Bidspirit auction | Dietz Vesta Railroad Lantern w/

Dietz Vesta Railroad Lantern w/ Glass - 10in This antique railroad lantern is identified as a Dietz Vesta model, manufactured in New York, U.S.A. The lantern features a metal frame construction with a protective wire cage surrounding a clear glass globe. The globe is embossed with the Dietz trademark inside an oval, the model name VESTA, and the text NEW-YORK U.S.A. The top chimney of the lantern is stamped with a corresponding Dietz oval mark, along with NEW YORK and U.S.A. The unit includes a wire bail handle and a removable fuel fount located at the base, which features an external wick adjustment wheel. The design is characteristic of early 20th-century American railroad safety lighting.