Let's talk about wick lanterns specifically designed for street/highway/utility uses, their parts, and their applications. Given that some torches and tubular lanterns were also used for this purpose, items of that nature are also welcome.
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Dietz No. 10 - John W. December 7, 2008, 7:56 am
2 responses, latest posted December 7, 2008, 2:08 pm![]()
Monarch - GaryP December 3, 2008, 10:26 pm
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Texas King - Kenny November 30, 2008, 9:40 pm
1 response, posted December 1, 2008, 12:02 pm![]()
Traffic Gard - Harry November 28, 2008, 12:33 pm
3 responses, latest posted November 29, 2008, 8:43 am![]()
Rusty , dirty or Cleaned or fresh coat of paint - Rene February 25, 2008, 10:13 am
20 responses, latest posted November 28, 2008, 3:59 pm![]()
Brass fount Handlan - John M November 10, 2008, 6:04 pm
4 responses, latest posted November 27, 2008, 11:55 pm![]()
Light output - John W. November 14, 2008, 4:43 pm
10 responses, latest posted November 27, 2008, 8:17 pm![]()
Embury No.150 - Harry November 25, 2008, 7:37 pm
8 responses, latest posted November 27, 2008, 8:13 pm![]()
spiral spring&lifter - chris October 18, 2008, 11:27 am
1 response, posted November 27, 2008, 10:04 am![]()
Blue Embury globe - George Klinzing November 16, 2008, 5:15 pm
3 responses, latest posted November 17, 2008, 4:30 pm![]()
New Museum Exhibit on Early Lighting - Scott November 13, 2008, 4:19 pm
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GAV's Collection Photos - Greg October 20, 2008, 9:05 pm
7 responses, latest posted November 13, 2008, 2:27 pm![]()
Paull's kerosene lantern - Skip March 31, 2008, 10:00 am
2 responses, latest posted November 8, 2008, 7:50 pm![]()
My Blizzard - Rick Evans November 7, 2008, 2:21 am
1 response, posted November 7, 2008, 2:24 am![]()
Removal of Political Message - Darrell November 3, 2008, 5:00 pm
6 responses, latest posted November 6, 2008, 2:12 pm![]()
Lantern globe - Harry October 29, 2008, 5:45 pm
5 responses, latest posted November 6, 2008, 11:34 am![]()
Message Board - Darrell October 16, 2008, 10:15 am
4 responses, latest posted October 24, 2008, 3:36 pm![]()
Message Board and Trafficgard webpages - Darrell October 24, 2008, 11:33 am
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Strange markings - Rick Evans September 26, 2008, 2:07 pm
2 responses, latest posted October 20, 2008, 8:19 pm![]()
Dietz no 60 inspector lamp - GGeorge Klinzing October 4, 2008, 9:32 pm
12 responses, latest posted October 20, 2008, 10:21 am![]()
My "Little Giant" P.G.& E. ...... - Rick Evans October 14, 2008, 5:12 pm
4 responses, latest posted October 19, 2008, 4:18 pm![]()
My Dietz Hy-Lo - Rick Evans October 18, 2008, 8:25 pm
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Did cities/companies ever paint their lanterns? - Rick Evans October 7, 2008, 5:31 pm
4 responses, latest posted October 18, 2008, 1:28 am![]()
My No. 100 Special "P.G. & E." - Rick Evans October 11, 2008, 1:05 pm
8 responses, latest posted October 15, 2008, 4:53 pm![]()
Dietz No. 100 lantern ad....... - Rick Evans October 1, 2008, 8:36 pm
2 responses, latest posted October 6, 2008, 7:43 pm![]()
Looks like I'll have a matched set now! Dietz No. 100 - Rick Evans September 12, 2008, 10:47 pm
14 responses, latest posted October 1, 2008, 7:30 pm![]()
My two No. 100 "City of L.A." lanterns - Rick Evans October 1, 2008, 7:23 pm
1 response, posted October 1, 2008, 7:25 pm![]()
Nuts! I just found a pin-hole..... - Rick Evans September 13, 2008, 10:17 pm
8 responses, latest posted October 1, 2008, 7:20 pm![]()
Ham globe - George Klinzing May 27, 2008, 7:34 am
5 responses, latest posted September 26, 2008, 11:57 am![]()
Poor burner performance - Harry September 21, 2008, 9:52 pm
3 responses, latest posted September 24, 2008, 4:50 pm![]()
Fix one thing, now it's a seeping tank! - Rick Evans September 21, 2008, 3:20 pm
2 responses, latest posted September 22, 2008, 3:48 pm![]()
Curious about this lantern base....... - Rick Evans September 12, 2008, 2:02 pm
2 responses, latest posted September 21, 2008, 1:47 am![]()
Water Utility Lantern at Work - Greg September 19, 2008, 3:30 pm
3 responses, latest posted September 20, 2008, 10:07 am![]()
County threw out their old lanterns...... - Rick Evans September 14, 2008, 12:40 pm
4 responses, latest posted September 17, 2008, 7:15 pm![]()
Sporadic Wick Behavior - Rick Evans September 14, 2008, 12:51 am
10 responses, latest posted September 16, 2008, 5:21 pm![]()
My eBay score today! - Rick Evans September 10, 2008, 10:45 pm
4 responses, latest posted September 12, 2008, 11:57 am![]()
Dietz Little Wizard~~ marked N.Y. U.S.A. - Rick Evans September 2, 2008, 4:07 pm
25 responses, latest posted September 10, 2008, 4:42 pm![]()
(no subject) - John Winship September 29, 2007, 9:15 pm
6 responses, latest posted September 10, 2008, 11:22 am![]()
Decorate the house - George Klinzing December 24, 2007, 7:29 pm
4 responses, latest posted September 9, 2008, 4:44 pm![]()
Wards Better Lantern...undersized wick - Eugene M September 8, 2008, 4:51 am
2 responses, latest posted September 8, 2008, 12:03 pm![]()
Not Enough Kerosene Lanterns on YouTube... - Dennis Pearson August 28, 2008, 8:30 pm
6 responses, latest posted September 5, 2008, 8:26 pm![]()
Two-tone Handlans - Dave F August 24, 2008, 10:09 am
4 responses, latest posted August 31, 2008, 10:36 am![]()
New Smudge Pots? - Roger August 19, 2008, 11:20 am
1 response, posted August 26, 2008, 4:27 pm![]()
luck-e-lite variations - rickk July 5, 2008, 6:05 pm
7 responses, latest posted August 18, 2008, 5:51 pm![]()
Dietz King Fire Dept Lantern - Donna August 18, 2008, 11:27 am
1 response, posted August 18, 2008, 12:03 pm![]()
Early Dietz flashing hazard warning lamp - Frank Webb July 4, 2008, 7:35 pm
4 responses, latest posted August 10, 2008, 5:00 pm![]()
Embury Mfg. Co. No. 40,Warsaw,NY - ann wetzel August 9, 2008, 10:54 am
2 responses, latest posted August 10, 2008, 10:09 am![]()
Unmarked driving lamp - Harry August 2, 2008, 11:41 am
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Paulls lantern - Harry July 28, 2008, 10:39 pm
4 responses, latest posted July 30, 2008, 9:36 pm![]()
Dietz Victor - GaryP July 29, 2008, 6:15 pm
2 responses, latest posted July 30, 2008, 12:27 pm![]()
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