Share your favorites on Show & Tell

"NYC TRANSIT CAR SWITCHING LIGHT".

In Railroadiana > Railroad Lanterns and Lamps > Show & Tell.
All items19239 of 244525Brooch Additions and Wingback EarringsUnsigned Vintage AB Rhinestone Necklace
14
Love it
0
Like it

TreyTrey loves this.
AnikAnik loves this.
officialfuelofficialfuel loves this.
blunderbuss2blunderbuss2 loves this.
dav2no1dav2no1 loves this.
CisumCisum loves this.
vetraio50vetraio50 loves this.
NewfldNewfld loves this.
WatchsearcherWatchsearcher loves this.
RichmondLoriRichmondLori loves this.
vcalvcal loves this.
fortapachefortapache loves this.
BHIFOSBHIFOS loves this.
Vynil33rpmVynil33rpm loves this.
See 12 more
Add to collection

    Please create an account, or Log in here

    If you don't have an account, create one here.


    Create a Show & TellReport as inappropriate


    Posted 3 years ago

    AnythingOb…
    (1778 items)

    That's what a small handwritten tag on its top (?) says anyway. I got it from a fellow collector a few years ago who likewise didn't really know whether that label is accurate or not...but it is certainly a curiosity no matter what it is, and the price was right, so of course I *had* to have it...??? <LOL>

    It is rather heavily built (like RxR stuff often is) but has no markings whatsoever on it. (beyond the glass lens maker's name, that is) The solid cast (brass?) handle turns and latches to four different positions, placing its red, yellow, and green lens or nothing at all between the light bulb and round 'frame' on its front (?) where it must have fastened to or in something else to illuminate it. The handle has corresponding colored 'discs' that could indicate its position. (the swag-lamp chain isn't original of course, nor the eyebolt it attaches to)

    Does anybody here have any other thoughts about it, to confirm *or* deny what that little taped on label says???

    logo
    Railroad Lanterns and Lamps
    See all
    FRISCO SYSTEMS TALL EMBOSSED RED RAILROAD LANTERN GLOBE
    FRISCO SYSTEMS TALL EMBOSSED RED RA...
    $710
    NYC Transit Subway Lamp Cast Iron MTA Light Post New York City BMT Railroad
    NYC Transit Subway Lamp Cast Iron M...
    $4,500
    Union Pacific Railroad Red Tall Cast Globe Rare NR!
    Union Pacific Railroad Red Tall Cas...
    $420
    Antique FITCHBURG RAILROAD LANTERN ~ Missing Globe ~ Vintage
    Antique FITCHBURG RAILROAD LANTERN ...
    $376
    logo
    FRISCO SYSTEMS TALL EMBOSSED RED RAILROAD LANTERN GLOBE
    FRISCO SYSTEMS TALL EMBOSSED RED RA...
    $710
    See all

    Comments

    1. Trey Trey, 3 years ago
      Sweet Find :)

    Want to post a comment?

    Create an account or login in order to post a comment.