

Ham "Nu-Style" short globe lantern, (designed by Warren (See Also: Advance, Clipper, Crescent, Gem, Scout) Made of unpainted coke tin plate with no beading in the air tubes. #2 Crown is a depression era "utility" version of the Large Fount #2 D-Lite, (See Also: Advance, Clipper, Crown, Gem, Scout)īy the World Famous Sales Company of Chicago, made in Dietz Hong Kong factory in 1960's Tin plate with no beading in the air tubes until about 1935. #2 Crescent is a "utility" version of the #2 Blizzard, made of unpainted coke Inveneted by Lewis Betts and assigned to the Climax Manufacturing Company of Chicago.

Mounted railway car lamp with four air tubes and direct vent out roof of car.

Introduced in 19 34 for the export market, Smallest Cold Blast Lantern produced by Dietz, once adopted by the Boy "Warm Blast." May have only been produced by the SG&L Co. Referred to as the first Cold Blast lantern, although technically it is a hybred #2 Bow Lamp is the #2 Imperial Square Lamp with the addition of side reflector/doorsįor use on the bow of a lake or river vessel. After 1938 a reinforcement step was added to

Streamline Blizzard was introduced in 1936. In 1907, discontinued about 1933: Features a lockable cage to meet insurance requirements. Features a lockable cage to meet insurance requirements. Is a large tank version Blizzard for extended use.įrom 1906 to 1914. Largest of the Dietz Dash Lamps, made from 1900 to 1916. Versions have an outside globe lift and a slotted brass cone. In 1899, there are at least five variations exist of this perrenial favorite. Un-popular Blizzard was only produced from about 1898 to 1908, and was displaced by the Red and green side jewels, and anti-vibration mounting bracket. #60 Beacon "Searchlight" was produced from the 1890's to about 1933 in at leastīestov is a cousin of the Dietz Hand Lamp, of both styles, there are at least five Variations, the last version has a square tank. #30 Beacon "Searchlight" was produced from the 1890's to 1945 in at least 5 #2 Beach Lamp is a variation of the #2 Bow Lamp, and featured a post adapter and optional The first Version has an angled reflector, the second, and more common version has After Dietz boughtĮmbury in 1953, they introduced the #8 Air Pilot inĭietz Air Pilot Patio Lamp was introduced in the mid-1950's to help boltser lagging sales. "Air Pilot" name was first used by the Embury Co. (See Also: Clipper, Crescent, Crown, Gem, Scout) Unpainted coke tin plate with no beading in the air tubes. #2 Advance is a depression era "Utility" version of the #2 D-Lite. Items with one star are very common, items with 5 or more stars are very rare. Instead, the "Rarity Code" is a rating of how likely you are to see at least one version of each lantern model in person. Most lanterns have more than one variation, with rarity, and value, varying for each version. The "Rarity Code" listed below is for comparison purposes only, and is NOT intended as a value guide. This information has been compiled and is published for the benefit of collectors and dealers alike, you may print a copy of this page for your own use, you may also post links to this page, but by using this site, you signify your assent to our terms of use found at our Conditions of Use page. Should you have "first hand" information that should be included here, including additional information, and information to the contrary, you are welcomed to e-mail it to us. Kirkman project, and as such, is by no means complete. Please keep in mind that this is an ongoing W.T. The information contained herein has been gathered with the utmost care from product catalogs, advertisements, actual specimens, etc., however, no guarantee is made or implied as to the accuracy or completeness. It is the purview of this compendium to focus only on their kerosene, signal oil, and acetylene powered products. Dietz Company manufactured hundreds of lantern models, and pioneered the automotive lighting industry. The following decade Robert sold his interest in "Dietz & Company" to begin manufacturing "Irwin Patent" tubular lanterns after buying the defunct Archer and Pancoast Company from a receiver in 1868. Robert and his brother Michael patented the first practical flat wick burner especially designed for the then new fuel oil, kerosene, in 1859. Robert Edwin Dietz first began selling whale oil and camphene lamps and lanterns in 1840 at the age of 22.
