General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Lantern made of metal (tin?)/plastic dome

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

18.0 cm

Width

19.0 cm

Height

36.5 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Lighting Technology

Category

Lighting devices

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Coleman

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Toronto

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Unknown

Canada

Coleman established a Canadian subsidary in 1920 in Toronto. ``In 1934, the Coleman Company, Inc. (based in the United States) turned over control of non-United States sales, the Export Division, to the Coleman Company, Ltd. (Canadian subsidiary) because of the preferential tariffs Canada had as part of the British Empire. In 1950, Coleman opened a second plant near Toronto, which coincided with the 50th anniversary of the Coleman Company.`` (reference 4)

Function

USED TO PROVIDE PORTABLE ILLUMINATION AT NIGHT

Technical

THE FIRST COLEMAN LANTERN WAS PUT ON THE MARKET IN 1914. It had a pressure system that vaporizes a gasoline mix, mix it with air and ignite it in a burner to heat the mantles. The mantles provided a very bright light because they were mpregnated with different oxydes. The first Quick-Lite model started in production in 1919. It was fueled with gasoline. (petrol)

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

'Coleman/Quick-Lite/TRADE MARK/THE SUNSHINE OF THE NIGHT/MADE IN CANADA/6 28' and co. logo incised on base. ``E.Godrey`` hand-written in black felt pen underneath the base.

Missing

Glass globe Note: this is not missing the glass globe it it a mica globe which is intact-Pat Montero

Finish

Ventilator painted green.

Decoration

N/A