Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

Registered UK Charity (No. 1154342)

Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 167,701 pages of information and 247,103 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 147,919 pages of information and 233,587 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Coleman Co

From Graces Guide
1938.

Initially founded in Oklahoma, USA by William Coffin Coleman, the Coleman Company started out making paraffin lamps, which became known as Coleman Lamps. William Coleman was born on21st May 1870 and died on the 2nd of November 1957.[1]

By the 1930s Colemans were making gas irons, and the identical model was also being made in Birmingham by Coleman Quick-Lite Co.

Colemans produced a wide range of camping gear, such as stoves, sleeping bags, hot tubs and tents. They are still trading and information can be obtained from their website.

See Also

Loading...

Sources of Information