Coleman Two-Mantle Dual Fuel Powerhouse Lantern

by Coleman

Product Features

• 2-mantle, dual-fuel camping lantern designed for long nights outdoors
• Powered by your choice of 2 pints of Coleman fuel or unleaded gas
• Burns up to 25 percent brighter than Coleman's 285 series lanterns
• 7-hour burn time on high and 14-hour burn time on low
• Lights with matches; comes with two No. 21 mantles and filter funnel

Product Description

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Light up your campsite for up to 14 hours at a stretch with this Coleman duel-fuel Powerhouse lantern. Burning up to 25 percent brighter than Coleman's 285 series lanterns, the Powerhouse is a great choice for evening meals, games, or reading while at the campsite. The lantern is powered by your choice of 2 pints of Coleman fuel or unleaded gas, so you don't need to scramble for one fuel if you have plenty of the other on hand. The light also offers a two-mantle design for better lighting (the lantern comes with two standard No. 21 mantles). Perhaps best of all, the lantern lasts for hours once the sun sets, with a 7-hour burn time on high and a 14-hour burn time on low. Designed to light easily with matches, the Powerhouse lantern comes with a filter funnel.

About Coleman
More than 100 years ago, a young man with an entrepreneurial spirit and a better idea began manufacturing lanterns in Wichita, Kansas. His name was W.C. Coleman, and the company he founded would change life in America. A man plagued with such poor vision he sometimes had to ask classmates to read aloud to him, Coleman saw a brilliant light in 1900 in a drugstore window that stopped him in his tracks. He inquired about the light inside and discovered he was able to read even the small print on a medicine bottle by the illumination. The lamps had mantles, not wicks, and were fueled by gasoline under pressure instead of coal oil. Soon afterward, Coleman started a lighting service that offered a "no light, no pay" clause--a big step forward for merchants who were burned by inferior products that rarely worked--and drew substantial interest from businesses that wanted to keep their lights on after dark.

In the ensuing years, Coleman expanded its product line well beyond lanterns. The company's current catalog is thick with products that make spending time outdoors a pleasure. There are coolers that keep food and drinks cold for days on end, comfortable airbeds that won't deflate during the night, a complete line of LED lights that last for years, powerful portable grills that cook with an authentic open-grill flame, and much, much more. Coleman has truly fashioned much of our outdoor camping experience, and expects to do so for generations to come.

Product Description

Runs on either Coleman fuel or unleaded gas. PowerHouse Lantern engineering provides 25% more brightness than traditional Coleman liquid fuel lanterns. Includes filter funnel. Uses #21 mantles. Fuel capacity: 2 pints. Size: 15.88" x 7.75" x 7". Weight: 4.5 lbs. (Model 295A700)

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 15.6 x 7.8 x 7 inches ; 4.5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 4.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00006IS32
• Item model number: 295A700
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #31,861 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)
  • #71 in Sports & Outdoors > Outdoor Recreation > Camping & Hiking > Lights & Lanterns > Lanterns
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent lantern -- worth every penny, August 12, 2006

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C. Anderson (Sacramento, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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I camp 4-5 times a year, a total of 14-15 days total. Every night, I have a lantern going for at least 2-3 hours while the family plays games, reads, or talks. If you use a propane lantern, you'll go through 16 oz. propane tanks every few days -- at $3.99 a pop.

Or, if you have a lantern like this, you can fill a gallon can once a year with unleaded gas at $3.00 (current price in Aug 2006). I have two of these -- and they'll pay for themselves within a couple of years... if you can keep your neighbors from borrowing them!

29 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Must have for camping, August 21, 2006

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A. Matthews (York, ME) - See all my reviews
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C. Anderson was right on - a gallon of gas would last a LONG time with this lantern. I specifically bought it to avoid those silly propane tanks, and white lantern fuel is very expensive. This lantern is very bright, and the fuel last a long time even when it's fully cranked.

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars improved classic, July 16, 2007

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J. OConnor (Orangevale, CA) - See all my reviews
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The usual loud hiss of the traditional coleman lantern is missing but what takes its place is a quiet whisper of sound. We were very pleased with this lantern and our only complaint is the small matchlight hole. The common butane lighters are too big to fit through the matchlight hole. You need a fireplace match to reach the mantles because a regular match will not reach.