Description
Dietz Little Wizard Lantern, circa 1913. 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 of the wick.
Though there were multiple variations of the Little Wizard, this artifact appears to be of the first version which featured a smaller fuel tank. This would have been replaced in the 1950's by a larger tanked version. The red globe of this lantern would have been used to signal stop or danger.
Stamped on the fuel tank of this lantern is "Bureau of Street Traffic" it is estimated that this was the official traffic organization of New York. The globe used by the Bureau of Street Traffic is often an amber color.
Information provided is altered from W.T. Kirkman Lanterns. https://lanternnet.com/
Date of Entry
2021
Lantern Type
Signal Lantern
Globe Type
Tall Globe
Material Type
Steel
Height (Inches)
13 1/2
Height with Handle Extended (inches)
17 1/2
Width
8 3/4
Disciplines
History | United States History
Recommended Citation
R. E. Dietz Manufacturing Company, "Dietz Little Wizard Lantern (6) Bureau of Street Traffic" (2021). Morehead History & Railroad Museum Lantern Collection. 58.
https://scholarworks.moreheadstate.edu/mh_and_rm_artifacts/58
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