Description
Dietz Fire Department Lantern, circa. 1906. The Dietz Fire Department of lantern was widely used by fire department companies around the United States. It was manufactured in two similar forms, the older from featured a drop down cage. Those manufactured after 1906 were hinged caged.
A majority of this style of lantern were made of brass, copper, or other soft materials. It is estimated that production of this lantern ceased in 1939.
Information provided is altered from W.T. Kirkman Lanterns. https://lanternnet.com/
Date of Entry
2021
Lantern Type
Utility Lantern
Globe Type
Tall Globe
Material Type
Tin
Height (Inches)
14 1/2
Height with Handle Extended (inches)
19
Width
8
Disciplines
History | United States History
Recommended Citation
R. E. Manufacturing Company, "Dietz King Fire Department" (2021). Morehead History & Railroad Museum Lantern Collection. 63.
https://scholarworks.moreheadstate.edu/mh_and_rm_artifacts/63
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