Sold2017Adlake Vesta Reliable "Flat Top" Lantern - oddityAn odd ball frame made by Adlake with a "Reliable" name but it takes a Vesta globe. Note the very flat top. The base has provisions for different globe sizes. Stories of the when where and why these lSee Sold Price
Sold2023BELT RY RAILROAD LANTERN.A single-guard wire-bottom flat-top Adlake Reliable lantern with correct insert fount and No. 1 ratchet burner. "Belt. Ry" is embossed in the lid reflect, and serial No. "3992" is stamped in. The entiSee Sold Price
Sold2023VIRGINIAN RAILROAD LANTERN.A late model 1923 patent flat-top Adlake Reliable single-guard wire-bottom model, complete with fount and No. 2 ratchet burner. "V. Ry" is embossed in the soot cap. There is a serial No. "148" stampedSee Sold Price
Sold2022LOT OF 3: RAILROAD LANTERNS.The first has "M.C.R.R." embossed on the lid reflector of flat top Adlake Reliable, single guard model. Has correct fount with No. 2 ratchet burner. Clear no. 39 Corning NonEx globe is embossed "M.C.RSee Sold Price
Sold2023UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD LANTERN.A late model flat-top 1913 patent Adlake Reliable with single globe guard. The insert fount is a new Adlake 300 replacement. "UNION. PACIFIC" is embossed on the lid reflector. The frame shows light suSee Sold Price
Sold2023Lehigh and Hudson River RR Adlake Reliable Switchmans LanternThis is a Lehigh and Hudson River Railroad Adlake Reliable switchmans lantern. Cast with L. & H.R.R.R. on the rim. Top of chimney is slightly flat. Later model replacement Adlake burner and fount. RepSee Sold Price
Sold2018Delaware & Hudson Logo Lantern, Central Vermont VestaA pair of lanterns: (1) Delaware & Hudson Adlake Reliable frame in old Klear Kote finish with 5 1/4" Corning D&H logo globe. Small crack at top of the globe with interior top flakes. (2) Central VermoSee Sold Price
Sold2021Indiana Traction Railway Co. Adlake Reliable Lantern w/Indiana Traction Railway Co. Adlake Reliable Lantern w/ Etched Red Name Globe Top of the lantern is embossed with The Adams & Westlake Co. "Adlake" Reliable with I. Ry. Co. along with the patent datesSee Sold Price
Sold2020Group of 2 Railroad LanternsLargest is 6.5 x 16.75 inches. Marked Dietz Convex. Top of smaller lantern reads Adlake reliable the Adams and Westlake Company New York Chicago C N. W. Ry. Without globes.See Sold Price
Sold2023AT&SF RY RAILROAD LANTERN.A No. 39 fixed-base single-guard flat-top Reliable bellbottom model made for the Santa Fe by the Adams & Westlake Co., but not manufacturer marked. "A.T.&S.F.Ry." is nicely embossed on the base. The iSee Sold Price
Sold2022CSTPM&O RR Adlake Reliable Switchman's LanternCSTPM&ORY cast into top rim of lantern. CSTPM&O cast on clear Corning globe. SAFETY FIRST cast into the back side of the globe. Correct fount and nice brass burner that needs new wick to be threaded tSee Sold Price
Sold2023Chicago & Alton Adlake Reliable Lantern w/ Cast Clear Tall GlobeShoulder of the lantern is embossed with C.&A. R.R The top of the lantern has The Adams and Westlake Adlake Reliable information embossed. Body has a single wire guard and includes the burner. The CNXSee Sold Price
Sold2021Adlake Reliable Erie Railroad Lantern w/ Clear CastAdlake Reliable Erie Railroad Lantern w/ Clear Cast Globe Top of the lantern is embossed with Adlake Reliable. The shoulder is embossed with Erie.R.R. The last patent date appears to be Apr. 1, 1913.See Sold Price
Sold2021Adlake Reliable Tall Globe Pennsylvania Lantern w/Adlake Reliable Tall Globe Pennsylvania Lantern w/ Etched Globe Adams & Westlake Reliable Pennsylvania Lantern w/ Etched Globe. Top of the lantern is embossed with the Pennsylvania Keystone and manufaSee Sold Price
Sold2022New York Central RR Adlake Switchmans LanternThis is a New York Central Railroad Adlake #100 Kero Switchman’s lantern. Very hard to find model, as it is easily mistaken for an Adlake Reliable model. The top of the dome shows ADLAKE NO 100See Sold Price
Sold2021Adams & Westlake "Reliable" Pennsylvania RailroadAdams & Westlake "Reliable" Pennsylvania Railroad Lantern w/ Clear Etched Keystone Globe Top of the lantern is embossed with The Adams & Westlake Co. "Adlake" Reliable with PENNSYLVANIA LINES along wiSee Sold Price
Sold2021Adams & Westlake "Reliable" Philadelphia & ReadingAdams & Westlake "Reliable" Philadelphia & Reading Lantern w/ Red Cast Globe Top of the lantern is embossed with The Adams & Westlake Co. "Adlake" Reliable with P&R. Ry along with the patent dates onSee Sold Price
Sold2017Santa Fe Bellbottom Lantern damaged Logo GlobeThis Adlake Reliable bellbottom lantern has a rusty top assembly but a fine looking bell. The bell is marked SANTA FE. The logo globe has 2 dings (bee bee?) and a crack that comes down from the to theSee Sold Price
Sold2021Adams & Westlake "Reliable" American Railway ExpressAdams & Westlake "Reliable" American Railway Express Company Lantern w/ Red Macbeth Globe Top of the lantern is embossed with The Adams & Westlake Co. "Adlake" Reliable with AM. RY. EXP. Co. along witSee Sold Price
Sold2023Adams & Westlake Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Reliable Tall Globe LanternShoulder of the lantern is embossed with C. M. & St.P. RY. The top of the lantern has The Adams and Westlake Adlake Reliable information embossed. Body has a single wire guard and includes the burner.See Sold Price
Sold2018Terminal Railroad Association of St Louis LanternAn unusual marking of TRRofStL on the lid of this Handlan flat top tall railroad lantern frame. It has a bail retaining clip and a standard twist off pot that has an incorrect Adlake pot & burner. TheSee Sold Price
Sold2020Railroad Lantern: Adlake/M.C.R.R.6.75 x 16 inches. Top reads Adlake Reliable The Adams and Westlake Company New York Chicago. Clear embossed glass globe reads M.C.R.R.See Sold Price
Sold2023Southern Pacific RR Adlake Reliable Switchmans LanternThis is a Southern Pacific Railroad Adlake Reliable switchmans lantern. Patent dates of 1908, 1909, 1911, 1912, and 1913. S.P CO is cast into the top rim of the lantern. Proper fount, but incorrect brSee Sold Price
Sold2023Maine Central RR Adlake Reliable Switchmans LanternThis is a Maine Central Railroad Adlake Reliable switchmans lantern. M.C.R.R. is cast into the top rim of the lantern. Patent dates of 1897, 1908, 1909, 1911, 1912, and 1913. Some dents are in the topSee Sold Price
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Oct 18Rail & Road AuctionsAdlake Reilable Chicago and North Western Railway Railroad Lantern with Clear Cast GlobeUS$30