Lot #50 - Boston & Maine RR Fixed Globe Lantern with Cut B&MRR
Boston & Maine Railroad - Fixed Globe
Bellbottom lantern with a clear wheel cut B&MRR globe. Made by New
England Glass Company. This is the lantern on page 26 of
Richard Barrett's comprehensive Lantern Encyclopedia book. The B&MRR marking on the glass is in
1 1/8" tall block lettering. The top assembly is clearly the NEGCo
hashed dagger that they are well known for. There is a single wire wrap to
the lid. This is not a repair. You can see how expertly the craftsman
snipped the tin a perfect intervals. A shop repair would be crude compared
to this tin work. There is old gunk in the lettering and it helps to really
show how nice the lettering is. New owner, don't clean this. The metal bell
has a minor imperfection on the edge. No biggie, it's the glass that
matters. Excellent condition and an opportunity to have an example
"from the book".
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copyright Scott Czaja 201 
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Railroad
Boston & Maine
Size
Standard
Type
Block Cut lettering
Condition
Excellent