesel as it relies on compressing the liquid to form a vapor, you can use shellite as an alternative fuel, which is used for lighter fluid. They have been making these lanterns for years and the company hasn't gone out of business due to the lanterns blowing up in the customers' faces. It is just a simple case of, use it right and respects your equipment. Apologies for scaring/ creeping you the hell out you. Cheers Geoff
Asking if it can take diesel shows you should stick to leds, as far as your leaks, operator error.
Wow. Should you be driving anything on public roads. ffs
I think he was talking about the Land Rover Series 2 🤣🤣🤣
I have the Coleman stove that works the same way. My concerns about the lantern is heat, stability (it’s quite tall) and therefore safety. Also, are those forbidden in no burn areas? I’m trying to find the answer for my stove, use in USA.
Hi Roland. I would say that the heat from the lantern is minor, no more then what you would get from a gas lantern. I am not up to date with national park regulations in the USA, though I would say that you wouldn't have any issues using them in a no-burn area as it is contained and isn't really any different to using your camp stove. I have found the stability of the lantern to be fine, it has a large rubber ring round the base which helps to give it greater stability. Like anything, it pays to sit it on a sturdy camp table. I hope this helped Roland, thanks for watching and best of luck with your adventures. Regards Geoff
@@seriouslyseriesaustralia well found a Coleman 288 in a used store and learning to work with it. Great so far. About the lighting, instructions on the Coleman say to pressurize, light a match with the glass and lid on into a slot near the bottom of the burning chamber, then turn on the gas. It lights up quickly this way even with a breeze and if it fails, turn off the gas, vent, repeat. Also ordering an orange tinted glass for it. The orange glass reportedly helps mitigate bugs a bit. Now with that lantern and the little stove that works with the same gas, makes things pretty easy.
Have found that mantles don't like corrugations, way too fragile.
Hi Noddy. I have found if you pack them tightly the mantles tend to last a fair while even in a leaf sprung Landy. Cheers Geoff
@@seriouslyseriesaustralia Haha...I have coils!!! Do you use a case for it?
@@nnoddy8161 Firmly pack newspaper around it. Works a treat.
From personal experience, even on the tarmac, don't put the lanterns in a trailer(Indespension rubber suspension). All the glassware survived, but I broke every mantle on 4 lamps. Mantles normally last me years.
the northstar is a poor choice for your situation. a coleman 200 or 220 is much more robust parts are literally everywhere as the design hasen't changed for 80yrs. 200 and 220's are ez to convert to kerosene 'parafin' too. the northstar is good for stationary areas like a worksite or farm imo. the small 288 are very robust to and light. i have them all and the Mil-Spec colemans and Northstar are my least fav
@@therealchickentender i think youre being sarcastic but you write like shit so i cant tell but: the northstar is a fickle lantern for must need(expeditions, travel) conditions. In US parts arent that available for the NS.
A 200, 220,242,288 are way more reliable and durable with almost any mantle it will burn. Gens are much easier to find or repack too.
242 or 200 would be my goto's. Small, single mantle and robust.
you tut too much, sounds creepy