Coleman Arc, Air-O & Quick Lite

Both are Coleman Arc lantern L316. The left is in Craig Seabrook's collection and the image is courtesy of Terry Marsh. The right is quoted from George Rocen's collection with his permission.
Thanks Craig, Terry and George.

This is a Coleman Model AL319 and is quoted from Ron & Charleen Becker's collection with their permission.

It is the 2nd handy type lantern made by Coleman and the first Air-O-Lantern.
Produced from 1914 to 1919 and Shipping Records show only 12,971 shipped.

Thanks Ron & Charleen.

This is a Coleman Model IL323 and is quoted from Anna Andersson's collection with her permission. It was a torch lighting model made in 1910s. Although Anna's is missing the tip cleaner wire, normally it hangs below the globe cage. Thanks Anna.

This is a Coleman Model NL 323 and is quoted from Mark Peterson's collection with his permission. It has a nickal plated brass font and ventilater. The brass font is 1/2 inch shorter than the standard air-o- lantern font and there are no identifaction marks or numbers anyware on the lantern. The top thumb screw has a different shape and is smaller. Also the generater is unusual. Thanks Mark.

This "Poultry lantern" is quoted from Bernard Rousseau's collection with his permission.
Thanks Bernie.

Coleman Model LQ327
It has nickel plated brass fount and ventilator.
The plane Air baffle on the base is a reproduction made by Atsuhito Watanabe.
Thanks Atsuhito.
It was stamped "THE AIR-O-LANTERN" on base rest, no Sunrise-Mark or date on its fount, embossed nothing on ventilator top.
Its Mica globe is a reproduction.

Here is a Coleman Model L327 with an Original mica globe.
It has nickel plated brass fount and ventilator.
It was fitted with normal Air baffle, punched COLEMAN QUICKLITE on base rest, no Sunrise-Mark or date on its fount, embossed "Coleman Lamp Co." on ventilator top.

Coleman This is a Model L427 with an original mica globe.
The big difference from others is the built-on pump with relatively large fuel cap.
It has nickel plated brass fount and ventilator.
It was fitted with normal Air baffle, punched COLEMAN QUICKLITE on base rest, Sunrise-Mark with date 5 9 which means Sep. 1925 on the side of fount, embossed "Coleman Lamp Co." on ventilator top.

Another Again this is a Coleman Model L427 with a reproduction mica globe.
The only difference from above L427 is the pump knob.
It was made in Sep. 1926.

Please see the left image. It is quoted from Bob Willard's collection with his permission. Interestingly, it has a "half-built-in" pump and a small bleeder valve on the fount.
I guess this is a transit model from L327 to L427. Thanks Bob.

This is a Coleman Model L227 with a reproduction mica globe.
The big difference from others is a built "in" pump.
It has nickel plated brass fount with large porcelain enamel ventilator.
It was fitted with normal Air baffle, punched COLEMAN QUICKLITE on base rest and Sunrise-Mark with date 9 2 which means Feb. 1929 on the side of fount.

Here is a Coleman Model L427 with an original mica globe. The difference between L227 and this L427 is just "bail & ventilator". It was made in Aug. 1927.

This is a Coleman Model L227 and is quoted from Terry Marsh's collection with his permission. The comment below is from Terry.
This is the only Quick-Lite model lantern with a wide ventilator. The ventilator and ball nut vary on this model; others have four indentations around the outer rim of the ventilator and the ball nut can be wide & washer-shaped. The generator is a Q99 and the mica globe is a reproduction made by Fred Kuntz. This lantern is dated Feb 1929.
Thanks Terry.

This is a Coleman Model L427 dated December 1929 and is quoted from Terry Marsh's collection with his permission. The comment below is from Terry.
The lantern has an original mica globe in very nice condition with Coleman in black letters on a bottom panel, an R55 generator, an unusual fuel filler cap and ball nut, and three notches in the fount rim below the Coleman logo. On the bottom of the fount is stenciled SISKIYO DIST in red paint with a large black number 5 also on the bottom. The sides of the fount were originally painted with red enamel but this is almost entirely worn off. I learned the following from the archeologist/historian for the Siskiyou National Forest in southwestern Oregon : "Each Nat'l Forest is divided into several ranger districts. The information stamped on the base of your lantern almost certain should be read to mean this----Siskiyou (the name of the Forest), District #5 (which was indeed the Port Orford/Powers Ranger District; each district on a forest is also known by a number)." So this lantern was used by the Forest Service probably before Coleman made a contract from 1931 to produce exclusive lanterns for the United States Forest Service.
Thanks Terry.

This is a Canadian Coleman Quick Lite Model L327 with a reproduced mica globe.
It has nickel plated brass fount with separate pump style and light green porcelain enamel ventilator.
It was fitted with normal Air baffle but Toronto Canada on it, stamped nothing on base rest and has Sunrise-Mark with date 8 37 which means Aug. 1937 on the side of fount.

Here is another version of Canadian Coleman Quick Lite Model L327 and is quoted from Kazuo Sakano's collection with his permission.

Kazuo Sakano is well-known for his superhuman strength.
I always use a vise for removing fuel valve assemblies from founts when I restore lanterns.
Surprisingly, he carries out such a process without any tools.
The only tool he use is "his own hands".
I usually call him "The Incredible Hulk" or "the man with vise hands".

Anyway, as far as I know, he is one of the top collectors of lanterns & lamps in Japan.
I am very proud of him.

This double mantled gasoline lantern has nickel plated brass fount & ventilator and fitted with curved Air intake tube. It was fitted with no Air baffle on base frame, stamped nothing on base rest, no Sunrise-Mark & date on fount and embossed nothing on ventilator top. I suppose this one should be a Coleman Model LZ327 which was probably manufactured in late 1920s to early 30s. Its mica globe is a reproduction.

This double mantled gasoline lantern is a Sunshine Safety Model which was made by Coleman.

It is similar to L327 and the noticeable differences are ball nut, base rest, filler cap with check valve and generator.
The generator of this lantern is more similar to Nulite lantern's. So, I'm afraid we cannot equip normal Q99, Q77 and R55 generators with this lantern. Please be careful when you restore this model.

The left is the generator of Nulite lantern's & the right is Sunshine Safety lantern's.

The top is "Q-77" generator, the left is "R-55" and the right is "Q-99".