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Hey I have a question for y'all:I received my great grandpa's lantern today from when he worked on the SP as a conductor. Looking at the the markings, they say this stuff on various places:bulb of lantern: H LOC-NOB REC'D IN USAbase of lantern: LITTLE WIZARD DIETZ NY USACan anybody tell me what these markings might mean and why there are no SP markings on them? I beleive Dietz is the manufacturer and NY USA was where it was built. But can anybody tell me what the markings on the bulb mean?
No SP Markings for the genericability. Since it wasn't labled for any specific railroad SP could sell the surpluss to say, UP. OR if a company cancels and order in mid production, the Little Wizzard Lamp Co. could sell it to someone else.
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Thanks a bunch, my friend. I thought at first maybe that Dietz was a cheaper brand so the SP gave Mr. Davies this lantern. The SP always was trying to save money, so I guess buying a brand name was the way to go to to save money instead of making their own. Anybody else's thoughts are welcomed.
I don't know if Dietz is a cheaper brand, but they have certainly been around for a long time and have made lots of railroad lanterns over the years. Going back to the days of kerosene lanterns Dietz is one of the more common makers. The red lantern icon I use all over the site a a Dietz:
Google!!A quick Google search shows that Dietz is still in the lantern business. It appears that "LOC-NOB" should be read as "lock knob," and is one of their globe designs. The globe is the glass part. I didn't see what the "H" stands for, but it's probably just a part designation.The fact that it was your great-grandfather's makes it a valuable item to you, but you'll have to hold on to it for quite a while before it's worth much money. There were a couple of listings for similar lanterns (but with red globes) for $25. Andy
Thanks for the info Andy. Since it's my great grandpa's lantern, I don't have plans to sell it anytime soon. He is my railroad idol. I also found out a funny fact: He stole two boxcar locks and used him on his chicken coops!
Some antique and oddities shopa round here had some nice switch locks, i turned them over and to be amazed they said "B&P" and "P&S" and there wa sone that said "ALY" (All three were active rr's that i modeled, and fanned) almost got one but decided to come back later. A week later the owner was arrested for picking the lock off a switch in the Falls Creek B&P yard. He was also sharged with possesion of other stolen railroad items (5 Switch locks, a spare knuckle from an SD45, Workman's hat and workman's jacket.
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