• Manufacturer : C.H. Stonebridge Mfg. Co.
  • Device : folding army candle lantern
  • Type : "hand held" lantern
  • Manufactured : 1915   New York City - U. S. A.
  • Patented : Sept.7th, 1915 - N.Y. C.,  Pat. No. 1152571 - U. S. A.
  • Material : zinc plated tin body, "eisenglass"(mica) panels, brass parts
  • Function estimation (1-10) : -
  • Global estimation (1-10) : 8
  • Specials : marked  THE "STONEBRIDGE" FOLDING LANTERN,
          PAT. No. and N.Y. C.  MADE IN U.S.A. on both sides of the chimney

        - it has three mica panes on the frame

        - air flow holes on both sides at the bottom of lamp
        - WW1 trench lantern  - military applications

        - used on mexican border campaign in 1916 - 1917 by U.S. Infantry

        - various civil applications too ( usually scouts )
  • Note : hard to find this known type lantern
        - the lamp doesn't have candle inside at the moment 
        - the sample looks excellent for its age!

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