| | |  | Camping & Backpacking | Home » » » » Coleman 1-Mantle Kerosene Lantern | | | | | | | Description: | | The Coleman 1-Mantle Kerosene Lantern is Coleman's brightest kerosene lantern, offering high-intensity light output with single #11 mantles (included). The lantern provides up to 5.5 hours of burn time on one 2-pint kerosene tank. With an easy-to-operate single-knob control, the Coleman Kerosene Lantern is designed with a traditional bulge-type globe. The fuel tank is coated inside to stand up to repeated use, and the porcelainized ventilator will not rust. | | | Features: | |
• Coleman's brightest kerosene lantern provides up to 5.5 hours of burn time on one two-pint canister
• Fuel tank is coated on the interior to hold up to repeated use
• Easy-to-operate, single-knob control; "porcelain-ized" ventilator resists rust
• Includes #11 mantles and automatic tip cleaner
• Includes limited manufacturer's warranty, and details are included with purchase
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Weight:
| 4.88 pounds | | Package Length:
| 16.1 inches | | Package Width:
| 8.31 inches | | Package Height:
| 7.36 inches | | Package Weight:
| 5.04 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 6 reviews |
| | | | Customer Reviews: | |
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6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
 Best Kerosene Camping Lantern!Dec 24, 2011
By S. SANFORD
Coleman has the most practical, simplist, and safest solution for kerosene lanterns. I collect antique and modern camping lanterns and stoves and this is my favorite kerosene lantern. Why? Simple to light, strong light output, and when you turn it off, it goes out right away. This kerosene lantern takes only a minute longer to light than a camping lantern that uses liquid fuel (white gas/coleman fuel). Other kerosene lanterns are more complex, have a more coplicated startup procedure, and don't turn off immediately. The reason for this is an internal schrader valve in the lantern valve system that cuts off the kerosene when you turn of the lantern.
The simplest lanterns are either propane or coleman fuel lanterns. The safest is kerosene since the fuel won't explode (like gas can). Another point to consider is that kerosene is cheaper to purchase; around here I can get k1 kerosene for around $4 per galleon while coleman fuel costs around $10 per galleon.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
639C Runs strongFeb 06, 2012
By JCB
Bought this modern Coleman kerosene lantern for every day use. This one is easy lighting and burns bright enough to light our kitchen by itself. Used to burn two Coleman's to get the light this one lantern provides. The pump does not operate smoothly - it probably has a neoprene pump cup. Coleman would do well to returm to using leather pump cups. I have 60-year-old Coleman's with the original leather cups; just keep them oiled. DO NOT LIKE that Coleman sources the globe from China. I will replace this with an older USA-made globe for an older Coleman I have on hand. I will NOT buy another one of these so long as Coleman provides a non-USA made globe.
JCB
Coleman 1-Mantle Kerosene Lantern Model 214Apr 06, 2012
By Gynojunkie
I purchased this lantern primarily because it is fueled by kerosene. Kerosene is, compared to gasoline & Coleman fuel (white gas), much less flammable/explosive. Kerosene is really an oil, more than a volatile liquid. After deciding to go with kerosene, the other consideration was for the quality of the product. The Coleman 214 appears to be well-constructed, and has functioned as expected. Most of the other 'kerosene' lanterns that I looked at were beyond flimsy; I would not wish to put any fuel of any type into a 'lantern' that weighs less than a ham sandwich! Given the safety of a kerosene-fueled appliance I am disappointed that there are not more choices in camp stoves & lanterns. The only reason I did not rate this lantern with five stars is due to the fragile appearance of the 'made in China' glass globe. I would have gladly paid more for an American-made heat-treated product.
1 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Light the WayOct 24, 2011
By Topnuke
Supplier delivered as expected, high quality lantern for my bug-out box. The lantern provided excellent light when we did a test on it. Simple to light with alcohol preheat cup. You need to exercise care when filling the pre-heat cup.
6 of 14 found the following review helpful:
 Its okayMay 18, 2011
By Writer49
I bought the Coleman lantern about a year ago and tried it during our long winter. First the pros -- it uses relatively inexpensive kerosene (as opposed to bottled propane) and once you learn the lighting procedure, it puts out pretty good light.
But.... In order to light it, first you have to fill the small, and difficult to reach, denatured alcohol pan inside the lantern (you do that with the small, included, bottle - after you buy some alcohol). Then you light the alcohol (with a wood match since the paper ones won't reach)and pump the lantern 15-20 pumps (don't forget to turn the pump plunger "on" and afterward, turn it "off") AND then wait for the alcohol to nearly burn out. THEN you turn on the lantern switch to let in the atomized kerosene. Hold a match (you can try a paper one here - don't have to reach as far inside) in the lantern hole and it should light. Walla.
THEN be sure to keep an eye on it since the lantern will sometimes start to flame out, for reasons I haven't yet discovered.
At this point you race outside with the lantern, turn it off and it fumes out. If you do this indoors, the fumes stink up your house. Yuko...
If all goes well - the thing just makes light, not flames, and (oh, don't forget to pump it every so often to keep up the air pressure & the flame) when it comes time to turn it off, take it outside because of the fumes.
If you choose to run this indoors, be aware, it stinks and will fill the room with its smell. I know a guy that grew up with kerosene odor and likes it. I don't know anyone else who does.
Best uses? Camping and outdoors. Keep an eye on it though, and never leave it unattended.
Would I buy this again? Uh, no...
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