How to Rebuild a Coleman 228E - Lantern Lab Episode 5

In this episode of Lantern Lab I'll clean up and repair a 1954 Coleman 228E. The 228 is also referred to as the "big hat" for its large ventilator. The big vent points light down making it a great table lantern or for lighting a door or pathway. I generally have an easier time getting double mantle lanterns to work, especially once I built the special wrench for getting the thin nut off. One thing I didn't show in this video is the fuel/air tube, I did the same basic cleanup job on it that I did in episode 4, if you check out that video it covers the basics. These instructions apply to just about all 220 and 228 lanterns from the B through the F series so: 220B, 220C, 220D, 220E, and 220F plus the 228B, 228C, 228D, 228E, and 228F. Later lanterns (220/228 H, I J and K) are similar but a bit different. The steps I follow here were originally outlined by Frank Bebb of Old Town Coleman. A lot of people would call this a "Full Frank Rebuild". You can find the detailed instructions here: http://www.oldtowncoleman.com/tech/re... Any parts required in the course of a rebuild can be acquired from Mike at Oldcolemanparts.com he's a great guy, ships fast and charges a reasonable price. There are a few things I didn't do in this video mostly because of time but also because I started with a reasonably good lantern that didn't need much more than a good cleaning. Often I'll find that the inside of the lantern fount (thats the tank part) is full of rust and other nastiness. Thats best remedied with a soak of some kind of acid aided by some mechanical action to help loosen stubborn particles, I use BBs inside the fount. This is often referred to as "The BB dance". Lantern Lab Episode 1: How to Light a Coleman White Gas Lantern:    • How To Light a Coleman Kerosene Lantern - ...   Lantern Lab Episode 2: How to Light a Coleman Kerosene Lantern:    • How To Light a Coleman Kerosene Lantern - ...   Lantern Lab Episode 3: How to light a Quick-Lite Lantern:    • How To Light a Quick-Lite Lantern - Lanter...   How to Rebuild a Coleman 200A - Lantern Lab Episode 4    • How to Rebuild a Coleman 200A - Lantern La...   You can check out what else I'm up to on my blog: http://curtsotherblog.blogspot.com/ The music is "Hustle" by Kevin MacLeod, licensed under a CC Attribution 3.0. http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-...