Offered is a unique piece of railroad history; a SOUTHERN PACIFIC Railroad Lantern with a Signal Red Lantern Globe. The frame is a Dressel and is embossed on the shoulder SPCO.
The lantern frame is in excellent condition, overall smooth metal, stands straight and has no dents, bent, broken or missing parts. It comes with the correct Dressel fount and burner. Fount & burner are fully functional; wick easily adjusts up and down, and would hold fuel and burn if desired.
The Signal Red Lantern Globe is in excellent condition and is free of chips, cracks, scratches or cloudiness. As with any lantern globe that saw railroad service, there may be some roughness on the rims which will not show when the globe is seated in a lantern frame. The Southern Pacific Railroad existed from 1871 until it was taken over by the Union Pacific in 1997. Be sure to view all photographs closely as they are part of the item description.The item "SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD LANTERN Signal Red Lantern Globe" is in sale since Sunday, July 5, 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.