Title
Description
Dietz Crescent Lantern, circa. 1912. The Dietz Crescent was an attempt to make a cheaper more obtainable lantern than the Dietz #2 Blizzard. The Crescent was made of tin and was made with non-reinforced air tubes. The globe is a LOC-NOB Fitzall. LOC-NOB refers to the pair of ears on a Dietz lantern globe used to keep the globe from falling out when tilting the globe plate for lighting or trimming the wick.
information provided is altered from W.T. Kirkman Lanterns. https://lanternnet.com/
Date of Entry
9-30-2021
Lantern Type
Utility Lantern
Globe Type
Tall Globe
Material Type
Tin
Height (Inches)
12 1/4
Height with Handle Extended (inches)
16
Width
8 1/4
Disciplines
History | United States History
Recommended Citation
R. E. Dietz Company, "Dietz Crescent Lantern" (2021). Morehead History & Railroad Museum Lantern Collection. 12.
https://scholarworks.moreheadstate.edu/mh_and_rm_artifacts/12
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