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Posted 3 years ago
rlbarnette
(10 items)
The top of lantern has a lot of information.
The Adams & Westlake co.
NEWYORK CHICAGO PHILA.
"ADLAKE" RELIABLE
LOCO
PATENDED SEPT. 21, 1897 MAY 9, 1908 - 2 PATS. JAN 26 1909 -
NOV 28 1911 - 2 PATS JULY 2 1912 APR 1 1915
HAS CLEAR GLOBE: SAFETY FIRST ETCHED INTO GLOBE in a circular design with a SOME TYPE OF BUILDING OR LIGHTHOUSE IN THE MIDDLE
B&O ON THE OUTSIDE LEFT OF SAFETY FIRST AND RR ON OUTSIDE RIGHT OF SAFETY FIRST AND LOCO STAMPED ON OPPOSITE SIDE OF GLOBE
LANTERN VERY GOOD CONDITION
CAN ANYONE TELL ME WHAT IT'S WORTH?
MUCH APPRECIATION
Railroad Lanterns and LampsIn the days before city lights and GPS, railroad lanterns served a very imp…
I have a similar lantern. Mine is a B&O marked Keystone "Casey" with the cast clear globe. The building is the Capitol Dome. Mine does not have "Loco" on the back. If the lantern is marked B&O, has no rust holes and is complete (oil pot and wick) it is probably worth around $150 to $200. If the lantern is not marked probably around $100 to $125.