Name/Title
LanternDescription
Coleman gasoline lantern made of metal with a cylindrical base with a dome-shaped top. The base has a screwed-in cap on one and a large, circular knob and cylindrical spout on the other side. The neck of the lantern just above the base has circular vents, which are arranged in a pattern to spell "COLEMAN QUICKLITE". The lamp portion of of the lantern is cylindrical and is made of glass with a metal frame. There is one portion of the glass that is replaced with a square metall door that slides up and down. There is a cylinder inside the lamp that extends from the bottom to the top and two shorter cylinders that hang from the top. The hanging cylinders have fabric covers attached to them. The top of the lantern is conical and has a bottom layer, a middle section covered in circular vents, and a cone-shaped top with a hexagonal nut holding it in place. A looped metal handle is attached at the base of the top of the lantern.Acquisition
Accession
70.8Source or Donor
Mr. Orta RoushAcquisition Method
DonationInscription/Signature/Marks
Transcription
"THE COLEMAN LAMP COMPANY WICHITA, KANSAS U.S.A."Dimensions
Height
13-1/2 inDiameter
6 in
