• Manufacturer : Adams & Westlake Co. ( ADLAKE )
  • Device : kerosene railroad lantern
  • Type : "hand held" signal lantern with original Corning cast clear globe 
  • Manufactured : 4th quarter of 1933 - U. S. A.
  • Patented ( last patented ) : 1921 - 1923  U. S. A. - Canada
  • Function estimation (1-10) : 10
  • Global estimation (1-10) : 9
  • Specials : marked "C.& N.W. Ry"(Chicago and North Western Railways)
       - on the other side of the rim says : " The Adams & Westlake Co."

       - burner and found are marked ADLAKE  No.300 using kerosene only

       - wick operation is excellent

       - the early cast globe is embosed ADLAKE KERO in the middle of the globe!

       - on the top of the globe is embosed NX in the horseshoe sign ( NoNex ) - this is

          trademark for Corning's (manufacturer) heat resistant lantern globes were used

          by Adams & Westlake Co.
  • Note : C.& N.W.RY. was known as UP (Union Pacific) too and this type of the
          lantern was used on different places of these routes, from early days up to

          late 1970's.

        - this old lantern looks excellent for its age!

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