![]() ![]() He was struck by the brilliance of the light produced by the gas pressure lamp compared with the more commonplace wick lamps and lanterns. Coleman began in 1900 as the Hydrocarbon Company selling the “Efficient” lamp made by a small Tennessee firm, the Irby-Gilliand Company, a gas lamp that could be moved from place to place indoors. In the late days of system gas lighting where appliances attached to the wall or ceiling were fed by a hollow tube supplying fuel, William Coleman envisioned the utility of portable lighting-a gas lamp that could go from room to room and even outdoors. Decades before camping became popular, Coleman was a household name for gas lighting, heating, and cooking. The Coleman Company, however, goes much further back than the green camping appliances we see at flea markets and yard sales today.Ĭoleman goes back, way back. Who among us is not familiar with the seemingly ubiquitous green Coleman lantern and stove? Even folks who are not particularly attached to the joys of sleeping on the ground know the venerable Coleman name and recall the famous “Sunshine of the Night” logo stamped on millions of lanterns over the decades. Those nostalgic memories drive some of us to collect, restore and use vintage and antique camping gear. Unforgettable memories come from sharing outdoor experiences across generations and among family and friends. Gaining Dad’s trust to light the Coleman lantern at sunset. ![]() The familiar fragrance of bacon frying in a skillet at a lakeside camp site in the Adirondacks. A weekend trip along the one of the many trails in the Appalachians. Cowboy coffee shared with friends by a warming campfire somewhere in the Rockies. ![]()
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