Coleman Premium Dual-Fuel Lantern

Coleman Premium Dual-Fuel Lantern
List Price: $74.99
Price: $48.50
Updated on 5-23-2012.

Product Description
My parents had an old Coleman 'Pump' lantern. As I remember it had only a single mantle and didn't give off a very brilliant light, and being a youngster I always considered it a REAL PAIN to pump up the pressure...and that was usually my assigned duty. I did it, though, but when I got older and had my own family I bought a propane lantern...the Coleman NorthStar. It was great, but now that I am really, really old I hate carting around those expensive metal propane bottles that are ALWAYS in the way. I don't know why, but I was attracted to this Coleman double mantle, dual fuel model lantern. Quickly adding up the cost of gas these days and comparing that against the cost of the 16.4 oz propane bottles, I decided that pumping wasn't all that difficult after all, and I seem to have a lot more time to do that than I used to have as a kid. In my area unleaded regular gasoline is about one tenth the cost of an equivalent amount of bottled propane. Please don't yell at me and call me cheap...I'm just more conservative now (hate to give up a penny I don't have to). The lantern works perfectly, the light is very bright and can be adjusted down to gently subtle. One tankful of gasoline lasts about two long evenings, and the pump even gives me a little exercise. Get one...you'll enjoy it, and throw away the propane guzzler. (I also mothballed my propane two-burner stove and went for the Coleman two-burner, dual fuel stove; WITH A PUMP...!!!

Product Description

The Coleman 285-700 Two-mantle Dual-Fuel Lantern is the lantern that made camping cozy. Clean-burning Coleman fuel provides a soft glow for late-night stories or a beacon to guide you back to camp. This Coleman two-mantle lantern lights with matches and has a control knob that works like a dimmer switch to let you adjust the brightness and burn time. The porcelain ventilators will prevent rusting and help this lantern last a long time.

This dual-fuel lantern can be powered by 1.3-pints of Coleman Fuel or by everyday unleaded gasoline, and will burn for up to seven hours on high or 14 hours on low.

Manufacturer Warranty
Limited lifetime warranty