Dewey 12 Wire Brasstop Bellbottom Mill Lantern

A standard brasstop bellbottom mill lantern made by Dewey. It has the locking hasp on the lid latch. This lantern was to be used by an employee who would not be allowed to access the flame. Old mills

An unusual F. O. Dewey mill lantern that is solid brass. Just the fount is tin. Possible marine and not mill use. It has the locking hasp on the lid latch but the "U" shaped tab is missing from the li

A group of 3 odd lanterns: (1) C. T. Ham #39 bell bottom with double vertical wires and a nice extended base globe - no specific railroad markings (2) unusual Vaclite lantern with cast VACLITE globe a

A Boston & Maine 6" globe size brass top bellbottom lantern. The frame has a Railroad Signal top and a Dewey bell. This is standard for the Boston & Maine. The vent area has a Apr 23, 1883 patent stam

Single wire guard lantern with bell bottom and brass top. Lantern is unmarked and has a broken globe. The fount and wick are missing and the bell bottom is loose and will require some tin work. No bal

A decent C. T. Ham #39 brass top bell bottom lantern with a twist off bell. It has double vertical wires and some of them are loose which is pretty standard because there is no good place for solder t

A scarce and outstanding example. F.O Dewey hallmarked in base of double wire New England Glass design with 1868 patent date stamped in underside of New England base. Base has loose glass fount with N

Unmarked C. T. Ham brasstop bellbottom frame with double vertical wires that has various holes punched all over the place. Typically I don’t; do this type of lantern on Saturday and it should b

This lantern has some great features. It is an early brasstop wire bottom. It is marked Pat Appl For on the base assembly. It has an 1883 patent in an arc near the vent holes. It has an F. O. Dewey ma

A Railroad Signal Lamp & lantern brass top bellbottom lantern frame with removable bell. It has the RR Sig. embossed into the brass top. It takes a 5 1/2" extended base globe. The lid has D&HC CO stam

A Steam Gauge Lamp & Lantern frame (not marked but guaranteed to be) with large block lettering on the lid of NYLE&W RR for the New York Lake Erie & Western Railroad. The brass top has an odd small nu

A twisted wire vertical railroad lantern frame made but Defiance for the Buffalo Rochester & Pittsburgh Railroad. The frame has the Defiance hallmark on the very top. The twisted wire verticals are a

This is either a steam Gauge or Star Headlight frame. It has a nice clean brass top and DL&WRR stamped in the lid (Delaware Lackawanna & Western Railroad). The cage has some "Porter look to the base a

From a prominent collection, a Parmalee & Bonnell 6" brasstop bellbottom frame with twist off base. It has the 1871 patent date on the lid. The bail comes off the lid area and not through the vent. It

A Parmalee & Bonnell 6" brass top railroad lantern frame with skirted base and correct "dome" top fount. An older frame with the bail going through the vents so it pre-dates bail ears on the cage. A s

An earlier Parmalee & Bonnell brass top 6" frame with a twist-off bell. It has the P&M May 2, 1871 patent date stamped on the lid. The glass fount has the correct curved top for a P&B. The cage has a

A Steam Gauge Lamp & Lantern frame with a 6" (really 5 7/8") size globe. The frame has a single piece with pinch pot. The brass top is fine. The Steam Gauge hallmark is the older method of a stamping

A C. T. Ham double vertical brass top frame with minty brass top. It has C&MRR boldly stamped on the lid. The bell looks more like a Steam Gauge to me and fits perfectly. I say Steam Gauge for 3 reaso

A Handlan Buck brasstop bellbottom lantern frame with large MoPac stamped on the removable bell. The brass top has the Handlan Buck manufacturing markings. The metal has pitting but no rot. The frame

Chicao Milwaukee & St Paul brass top bell bottom lantern. This is an Adams & Westlake frame with ratchet down top assembly rather than a top spring. The bell is a twist off with a stanard mount. The b

A standard 5 3/8" size globe lantern frame made by Kelly. It has a couple of minor splits ion the brass top. The lid is stamped PRR in simple lettering. The frame shows pitting. The bell is easily rem

Not a railroad but a mill lantern. These were commonly used in New England mills. The idea is that the cage could be locked preventing a watchman from using the lantern to light up a smoke. The small

A fine New Enlgand Glass Company brasstop bellbottom lantern made for the Boston & Albany Railroad. It is an 1868 model frame with a tin collar that comes 2/3 of the way up the glass fount. The top ha

From a prominent collection, a very nice Troy & Boston brasstop bellbottom lantern. It has T&B RR stamped on the lid in smaller lettering. A prior owner scribbled Kelly on the bottom and I wouldn't di