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<p>[QUOTE="Ladybranch, post: 33908, member: 44"]The top pic is the right way up. It is missing the burner, top of chimney, and probably the bottom. I consider this a railroad lamp rather than a railroad lanterns. I believe railroad lanterns were usually globes with a wire type frame around it, and portable with swing handles. Railroad lamps were stationary, mounted on something, and had lenses. Yours has an arm that was attached to something and has round lenses. Nowwww that is about the limit of my RR lamps/kniwledge. I do know if the lamp or lantern has any RR info on it raises it's value considerable. Following are links to RR websites that may gave help in IDing the exact purpose of your light, timeframe, and possibly maker.</p><p><br /></p><p>On this page look at the schematics for the "Marker Lamp." There are 2 schematic pictures. They both have the bracket arm like yours and the round lenses:</p><p><a href="http://www.lanternnet.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=RRLP" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.lanternnet.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=RRLP" rel="nofollow">http://www.lanternnet.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=RRLP</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Type is "Railroad Lamp" or "Railroad Lanterns" in the search field. Be sure the quotes are around the words. If no quotes it will bring up all queries with only the word Railroad and all the queries with the word lamp or lantern:</p><p><a href="http://lampguild.org/QandApage/vuarchQ.php" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://lampguild.org/QandApage/vuarchQ.php" rel="nofollow">http://lampguild.org/QandApage/vuarchQ.php</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.railroadiana.org/lanterns/pgLanterns.php" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.railroadiana.org/lanterns/pgLanterns.php" rel="nofollow">http://www.railroadiana.org/lanterns/pgLanterns.php</a></p><p><a href="http://www.jeffpolston.com/lantern.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.jeffpolston.com/lantern.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.jeffpolston.com/lantern.htm</a></p><p><a href="http://www.railroadcollectibles.com/types-of-collectibles/railroad-lighting-lanterns-lamps/marker-lamps/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.railroadcollectibles.com/types-of-collectibles/railroad-lighting-lanterns-lamps/marker-lamps/" rel="nofollow">http://www.railroadcollectibles.com/types-of-collectibles/railroad-lighting-lanterns-lamps/marker-lamps/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>I should have added above that is not a handle. It is a bracket arm that slides into a holder, hinge, thingy that is mounted on a pole, wall, side of an engine, or railroad car.</p><p><br /></p><p>--- Susan[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Ladybranch, post: 33908, member: 44"]The top pic is the right way up. It is missing the burner, top of chimney, and probably the bottom. I consider this a railroad lamp rather than a railroad lanterns. I believe railroad lanterns were usually globes with a wire type frame around it, and portable with swing handles. Railroad lamps were stationary, mounted on something, and had lenses. Yours has an arm that was attached to something and has round lenses. Nowwww that is about the limit of my RR lamps/kniwledge. I do know if the lamp or lantern has any RR info on it raises it's value considerable. Following are links to RR websites that may gave help in IDing the exact purpose of your light, timeframe, and possibly maker. On this page look at the schematics for the "Marker Lamp." There are 2 schematic pictures. They both have the bracket arm like yours and the round lenses: [url]http://www.lanternnet.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=RRLP[/url] Type is "Railroad Lamp" or "Railroad Lanterns" in the search field. Be sure the quotes are around the words. If no quotes it will bring up all queries with only the word Railroad and all the queries with the word lamp or lantern: [url]http://lampguild.org/QandApage/vuarchQ.php[/url] [url]http://www.railroadiana.org/lanterns/pgLanterns.php[/url] [url]http://www.jeffpolston.com/lantern.htm[/url] [url]http://www.railroadcollectibles.com/types-of-collectibles/railroad-lighting-lanterns-lamps/marker-lamps/[/url] I should have added above that is not a handle. It is a bracket arm that slides into a holder, hinge, thingy that is mounted on a pole, wall, side of an engine, or railroad car. --- Susan[/QUOTE]
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