• Manufacturer : C.H. Stonebridge Mfg. Co.
  • Device : Army Medics Folding Lantern
  • Type : "hand held" candle lantern
  • Manufactured : 1906 / 1908   New York city, U. S. A.
  • Patented : November 20th, 1906 / June 9th, 1908
  • Material : zinc plated tin,"eisenglass" (mica) panels, brass
  • Measuring in cm (without handle) : 26 x 11.5 x 10.5
  • Function estimation (1-10) : -
  • Global estimation (1-10) : 9
  • Specials : "Wings & Snakes" emblems on the roof of the sample
        - on both sides of the roof says too THE "STONEBRIDGE"

          FOLDING LANTERN PAT'D NOV. 20. 1906   JUNE 9. 1908

          C.H. STONEBRIDGE MFG. CO.  N.Y. C.  MADE IN U.S.A.

        - all three windows are realised by mineral preasured glass (mica)
        - spare mica pane under the backside metal mirror

        - air flow levers on the both sides at the bottom of lantern
  • Note : this known lantern was used usually as military Medics Lamp,
          later was used as trench medics lamp in WW1 (1914 - 1918) and

          on mexican border campaign (1916 - 1917) by the american infantry.

        - the lamp doesn't have candle inside at the moment
        - rare and wanted sample - description can be found in the book

          ( page 46 ) of the "World War One Collector's Handbook", issued in the U.S.
        - looks excellent for its age!

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