1940s Adlake Kero Railroad Lantern, GM&O. RR, Railroad lantern (red globe)

  

1940s Adlake Kero Railroad Lantern, GM&O. RR, Railroad lantern (red globe). Wonderful Red Globe Railroad Lantern made by the Adams & Westlake (Adlake) Company of Chicago ILL.

The lantern was made for the Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad. The lantern is known as a short globe Adlake Kero lantern it has a Adlake 300 burner. The overall condition of this lantern is wonderful and seems to have been hardly used, burner still has the wick. From 1952 to 1972 the headquarters of the G.

The GM&O Railroad was the first "large" railroad in the United States to replace all its steam locomotives with diesels. Measures, 9½" tall with handle down, 6 ¼" diameter at base.

Condition, very light wear some surface rust spots on base of wire frame, globe is in great condition. Please see all pictures as they are part of the description. Please like us on Facebook & Pinterest RiverRat Antiques.