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Stephen Hussar

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What is it? (part 2)
« on: October 31, 2010, 07:28:53 AM »
Here's an unusual lantern...can anyone guess what it is, and where it came from?  If this an easy one for you, hold off so others have a chance to log on and see it. More photos and the answer to follow!

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Re: What is it? (part 2)
« Reply #1 on: October 31, 2010, 05:53:35 PM »
Interesting. Is there some glass missing?
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Re: What is it? (part 2)
« Reply #2 on: October 31, 2010, 07:02:46 PM »
No, it's just really clean Mike!

« Last Edit: October 31, 2010, 07:04:55 PM by Stephen Hussar »
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Re: What is it? (part 2)
« Reply #3 on: November 01, 2010, 12:02:12 PM »
Whale oil or paraffin?
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Re: What is it? (part 2)
« Reply #4 on: November 01, 2010, 05:49:34 PM »
Hi Stephen,

It looks like an exterior depot lantern, at least similar to the one that used to hang on the North Bridgton station.


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Glenn
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Stewart "Start" Rhine

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Re: What is it? (part 2)
« Reply #5 on: November 01, 2010, 05:56:02 PM »
Robert,  Lanterns that burned whale oil had round wicks in the two-port burner font.  The pot was made of glass because whale oil would eat through the tin.  Whale oil went out of use around 1895 when coal oil was introduced.  Railroads used tall globe lanterns for both whale oil and coal oil because it gave a better draft which gave a brighter flame.  Kerosene replaced coal oil around WWI and railroads switched to the newer short globe hand lanterns that used less fuel.  The burner type was not changed because the same type burner is used for coal oil or kero.  The lantern shown has a glass pot with a flat wick coal oil/kero burner.  The fuel looks clear so it's probably burning parafin oil.
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Re: What is it? (part 2)
« Reply #6 on: November 01, 2010, 06:25:45 PM »
my high school metal shop project?

just kidding
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Stephen Hussar

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Re: What is it? (part 2)
« Reply #7 on: November 01, 2010, 06:42:30 PM »
We're getting warmer though, eh Stewart?!  8)
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Re: What is it? (part 2)
« Reply #8 on: November 02, 2010, 09:08:14 AM »
Glenn is on the right track ...
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Re: What is it? (part 2)
« Reply #9 on: November 02, 2010, 11:04:09 AM »
Well since this is in the "Museum Discussion" area I'm guessing it has something to do with the WW&F.  So my guess is that it's a depot lantern that hung in Wiscasset station.
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Re: What is it? (part 2)
« Reply #10 on: November 02, 2010, 03:24:45 PM »
Definitely a station lamp...



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Re: What is it? (part 2)
« Reply #11 on: November 02, 2010, 05:01:05 PM »
HIGHLY cool!
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Re: What is it? (part 2)
« Reply #12 on: November 02, 2010, 05:57:32 PM »
When Carson Peck bought the WW&F new hand lanterns were purchased from the Dietz Company in New York.  Other lanterns that came from the same manufacturer were post lamps and station lanterns.  The station lantern pictured came from am old house in the Windsor area and is believed to have been used on the station at Palermo.  The Moody photo shows what could be the same lantern or the same model on the Palermo station in 1934.
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Re: What is it? (part 2)
« Reply #13 on: November 02, 2010, 08:31:47 PM »
that's very cool

nice find
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Re: What is it? (part 2)
« Reply #14 on: November 03, 2010, 12:16:39 AM »
Wow...
that's almost eerie, in a very  cool way! ;D
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