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<blockquote data-quote="GeneW" data-source="post: 3761933" data-attributes="member: 27284"><p>That's a good lantern, and probably arguably better than the ones made today.</p><p></p><p>A spring-loaded valve is part of the cylinder, when you screw it on it opens the valve to supply the lantern/stove with it's fuel, when you unscrew it the valve closes. Those green 1 pound tanks are currently 2 for $10 (Used to be 2 for $4 bucks, that's inflation for you. ) Very safe.</p><p></p><p>Walmart sells the green propane bottles in the camping section, hardware stores, sporting goods stores, pretty much anywhere. They're considered to be throwaway units, but a lot of folks refill them from their BBQ grill sized tank (20 pounder or about 4 gallons propane).</p><p></p><p>( You can even buy brand new made to refill same size 1 pound bottles.)</p><p></p><p>You can run it off of larger size propane tanks. You can get a hose and run it off your BBQ 20 pound tank , (and there are some smaller refillable tanks).</p><p></p><p>You can also take your BBQ 20 pounder tank, get a "distribution tree" to mount on it, and run your lantern as well as a propane powered Coleman stove with it. It's quite a bit more convenient to have that capacity, it's not convenient when the little 1 pound bottle goes empty, lol. Most often you'd just see folks using a 5 foot-ish length of extension hose from the 20-pounder to the lantern or stove.</p><p>'</p><p>You got a lot of versatility there to be used. There are tons of youtube videos, just search Coleman Propane Lantern and you can learn a lot. They're safe to use and easy as well. All replacement parts are available, don't toss it in the trash, just fix it. Easy Peasy.</p><p></p><p>And just to emphasize, as mentioned above, don't lose or throw away the green plastic base thing, it stabilizes the lantern when sitting. Just move it from the old green bottle to the new green bottle.</p><p></p><p>You should keep it and learn to operate it. It's a darn good backup to have for storms and other such events, or if you don't camp you could learn and take the kiddos overnight, fishing trip, etc etc.</p><p></p><p>(And by the way, just to clarify, the standard ordinary everyday propane tank for your backyard BBQ grill is usually called a 20-pounder, yet it weighs about 35-37 pounds when full. It actually holds about 4.5 gallons when full, but most places fill to about the 4 gallon level to allow for expansion and venting. Extremely safe and reliable)</p><p></p><p>Best wishes to you, enjoy.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GeneW, post: 3761933, member: 27284"] That's a good lantern, and probably arguably better than the ones made today. A spring-loaded valve is part of the cylinder, when you screw it on it opens the valve to supply the lantern/stove with it's fuel, when you unscrew it the valve closes. Those green 1 pound tanks are currently 2 for $10 (Used to be 2 for $4 bucks, that's inflation for you. ) Very safe. Walmart sells the green propane bottles in the camping section, hardware stores, sporting goods stores, pretty much anywhere. They're considered to be throwaway units, but a lot of folks refill them from their BBQ grill sized tank (20 pounder or about 4 gallons propane). ( You can even buy brand new made to refill same size 1 pound bottles.) You can run it off of larger size propane tanks. You can get a hose and run it off your BBQ 20 pound tank , (and there are some smaller refillable tanks). You can also take your BBQ 20 pounder tank, get a "distribution tree" to mount on it, and run your lantern as well as a propane powered Coleman stove with it. It's quite a bit more convenient to have that capacity, it's not convenient when the little 1 pound bottle goes empty, lol. Most often you'd just see folks using a 5 foot-ish length of extension hose from the 20-pounder to the lantern or stove. ' You got a lot of versatility there to be used. There are tons of youtube videos, just search Coleman Propane Lantern and you can learn a lot. They're safe to use and easy as well. All replacement parts are available, don't toss it in the trash, just fix it. Easy Peasy. And just to emphasize, as mentioned above, don't lose or throw away the green plastic base thing, it stabilizes the lantern when sitting. Just move it from the old green bottle to the new green bottle. You should keep it and learn to operate it. It's a darn good backup to have for storms and other such events, or if you don't camp you could learn and take the kiddos overnight, fishing trip, etc etc. (And by the way, just to clarify, the standard ordinary everyday propane tank for your backyard BBQ grill is usually called a 20-pounder, yet it weighs about 35-37 pounds when full. It actually holds about 4.5 gallons when full, but most places fill to about the 4 gallon level to allow for expansion and venting. Extremely safe and reliable) Best wishes to you, enjoy. [/QUOTE]
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