Campster owners: do you have a propane wall light?

[Bobbie Mayer]

I emailed Coleman about mantles and got a useless response. So, does anyone else have one? I'm trying to figure out what kind of fitting it needs and what kind of mantle. Coleman gave me a mantle number but said nothing about the seal it says needs replacing when the mantle is replaced.

Bobbie

[Donna D.]

Bobbie, is it anything like the Humphrey Gas Light?? We have a manual in the Document Center:
Electrical and Interior Gas Lights

[kfletcher]

Hi Bobbie,

My Campster had a propane light, but I never used it for the reason you mentioned, no mantle. So, I cut the line and capped it just past the stove. Then had a friend put up a 12 volt light which which cost about 12 bucks (from local auto store). I had it connected to my battery. Much easier. Besides, I don't really care for propane.... makes me nervous. Didn't want anything flammable by the bed. But, others have told me a propane light works great.

Kim

[Bobbie Mayer]

I have 12V lights but at the moment no battery. Do you still have your light? Does it have the thing that screws into the socket?

Bobbie

[kfletcher]

I will have to look for it in the garage. I will let you know as soon as I can.
Kim

[Bobbie Mayer]

Cool, thanks, Kim. By the way, I should have my Campster home to Fresno in about two weeks. I just finished putting carpet in, painting the interior, and installing the microwave (I took out the two drawers under the icebox to make room for it.)

Bobbie

[Don Ruetten]

Mine uses a Coleman #1111

If you take off the sheet metal cover on the side there is info in there.

Cheers
Don

[Bobbie Mayer]

It says that, but does it need a burner nose? Something that screws into the opening? Or is that included in the mantle?

Bobbie

[Bobbie Mayer]

Don sent me photos of his, I sent them to Gas-Lights and they gave me the part numbers, and I ordered a burner nose and some seals and mantles. I tried out the lamp this weekend-well, Friday night- and it works great. It does throw a bit of heat so I won't want to use it in the summer, but its a nice light.

For future reference, here is what I got:

pau-L12-11A Paulin #9T TIE-ON/CLIP-ON Burner Nose (L12-11A)
pau-L24-15 Paulin Burner Nose Gasket 6-Pack (L24-15)
pau-L13-8-5 Paulin 5-Pack Clip-On Style Flexible Mantles (L13-8)

I think the Coleman mantles would also have worked.

Here's a picture: look, Gina, the mantle survived the trip home!





Bobbie

[Connie M.]

We had a propane light in one of our old campers. I liked the light and extra warmth, but didn't like the smell and the noise. And we went through a LOT of mantles, since they usually were shaken to bits every time we moved the rig. (But, looking back, I think I kinda miss that changing of the mantle ritual...)