Pennsylvania Railroad Brasstop BB Lantern Red

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

An Adams & Westlake bell bottom lantern with a bee-hive brass top. There is some even pitting to the frame and the brass top still looks fine. It has PRR stamped on the lid. It has a twist off bell. T

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

A "flat top" Handlan 4" frame with the earlier 6 vertical wires (not 4). It has a PRR Keystone stamped on the very top and patent information under the base. It also has a pot that is inverse stamped

A Dressel short globe style frame. It has a Pennsylvania Railroad keystone stamped on the lid. The very top has the Dressel information. The pot is also marked for Dressel and the brass burner seems t

PRR Red Shade

This Adlake Reliable frame has PRR stamped on the shoulder. Note that the Pennsy also had these frames with the Keystone on the very top. You need them all. The top has been dented and pushed back out

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You can say that this Adlake "Reliable" lantern is triple marked. The very top has the PRR Keystone logo, the globe is red has a 1" high cast Keystone logo. The globe has the Corning "Cnx" logo and 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 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

An Adams & Westlake bellbottom railroad lantern frame with a twist off bell. It has PRR stamped in fancy lettering on the lid. The very top has the Adams & Westlake information. It has a tin fount and

Adams & Westlake "Adlake Reliable" Pennsylvania Railroad Lantern w/ Red Pennsylvania Lines Cast Globe Adams & Westlake "Adlake Reliable" lantern embossed with Pennsylvania Lines on the shoulder Last p

Adams & Westlake "Adlake Reliable" Pennsylvania Railroad Lantern w/ Red Pennsylvania System Etched Globe Adams & Westlake "Adlake Reliable" lantern embossed with the P-S Keystone on the top of the lan

Adlake Reliable Pennsylvania Railroad Lantern with Red Pennsylvania Lines Cast Globe Adams & Westlake "Adlake Reliable" lantern embossed with Pennsylvania Lines on the shoulder Last patent date of Apr

A standard Keystone "Casey" wire bottom frame with the 1903 patent date. It has a typical 2 hole punch in the very top. The lid is clearly stamped PRR. The frame is pretty standard and it is average.

An Adams & Westlake Kero style frame with a date code of 2-43 on the bottom. It has a Keystone logo stamped on the very top of the frame. This die pre-dates the broken die examples that are much more

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Grouping of 7 lighting devices including: Pennsylvania Railroad lantern with red lens; NY Central railroad lantern with colorless lens; "Conn. State Hwy Dept." lantern with red lens also signed Dietz

Adams & Westlake "Adlake Reliable" Pennsylvania Railroad Lantern w/ Red Pennsylvania Lines Cast Globe Adams & Westlake "Adlake Reliable" lantern embossed with Pennsylvania Lines on the shoulder Last p

1950s Adlake "Kero" Pennsylvania Railroad lantern. Has red ribbed glass globe. Marked "USA/Canada Adlake Kero Patented" on bottom of base. 9 1/2" tall.

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