Description
Dietz Vesta Lantern circa, 1896. There are four versions of the Dietz Vesta all with different sized globes and choices of manufacturing. This lantern is estimated to be the final type of Vesta with a 10 inch globe which was manufactured up until the 1957 when Dietz Manufacturing facilities shifted to Hong Kong for cheaper manufacturing. The red globe of this lantern which would be used to signal stop or danger is stamped NYCS for use under the New York Central System which was the largest user of the Dietz Vista.
information provided is altered from W.T. Kirkman Lanterns. https://lanternnet.com/
Date of Entry
2021
Lantern Type
Railroad Lantern
Globe Type
Tall Globe
Material Type
Steel
Height (Inches)
9 3/4
Height with Handle Extended (inches)
15 1/4
Width
8 1/4
Disciplines
History | United States History
Recommended Citation
R. E. Dietz Manufacturing Company, "Dietz Vesta Lantern (1) (N.Y.C.S)" (2021). Morehead History & Railroad Museum Lantern Collection. 24.
https://scholarworks.moreheadstate.edu/mh_and_rm_artifacts/24
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