Description
Handlan Signal Lantern, circa. 1930's. While the model of this lantern is unknown. The Handlan-buck manufacturing company produced many signaling lanterns for railroad and industrial use. This specific artifact is stamped as the property of Elizabethtown Cons Gas Co. It is estimated That this is an old name of the Elizabethtown Gas Company located in New Jersey.
Stamped on the red tinted globe is the Handlan name, red globes would have been used to signal stop or danger.
Date of Entry
2022
Lantern Type
Signal Lantern
Globe Type
Short Globe
Material Type
Steel
Height (Inches)
9 3/4
Height with Handle Extended (inches)
13
Width
7
Disciplines
History | United States History
Recommended Citation
Handlan-Buck Manufacturing Company, "Handlan Signal Lantern (7)" (2022). Morehead History & Railroad Museum Lantern Collection. 91.
https://scholarworks.moreheadstate.edu/mh_and_rm_artifacts/91
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