At 08:48 PM 10/31/2009, Allan Streib wrote...
>Mike S <mikes@FLATSURFACE.COM> writes:
>
> > You've never seen a Petromax, then. They are significantly
> brighter.
>
>I have two Coleman lanterns... the older one is white gas only and is
>so
>bright you can't really look directly at it.
>
>The other one is a "dual fuel" (white gas or unleaded) and it it
>noticeably more yellow/dimmer.

Yes, it is true, as you've noticed, that some lanterns are brighter
than others.