DENVER & RIO GRANDE WESTERN RAILROAD LANTERN – Signal Red Lantern Globe

Description

Offered is a vintage piece of
Colorado Railroad History
, a
Denver &
Rio Grande Western
Railroad Lantern
with a
Signal Red “ADLAKE
KERO” Lantern Globe
. The frame is an Adlake 300 Kero and is embossed on the shoulder of the lid “
D&RGWRR
.” The lantern frame is in excellent condition; clean metal, lots of original tin, stands straight, no extra holes drilled, major dents, bent, broken or missing parts. It has a manufacture date of 1-45 embossed on the bottom of the lantern, meaning it was made during the First Quarter of 1945. It comes with an Adlake 300 Fuel Fount and Burner (takes a 5/8” flat wick).
Fount and burner appear to be in working order; fount contains its original factory wadding, and the wick easily moves up and down when the adjuster is turned. There are no visible holes so it should hold fuel and burn if desired but has not been tested. The Signal Red Lantern Globe is in excellent condition and cast “
ADLAKE
KERO
,” along with the “
CNX
” Corning Glass Co. trademark and “
MADE IN
USA
.” The globe is free of scratches, cloudiness, chips or cracks. As with any globe that was used in railroad service, there may be some minor chipping on the top and bottom rims, but these are a no show when seated in the lantern frame. The
Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad
was formed in 1921 when the
Denver & Rio Grande
merged with the
Denver & Rio Grande Western.
It existed until 1988 when it merged with the
Southern Pacific
.
Southern
Pacific
was absorbed by the
Union Pacific
in 1996 and many portions of the line are still operated today. Shipping will be .00 for UPS Insured Ground, well packed to insure safe shipment. No returns accepted unless there is a serious error or omissions in the description of the item, buyers are protected by “eBay Buyer Protection.” Be sure to view all photographs closely as they are part of the item description. Please e-mail if you have any questions, would like additional information, photographs or wish to inquire about other shipping or payment options. We reserve the right to end any listing early that has received no bids. Thanks for looking and please check out our other eBay listings for more quality items!
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