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Railroad lanterns

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Railroad lanterns

Posted by billski

on Sun, Nov 21 2004 6:28 PM

I recently was given a railroad lantern. The manufacturer is Dietz and the last patent date on it is Jan 22 07. It's got some scratches on the lense and the paint is chipped. I would say it is in good condition. Any idea what it could be worth?

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Posted by mvlandsw

on Mon, Nov 22 2004 3:35 PM

Does it have any railroad marking? What color is the globe? Is there a model name on the top? What color is the paint? I assume it is a kerosene lantern.

Posted by Anonymous

on Tue, Nov 23 2004 2:35 PM

Try looking the manufacturer name up on google and see what comes about.

It's worth whatever people are willing to pay for it.

Posted by billski

on Tue, Nov 23 2004 7:39 PM

Yes it is a kerosene lamp. It's black in color and the trim around the lens is brass. I do not see a railroad name anywhere on it. Really the value of it doesn't mean much to me - I am glad to own a piece of history.