Dietz No. 100 tubular lantern

2010.21.2

The globe on the lantern is red at the top and clear at the bottom. The red dimmed the light so it did not bother a passenger when a conductor held up the light to see the ticket. The conductor used the light from the clear bottom part of the globe to check the ticket.

Dietz "No. 100" blue lantern with red painted globe.

H-12 Dia-7.75 inches

W.G.L Co.

Notice that the globe on the lantern is red at the top and clear at the bottom. The red dimmed the light so it did not bother a passenger when a conductor held up the light to see the ticket. The conductor used the light from the clear bottom part of the globe to check the ticket.

Lanterns