Description
The exact design of the lantern is unknown, it closely resembles the Dietz Monarch and Paulls. The globe is a LOC-NOB, 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.
Stamped on the fuel container is the initials N.Y.L.O which is once again unidentifiable, but is estimated to be some form of New York railroad or traffic organization.
Date of Entry
2021
Lantern Type
Undetermined
Globe Type
Tall Globe
Material Type
Steel
Height (Inches)
10 3/4
Height with Handle Extended (inches)
18 3/4
Width
8 1/4
Disciplines
History | United States History
Recommended Citation
R. E. Dietz Manufacturing Company, "Unidentified Dietz Lantern (N.Y.L.O)" (2021). Morehead History & Railroad Museum Lantern Collection. 62.
https://scholarworks.moreheadstate.edu/mh_and_rm_artifacts/62
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