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Great Northern Switchman's Lantern

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Great Northern Railway Switchman's Lantern: Great Northern Railway Switchman's Lantern, Armspear, Man'fg. New York, GNRY stamped on metal, M.C.R.R. on glass, clear lens, visible rust

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2 Northern Pacific Railway Switchman's Lanterns: 2 Adams & WestLake CO. Stamped Great Northern Railway, lanterns with red lenses, Adlake-Kero2-40

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Northern Pacific Railway Switchman's Lantern: Adams & Westlake CO., NY-Chicago- Phila. Adlake no. 250 Kero. w/wooden handle and orange lens with Adlake Kero stamped on lens. Very old.

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Adlake/Dressel Conductor's Lanterns, Great Northern RY: Two railroad conductor's lanterns, one with a yellow globe and one with a clear globe. The clear globe is embossed with // G.N. Ry // on one side and // SAFETY / ALWAYS // on the other side. This one

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Northern Pacific RR Armspear Switchmans Lantern: This is a Northern Pacific Railroad Armspear switchmans lantern. Was heavily cleaned and polished at one time and the patent dates on the chimney are hard to read, but should be 1888 and 1889. Patent

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Northern Pacific RR Armspear Cast Globe Switchman’s Lantern: This is a Northern Pacific Railroad Armspear switchman’s lantern. Patent dates of 1886 and 1889 on the chimney, and 1910 on fount. Chimney has five additional vent holes drilled into the top, ot

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Chicago Great Western RR Adlake Kero Switchmans Lantern: This is a Chicago Great Western Adlake Kero Switchmans lanter. Cast with C.G.W.R.R. on the rim. Clear Corning circled K cast globe. Correct Adlake burner and fount. Manufacturers date of 1/1935. Small

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1 Great Northern Railway Marker Light: 1 Great Northern Railway Marker Light no. 7, Adlake Nonsweating Lamp Chicago, 3 blue lenses, 1 red lens, lantern is inside.

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Grand Trunk RR Armspear Switchmans Lantern: This is Grand Trunk Railroad Armspear switchmans lantern. Patent dates of 1891, 1895, 1897, and 1905. Bell bottom, with great tinware and correct fount. Has a replacement brass Adlake burner. Excellen

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2 Burlington Northern Switchmanâ€™s Lights: 2 Burlington Northern Switchmanâ€™s Lights, Modern Starlight 222, Star Headlight & Lantern, Co., Honeoye Falls, NY, Since 1889, 1 has RR markings, the other does not

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2 Railroad Switchmen's Lanterns: (1 Great Northern RY by Armspear Manufacturing Company, 1925, New York, GN on Glass) (1 Missouri Pacific RY by the Hardlan-Buck Manufacturing Company, St. Louis, Very Old, M.P. on Glass)

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2 Rare Switchman: 1 Dressel International Great Northern Oil lamp and lens, clear lens very nice. 1 Dressel Omaha stamped lantern with Adlake Kero, clear lens, very old.

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Railroad Collectibles Lot: Collector Hat Ban. Two decks of Elgin, Joliet, and Eastern Railway cards. Red Safety First Switchman's Lantern Lenses. Two decks of Burlington Northern cards - still in the wrap.

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Great Northern RR Ephemera, Blueprints, and Books: All of the following items are included in this lot of Great Northern Railway ephemera, blueprints, and books: White #10 envelopes Form 4002 ½ (187); Large Manila envelopes Form 5120 (98), Loco

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Great Northern RR Locomotive Decal Sign: This is a Great Northern Railroad 24 inch decal sign, as removed from a GN locomotive by the original owner. Nice vibrant colors and non-rusted mounting holes. Steel back on the sign is in nice condit

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Great Northern Railway Tin Sign: Great Northern Railway Tin Sign, Vintage Original Rocky Mountain Goat Sign

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Item Details

Description

Great Northern Railway stamped on metal and red lens, Mfg. by Dressel Arlington N.J.

Condition

Very Good

Dimensions

9.5 x 6 x 6 in

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Great Northern Switchman's Lantern

Name: Great Northern Switchman's Lantern
SKU: 82913293
Price: 270 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $100 - $500

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