The conductor's lamp was usually brass or nickel plated brass and more
delicate than your everyday hand lantern used in freight service. They were
heavy duty steel with tinning that took a lot of wear and tear. Several
manufacturers made these lamps and I personally prefer the Adams and Westlake
lamps. Archie
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From: swearingenjohn
To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, February 22, 2008 7:45 PM
Subject: [SPAM][CBQ] Old railroad lanterns
Recently I began a new adventure in watching eBay auctions for old
railroad lanterns, the kind with a glass globe in a wire cage type
assembly. It was illuminated by a wick flame.
Seems as though there were several makers, but Armspear lanterns seem
to command a little extra interest. What was so special about them? It
is not obvious to me, although one did seem to have a wider base than
normal.
Also, what distinguished a conductor¡¯s lantern from a regular lantern?
One recently sold which had a single glass globe, the upper half of
which was clear and the lower half of which was green. How was that
used?
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