Concord Railroad Brass Top BB Lantern

From a prominent collection, a Boston & Albany Railroad frame made by Steam Gauge Lamp & Lantern. This model has a twist off bell. Some Steam Gauge frames have a pinch pot, like the Fitchburg elsewher

Note that this was lot #221 in the April auction. I accepted it as a return because the collector who purchased it pointed out an obvious flaw in the description. The description should have stated th

A triple marked Pennsylvania Railroad lantern made by Kelly in Rochester, New York. The lid has the smaller standard Kelly PRR stamped. The brass top is free of dents and splits. The twist off bell ha

This lantern has a nice Steam Gauge Lamp & Lantern stamped hallmark under the vent holes on the top. The lid is clearly stamped C&MRR in round lettering that is Steam Gauge " Syracuse all the way. It'

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

An Adams & Westlake brasstop bellbottom lantern frame with removable bell and ice spikes on the bell. It has a nice CRR stamping on the lid. It has a fount collar that comes 2/3 of the way up the glas

This is a Railroad Signal Lamp & Lantern Company lantern frame. It has the light stamping in the brass top. It takes a stanard 5 3/8" globe. It's also a single piece frame that uses a pinch pot assemb

A wonderful Adams & Westlake brass top bell bottom frame made for the Central Vermont Railroad. This frame features ice spikes on the bell so it is Vermont and not Cumberland Valley. The lid has a ver

An Adams & Westlake lantern frame with a brass top and twist off bell. There is a small brass tag soldered under the vent holes and it has "F. RUSS". This is an employee. The bell has the New England

This is an unusual lantern with a brass top, wire bottom and a 5 3/8" size globe. I've only ever seen these made by Railroad Signal Lamp & Lantern Co in New York. This one is stamped NYNH&HRR on the l

Railroad Signal Lamp & Lantern New York, Providence and Boston Railroad Brass Top Lantern Brass top lantern with the top marked with R.R. Signal Lamp & Lantern Co. The shoulder is embossed with NYP&BR

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

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

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 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

Boston & Maine Railroad brass top, bellbottom lantern. A decent brasstop bellbottom frame with twist off bell. The brass top is nice. The frame shows some light surface rust. The lid has B&M RR stampe

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 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

The frame sure looks like a Railroad Signal Lamp & Lantern to me. It has the distinctive reverse curve vertical wires and bail ears that are also RR Sig. It has a twist off bell. The brass top is is v

This is a Crerar and Adams 1873 patent brass top railroad lantern frame and fount. Painted black at one point, a stripping would better reveal the makers hallmark on the bottom, which is faint through

The frame top looks like a Kelly with the small PRR stamping on the shoulder. The bell is probably a Kelly with the PRR stamping on one side. This lantern was liberated by somebody who banged down the

A couple of very nice early railroad lanterns. Both have brass tops and bell bottoms. The first is a 1871 Parmalee & Bonnell with the 1871 on the lid. It has a twist off base. This is unusual for this

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