VERY OLD DIETZ No 2 RAILROAD LANTERN RED GLASS GOOD WICK LIGHTS UP

  

2 railroad lantern, with red glass, made in the U. And from the early 1900s.

The red glass is less common than the clear glass ones, and may have been used to signal to stop. This lantern is in good shape and has a good wick, so I filled it with some kerosene and used a long stick match to light it up, and it glows bright and well. Like all oil lamps I adjusted the wick to the highest point where it does not smoke or leave soot, and it was bright. I then drained out nearly all of the kerosene. The lantern is about 13 inches tall not including the handle, and is 7 inches in diameter at the base.

This Dietz old railroad lantern will look great lit and hanging from a porch or deck.