I picked this January 1970 220F Lantern for 5 bucks the other day. It started right up even the pump leather was fresh and needed no maintenance. What you're seeing here is a quick fire up test without the mantles to see how the land will run. Once I get a good idea that the lantern is going to run as it should I go ahead? Install the mantles on the lantern in light it up.
One of my favorite things is to see if these old coleman, lanterns and stoves will fire up just as they are found.
