In 1901, a young man begins to manufacture the Coleman Northstar lantern, and by the end of the year he had purchased a patent for the efficient lamp and started to sell the product throughout the U.S. The Coleman Northstar lantern proved so popular, that by 1915 the U.S declared the product as an essential item for World War 1, and over 70,000 lanterns were distributed across the nation.
Being dual fuel means that the Coleman runs on either unleaded petrol or Coleman's own liquid fuel, offering unbeatable operating costs. One full tank (0.95 litres) of fuel will deliver around fourteen hours of light.The Coleman Northstar has always been the benchmark of camping fuel powered lanterns, this is especially true when it comes to easy of use. It only requires only three steps to light up the lantern. Coming pre installed with it own ignition system is a real plus point of the Coleman Northstar lantern, utilizing an in built piezo ignition. As already described the fuel pressure is built up in the fuel tank, simply release the fuel and hit the igniter switch to light up the lantern. To make the lantern burn brighter simply releases more fuel.
The two parts that will need replacing are the mantle which can be a little problematic to replace, it is advisable to ask someone in the camp shop where you purchase the replacement mantle from to fit it for you. The fuel pipe will need replacing on average every five to ten years, Coleman state that using unleaded petrol will cause the pipe to become blocked much quicker. The design of the lantern has been improved many times over the last one hundred years, the base is skid resistant. The controls are easy grip and the lantern us fitted with a anti flare system. As the lantern is refillable it is also environmentally friendly. Giving off 200 watts of illumination the lantern is capable of lighting even the darkest of camping pitches. The Northstar is the simplest and most convenient lantern we have tested so far.
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