This lantern is in a collection I got and I can't seem to identify it, not sure if it's railroad or not.
These are the only markings on the lantern.
Thanks for any info you might be able to share.
Doug
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This is another one that's unusual, a three sided globe with a metal shroud around it and the handle is off set to the one side. There are no railroad markings on the lantern.
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From The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Railroad Lighting Volume 1 we have the following:
"PERKINS MARINE LAMP CORPORATION ???TO??? RAYO - ??? TO CA. 1923 STANDARD VACUUM OIL COMPANY (MOBILE OIL) - CA. 19223 TO ???
The Perkins Marine Lamp Corporation was located in Brooklyn, N.Y. Perkins was taken over by Rayo which in turn was taken over by Standard-Vacuum Oil Company.
Rayo lanterns were manufactured by other companies to Rayo specifications. Known manufacturers of Rayo lanterns include:R.E. Dietz Co., Defiance Lantern and Stamping Corporation, Pritchard-Strong Company, and Embury Manufacturing Company. Rayo lanterns have shown up marked with express company names, but we know of no Rayo lanterns marked with railroad names. Rayo, however, produced lanterns of the same general appearance as railroad lanterns. Undoubtedly, some were used in railroad service at one time or another. We have no photographs, advertisements, or catalogs of Rayo lanterns. RAY-XX identification number series should be used.
The copyright for the book is June 1994
I agree, the clear globe *could* be a railroad lantern; the red globe, not so much.
Google Rayco No 39WB. Apparently, this is the only RR model the company produced. Per an article on TraninOrders, they were not well liked.
Chris
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Very interesting, thanks for the info.
Doug
