Coleman 700 Lumens Kerosene Lantern with Adjustable Brightness & Carry Handle Great for Camping Hunting Emergencies Power Outages & More Cost-Efficient Fueled Lantern

I’m a Coleman collector and restore of Coleman lanterns I wanted one of these new 639C models that burn kerosene to use also for my collection how come Mann keeps making these liquid fuel lanterns there’s definitely a niche out there still for them they are really nice. Leonard Coleman makes good product. Still glad to see they do.

I’ve owned many products from Coleman, always been intrigued with the lanterns since my first encounter camping as a youngster with family. Living in Florida most of my life hurricanes have been a constant reminder the need for a reliable light source, always used white gas lanterns as a source of light from the beginning. Fuel is always an issue for long term storage, degradation over time has been a problem for me. Kerosene turned out to be the answer I was looking for. Researching blogs led me to the Coleman kerosene lantern, high quality, stability, economical and reliability that I was looking for. Is it for everyone? Not really, yes it supplies reliable lighting for those fun times camping, ⛺️ but is indispensable during hurricanes. More work to light by adding alcohol to the preheat the generator, but the safety factor being harder to light kerosene over white gas. My first hurricane was Donna 1960, living in the Florida Keys, now at seventy years young Coleman still offers peace of mind I require. Thank you Coleman.

This lantern is a beast! The Coleman 639C puts out a ton of light—easily enough to light up a whole campsite, backyard, or even a good-sized room during a power outage. The glow is bright, steady, and white, so it actually feels like daylight compared to smaller lanterns. Build quality is excellent. It feels heavy-duty and solid, not like the flimsy stuff you see today. With a little care, I can easily see this lasting for decades, much like other Coleman lanterns I own. One thing worth mentioning is that it does require a quick preheating step before lighting. Honestly, it’s a very minor extra step—just a quick prime with alcohol—and after that the lantern roars to life and runs smoothly. In practice, it adds less than a minute to setup and is more than worth it for the performance you get. What I really like is the flexibility of kerosene as a fuel. It’s cheaper than Coleman fuel, easy to find almost anywhere, and it stores really well. It gives me peace of mind that I’ll always have fuel on hand. Between the quality construction, impressive brightness, and the practicality of kerosene fuel, the Coleman 639C is a true workhorse. If you’re looking for a lantern that balances durability with excellent light output, this one is hard to beat. Bottom line: if you want a lantern that’s super bright, tough as nails, and fuel-flexible, the 639C is a fantastic choice. Highly recommend!

Super bright lantern, collar for the frame wa. Slightly dented but super bright!

Well made, very bright kerosene lantern. Don’t use the Coleman 21 mantles that come with it. It will blow holes in them. Use peerless mantles.

Very well made and happy with my purchase. I plan on buying led lantern next.

Really retro cool.....a must buy for the Coleman collector.

I purchased this Coleman Lantern for a friend for his birthday. I have not personally used the lantern. He was very happy with it; said he had one before and really liked it.

Great lantern. Would recommend it over a dual fuel model, and certainly over a propane one, if you are on the fence. The kerosene lanterns need to be primed with denatured alcohol, but that is a simple process that takes a minute or two. Good quality kerosene is cheaper and more available than Coleman fuel, and it's less volatile. At the end of the day, if you only want a light source, get an LED headlamp or lantern. If you, however, are the type of person that prefers a manual transmission over an automatic, enjoys the process of learning how things work, or if you just like the idea of having something your kids can remember when they are older, buy this lantern. The only negative I have is I wish you could get it in red. I would also point out that the black hard plastic Coleman case works perfectly for this lantern. For some reason Coleman does not acknowledge this, but I got one off Amazon and it works fine.

Great product I use it every week for late night and early morning surf fishing on the beach. It provides a usable, no disruptive warm light with great ambiance that I believe everyone should get the chance to enjoy and experience I couldn't recommend this enough.