Original Item: Fully complete and functional vintage military gasoline fueled field lantern marked "US SMP 1982" on the underside. SMP stands for State Machine Products in Dry Ridge, Kentucky.

Lantern is 15" tall, 6" diameter with a metal bale and chain-attached filling funnel. Lantern painted olive drab green with instructions on the side.

Condition appears to be nearly unissued and shows only slight age.

History of the Coleman Military Lantern- The above lanterns are later variants of the original 252 Milspec. The 252 Milspec lantern was designed for use in WW2. "White gasoline" use was recommended, but this lantern was special - it was the first that could burn anything that counted as gas. Designed by Coleman in conjunction with Aladdin and AGM under instruction from the Department of War, these lanterns were built exclusively for military use from 1943 until World War II ended in 1945. This demand brought several unique features to the 252, such as a built-in compartment for spare parts, a chained-on funnel and filler cap, and twin curved air tubes.