WWII Wupperdal German Railroad Signal Light Hand Lantern Train Railway Helmholtz

WWII Wupperdal German Railroad Signal Lantern - Vintage Train Railway Light. Dimensions : Approximately 10 inches tall (including handle), 5 inches wide, 4 inches deep. Helmholtz & Pauli Frankfort A/M (embossed on top of lantern). German Railway/Railroad/Railcar Carbide Signal Lamp/Lantern.

This lantern/lamp was used by conductors to inspect trains as well as signaling other trains. The carbide lamp has metal doors that open on two sides.

The front has a clear glass (the glass has a crack on the upper left side). One side has a red colored glass (broken at the upper right side; see photos). The green glass is missing.

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