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Vintage Conger Railroad Battery Lantern

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:25.00 USD Estimated At:50.00 - 500.00 USD
Vintage Conger Railroad Battery Lantern
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Vintage Conger Railroad Battery Lantern. These were widely produced lanterns for railroad use in the Mid-20th Century. This one is stamped on the side seam, ''AT&SF'' for the Atchison,Topeka and Sante Fe Railroad. It was Manufactured by the Conger Lantern Company of Portland, Oregon (Patent No. 2653218 ) in 1940. The Lantern uses two small round incandescent bulbs in the bottom, similar in size to a large Christmas light bulb. Powered by a 6V battery (not included). It measures 6.5''Hx4''W. The handle is another 6.5''Hx6''W.