Railroad Lantern

ADAMS & WESTLAKE MFG. CO. PAT 1864

Item # 12353

Adams & Westlake Mfg. Co large oval logo stamped in the bottom of the fuel font on this nickel plated fireman's style #39 brass lantern. Just about as mint condition as they come. Bright original nickel plating in perfect condition. No stress cracks in the brass frame, no damage or repairs. The lantern dates to the 1870's on account of the wire wrapped horizontal guard joins. The fuel font is a pinch style pot that removes from below and has a heater tube. All features original and unrepaired.

The globe is a clear extended base standard railroad #39 globe. Just a brilliant original top shelf condition lantern

PRICE: $390.00

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FREMONT ELKHORN & MISSOURI VALLEY RAILROAD

Item # 12350

FE&MVRR in large letters on the lid of this Adams & Westlake pre-95 model bell bottom lantern. The lantern is in remarkable condition with no rust or pitting and about 60% of the original tinning intact on the frame. Beautiful strong marking on the lid and no damage or repairs. One of the highest grade FE&MV lanterns we've had the pleasure of offering.

The globe is an unmarked cobalt blue extended base style globe in excellent condition. Old original globe, not a reproduction. This color really gives the lantern great eye appeal.

PRICE: $1,500.00

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OREGON SHORT LINE RAILROAD

Item # 12334

1909 Adams wire bottom marked OSL on the lid. This frame is way above average in condition with much of the tinning remaining under the lid and through the waste area of the lantern. All complete with original components. Super nice.

The globe is a heavily struck clear cast corning style globe marked OSL in a round end panel. Cnx marking on the back. Just a beautiful eye catching set.

PRICE: $260.00

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ATCHISON TOPEKA & SANTA FE RAILWAY

Item # 12258

SANTA FE large lettering on the lid of this pre-1895 model A&W wire bottom frame. Also stamped "A" on the lid for Albuquerque Division. The frame has a uniform dark patina from spending more than 100 years in the Arizona desert. Fresh from the Southwest to your collection. The twist off font and burner are original and in good working order. Nice straight frame.

The globe is a harder to find clear cast extended base circle cross logo globe with a nice strike and only minor rim chipping to note. Just a great early pre-1900 Santa Fe lantern.

PRICE: $445.00

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NEW YORK NEW HAVEN & HARTFORD RAILROAD

Item # 12256

All original Adams & Westlake model 1897 beehive top wire bottom frame with twist off font. This frame has a really nice patina. Very light uniform pitting on the lid under what appears to be an old clear coat finish. Some orange-ish staining underneath which looks rusty but there's no pitting so could be discolored coating. The lantern is solid and nice with all original parts and no repairs. Twist off font is in excellent condition.

The globe is a nice older serif letter example marked NYNH&HRR in a rectangular panel. Beautiful cast and nothing but small rim chips. Crystal clear. Hard to find this nice.

PRICE: $225.00

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WESTERN PACIFIC RAILROAD

Item # 12168

Adlake model 1913 single piece lid Reliable lantern frame embossed WPRR on the lid. This lantern has an uncleaned dark patina that shows what would probably be light uniform pitting on the lid underneath a fairly smooth finish. The bottom of the lantern is a mix of tinning and bare metal. The lantern is unrepaired and very straight and comes with an Adlake model 300 font and burner that is fully functional. The globe is a clear unmarked corning style globe in excellent original condition.

PRICE: $120.00

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OREGON SHORT LINE RAILROAD

Item # 11620

O.S.L. in large letters on the lid of this model 1897 Adams & Westlake ADAMS frame. Any pre-1900 OSL lantern is difficult to find these days and this frame is hard to beat. Some very minor pitting in some isolated spots but overall this frame shows smooth metal and tinning over virtually the entire surface. The twist off font looks to be from an early R.E. Dietz frame but fits and fills the spot until the appropriate A&W model can be obtained. A gorgeous uncompromised frame in excellent condition.

The globe in this lantern is a clear cast extended base style marked OSL in big fat letters. Very few of these globes exist in any condition. The only thing keeping this globe from being unbelievable is the impact cracks emanating from the top rim on opposite the lettering. The globe displays very nicely and again, fills the spot until an upgrade can be obtained.

Any OSL extended base frame or globe is hard to come by and this set certainly has the potential to be a top shelf addition.

PRICE: $790.00

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