Lot 400440

2 Railroad Switchman's Lanterns

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Kansas City Southern RR Adams & Westlake Switchman’s Lantern: This is a nice Kansas City Southern Railroad switchman’s lantern, made by Adams and Westlake, with patent dates on the rim of 1895, 1908, and 1909. This bell bottom model is all original, though

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Louisville and Nashville RR Adlake Reliable Switchmans Lantern: This is a Louisville and Nashville Railroad switchmans lantern. Patent dates of 1897, 1908, 1909, 1911, 1912, and 1913. Though it has a cast blue globe with L. & N. R.R. cast into the globe, this is a

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Adams and Westlake RR Switchmans Lantern-The Adams Model: This is an Adams and Westlake railroad switchmans lantern. It is unmarked for a railroad but is a nice example of the Adams model. Patent dates of 1886, 1888, 1889, 1892, and 1897. Clear extended base

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New York New Haven and Hartford RR Dietz Vesta Switchmans Lantern: This is a New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad switchmans lantern. Cast with N.Y.N.H. & H. on the rim. Clear cast Corning CNX/DIETZ VESTA globe. Correct burner and fount.

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Wabash RR Handlan Cast Globe Switchmans Lantern-Twist Off Fount: This is a Wabash Railroad Handlan switchmans lantern. While it has patent dates of 1909, 1910, and 1912 on the bottom, this one is the rare twist-off fount model. Complete with burner and fount, the t

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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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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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Rock Island RR Cast Globe Handlan Switchman's Lantern: This is a Rock Island Lines Railroad Handlan switchman's lantern. ROCK ISLAND LINES is cast in a rhombus on the top rim of the lantern. Patent dates of 1909, 1910, and 1912 on the bottom of the lanter

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Louisville and Nashville RR Armspear Switchmans Lantern: This is a Louisville and Nashville Railroad Armspear switchmans lantern. Patent date of 1886 on top of chimney, as well as 1891, 1895, 1897 and 1905 on the side of the bottom. L & N R R is cast into t

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Chicago Milwaukee & St Paul RR Handlan Switchman’s Lantern: This is a Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railroad Handlan Switchman’s Lantern. Cast with “C.M & St. P. Ry.” on the rim. Patent dates of 1909, 1910, and 1912. Clear cast Corning CNX gl

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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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Wheeling and Lake Erie RR Handlan Switchmans Lantern: This is a Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad Handlan switchmans lantern. W&LE is cast on the rim. Plain Handlan 6 Kopp circled K cast globe. Patents of 1913, 1915, 1922, 1923, 1925, and 1928. Replacement

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New York New Haven and Hartford RR Dressel Switchmans Lantern: This is a New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad Dressel switchmans lantern. Cast with NYNH&HRR on the rim. Correct Dressel fount with brass burner. Red Fresnel globe.

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2 Railroad Switchman's Lanterns, C.M.& St. P. RY & D.M.&N. RY, 2 Adams & Westlake Switchman's Lanterns, Adlake no. 250, Adlake Keri raised on both glass lens, Chicago, Minneapolis, and St. Paul Railway; Duluth, Minneapolis, & St. Paul Railway, 1 Red Lens, 1 Clear Lens, very old