This Coleman lantern still has the original box it came in.   The box is labeled as having been sold through Montgomery Ward in Oakland CA.  The fuel tank nickel plating is starting to fade and has lost some of its luster.  The porcelain top has several small chips.  The lantern still functioned as of several years ago.  Sold as is - no returns.  International shipping; ONLY via domestic shipping hub.

The only numbers stamped on the bottom of the 1958 lantern are an 8 and a 5, in that order. So I'm assuming that means 1958. Another possibility is that those two numbers mean August of 1955, but I don't know enough about Coleman lanterns to know.

I have received lots of specific questions.   -- Also, there is a C after the 242.  " 242C "