Antique Rock Island Railroad Adlake Kero Lantern - All Original - 1920\'s


Antique Rock Island Railroad Adlake Kero Lantern - All Original - 1920\'s

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Antique Rock Island Railroad Adlake Kero Lantern - All Original - 1920\'s:
$129.99


Antique Rock Island Railroad Lantern - Original - 1920\'s

This is a Rock Island railroad switchman\'s lantern with the heavy, rigid metal, bail/handle. The top is marked with the Rock Island logo in the center and \"Adlake No. 250 Kero The Adams & Westlake Co. - Chicago - Elkhart- New York\" along the side.

The cover is marked, \"Made in USA Patd. Nov. 28, 1911\".An additional mark is,\"April 1913 - May 1922 and Canada 1921 -23 Pats. Pending\". The original globe has swirls and bubbles of old glass and is marked Adlakde Kero on one side and Cnx (for Corning glass) on the other. It has the original 1\" wick and turner which is inworking order. Theoriginal burner is marked Adlake on one side and 250 on the other. There is some minor rusting and one very small chip in the top of the glass globe that is not noticeable wen the lid is closed. The lantern is in very good condition for the age - made in early 1920\'s.

It measures 14 1/2\" tothe top of the handle and it is 8\" wide.

This is a rare switchman\'s collectible lantern in very good condition.


Antique Rock Island Railroad Adlake Kero Lantern - All Original - 1920\'s:
$129.99

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