What kind of lantern is this? What was it used for?

tainkc Loc: Kansas City

What was it used for?

ftpecktim Loc: MONTANA

It is a red one and is used for illumination. Sorry Tom had to say it.

SteveR Loc: Michigan

tainkc...Are you quizzing us??? For someone who appears to be a railroad afficionado, I'll bet you know the answer. Wasn't it used by the brakeman to signal the engineer?

Horseart Loc: Alabama

ftpecktim wrote:

It is a red one and is used for illumination. Sorry Tom had to say it.

:lol: :lol: :lol: I couldn't have said it better. Thanks Tim!

Horseart Loc: Alabama

tainkc wrote:

What was it used for?

Good shot!
I HAD one just like it, but I hung it on the hand of a 4 ft tall, concrete jockey in front of my barn and someone stole the statue. It weighed about 400 pounds, had to take 2 to pick it up and load it and it must have tipped over when they lifted it, because they knocked a hole in the front of the barn getting it.

tainkc Loc: Kansas City

ftpecktim wrote:

It is a red one and is used for illumination. Sorry Tom had to say it.

I knew sooner or later you were going to come up with something on one of my posts from today. Lol.

tainkc Loc: Kansas City

SteveR wrote:

tainkc...Are you quizzing us??? For someone who appears to be a railroad afficionado, I'll bet you know the answer. Wasn't it used by the brakeman to signal the engineer?

I don't think so. Could be. It is only about 10 inches tall.

tainkc Loc: Kansas City

Horseart wrote:

ftpecktim wrote:

It is a red one and is used for illumination. Sorry Tom had to say it.

:lol: :lol: :lol: I couldn't have said it better. Thanks Tim!

Smart alack!

wilsondl2 Loc: Lincoln, Nebraska

Not a railroad latern. Just a plain old latern you could buyu at the hardware store. And it is a cheap one at that. You would use it in the barn or for camping. See them at farm auctions all the time and they go cheap. - Dave

tainkc Loc: Kansas City

Horseart wrote:

tainkc wrote:

What was it used for?

Good shot!
I HAD one just like it, but I hung it on the hand of a 4 ft tall, concrete jockey in front of my barn and someone stole the statue. It weighed about 400 pounds, had to take 2 to pick it up and load it and it must have tipped over when they lifted it, because they knocked a hole in the front of the barn getting it.

What happened to the lantern?

tainkc Loc: Kansas City

wilsondl2 wrote:

Not a railroad latern. Just a plain old latern you could buyu at the hardware store. And it is a cheap one at that. You would use it in the barn or for camping. See them at farm auctions all the time and they go cheap. - Dave

I thought it was along those lines. I think we paid 50 cents for it at a garage sale.

ftpecktim Loc: MONTANA

Tom this is a blue one,it also illuminates, but should not be confused with the red one,your red one is real,my blue one is a 5$ knockoff, but it works....sorta...smokes a lot...Tim

SteveR Loc: Michigan

tainkc wrote:

SteveR wrote:

tainkc...Are you quizzing us??? For someone who appears to be a railroad afficionado, I'll bet you know the answer. Wasn't it used by the brakeman to signal the engineer?

I don't think so. Could be. It is only about 10 inches tall.

Ooops....Forgot to get my ruler out.

ftpecktim Loc: MONTANA

wilsondl2 wrote:

Not a railroad latern. Just a plain old latern you could buyu at the hardware store. And it is a cheap one at that. You would use it in the barn or for camping. See them at farm auctions all the time and they go cheap. - Dave

Not so sure about that,that blue one is 15 years old and is no where near the quality of Tom's red one, the only markings on the blue, is made in China, Oh and pariffin only,but I use lamp oil....That's why it smokes.

UP-2-IT Loc: RED STICK, LA

tainkc wrote:

What was it used for?

They were refered to as Coal Oil Lanterns and were used for
lighting. Back then instead of filpping a switch one would flip a match.