DIETZ EMPIRE RAILROAD LANTERN Signal Blue Vulcan EB Globe
Offered is a unique piece of railroad history; a Dietz Empire tall globe railroad lantern with a signal blue or sometimes referred to as cobalt blue Dietz Vulcan extended base lantern globe. The frame is a single guard wire bottom, with a drop in style fuel fount. The lantern frame is in excellent condition with nice clean metal, lots of original tin, no major dents, bent, broken or missing parts and all joints are tight.
The fuel fount and burner are in excellent working condition, would hold fuel and burn if desired. The wick easily moves up and down when the adjuster is turned. The signal blue or cobalt blue extended base lantern globe is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks or cloudiness. As with any globe that saw railroad service there may be the usual no show nicks on the top and bottom rims that wont show when the globe is seated in a lantern frame.
There are also some bubbles and casting flaws in the glass. This lantern came from the collection of Ray Piltz, who was a well-known Locomotive Engineer and collector who worked for the McCloud River Railroad, a logging road in Northern California.
It is believed this lantern may have been used on the McCloud, as they did not use marked lanterns. Be sure to view all photographs closely as they are part of the item description. The item "DIETZ EMPIRE RAILROAD LANTERN Signal Blue Vulcan EB Globe" is in sale since Sunday, March 8, 2020. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Transportation\Railroadiana & Trains\Hardware\Lanterns & Lamps".
The seller is "rrcollectionconnection" and is located in Acton, California. This item can be shipped to United States.
- Modified Item: No
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Brand: Dietz