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Adams and Westlake Manufacturing Co. Railroad Signal Lantern
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Adams and Westlake Manufacturing Co. Railroad Signal Lantern
Category
Transportation
Classification
CHENHALL - Furnishings - Lighting Equipment - Lighting Devices - Lantern - Lantern, Oil
Object Origin
Manufacturer:
The Adams and Westlake Manufacturing Company
Patent Date:
1900
Patent Date:
Sep 21, 1897
Physical Characteristics
Object Description: Metal railroad lantern with handle, metal cage, glass lamp, and cylindrical metal base. At the top of the lantern is a cylinder topper with a cut-out lattice design on the sides. Text is written in concentric rings around the top. The top expands out to a wider brim with embossed text written around the edge. The handle connects to opposite sides of the brim. The lantern has a bulbous glass chimney. A wire cage surrounds the glass. The lamp sits ...
Marks: On glass and top of lamp: "P.&R. RY" (Philadelphia and Reading Railroad) Outer edge: "THE ADAMS & WESTLAKE COMPANY / CHICAGO" Inner ring: "THE / "ADAMS" On wider brim: "PAT'D. SEP'T.21.1897.MAY.5.190*. *PATS.JAN.26.190*"
Measurements: Total Size:
Height: 16 in, Width: 7.5 in, Depth: 7.25 in
Weight: 2.6 lbs
Credit
Museum Purchase, 31.1015.1
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Adams and Westlake Manufacturing Co. Railroad Signal Lantern
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