Lot #62 - Boston & Albany Railroad
Clear Cut Fixed Globe Lantern New England Glass Co
A Boston & Albany Railroad New
England Glass Company Fixed Globe lantern. This is a standard style NEGCo
B&A lantern. For some reason on most NEGCo cut globe lanterns they
didn't cut RR after the B&A initials. This is standard. The lettering is
also standard with horizontal legs on the base of the "A". The
globe was free blown meaning is was not made in a mold. The globe has
applied flanges of glass on the top and bottom. These were done to have a
stable platform for the plaster to hold the globe to the frame. The standard
NEGCo features include: (a) dagger cut-out vents on top (b) wire bail through the top of the
lid (c) 5 point rounded star in-take
holes (d) standard base with recessed ring on
bottom (e) unique pinch pot base. The bottom of the base is not marked.
This looks more like the 1868 than the 1854 version. The 1868 was designed
to take a glass fount with a tin collar. The 1854 takes a small collar of
tin on recessed base of a glass fount. There are signs of use to the globe
(minor scratches, etc). This lantern is in very good condition.
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copyright Scott Czaja 2012
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Railroad
Boston & Albany
Size
12" tall
Type
Single red lens
Condition
Good