Description
Aguila Lux Kerosene Lantern, circa. 1953. This lantern is a product of the same tooling that was originally used by the Embury Lantern Company for their Air Pilot lanterns. When the company was sold to the R.E. Dietz Manufacturing Company in 1953 the tooling was sold to a stamping company in Monterrey Mexico. The globe features an Eagle which is known as and Aztec mark. Aztec marks are used in multiple lantern productions that were sold to Mexican stamping companies.
Date of Entry
2022
Lantern Type
Utility Lantern
Globe Type
Tall Globe
Material Type
Steel
Height (Inches)
11 1/2
Height with Handle Extended (inches)
17 3/4
Width
8
Disciplines
History | United States History
Recommended Citation
Aguila Lux Stamping Company, "Aguila Lux Kerosene Lantern" (2022). Morehead History & Railroad Museum Lantern Collection. 90.
https://scholarworks.moreheadstate.edu/mh_and_rm_artifacts/90
Files
Download Full Text (960 KB)