OLD ANTIQUE DIETZ HY-LO KEROSENE LANTERN 1914-1917

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THIS IS A DIETZ HY-LO ANTIQUE KEROSENE LANTERN CIRCA 1914-1917. THE NAME HY-LO STANDS FOR "HIGH PERFORMANCE-LOW PRICE" AND WAS USED EXTENSIVELY BY CONTRACTORS OF PUBLIC WORKS, TROLLEY AND RAILROAD BUILDERS AND OTHER PUBLIC UTILITIES. DIETZ PRODUCED THE HY-LO FROM 1912 TO ABOUT 1947 AND WAS THE LEAST EXPENSIVE HOT BLAST LANTERN THEY SOLD AFTER 1912. FROM 1913 TO 1920 THE HY-LO LANTERN HAD UNREINFORCED (SMOOTH) ROUND TUBES. FROM 1920 TO THE END OF PRODUCTION IN ABOUT 1947 THE HY-LO WAS PRODUCED WITH AIR TUBES THAT HAD A VERTICAL REINFORCEMENT BEAD ONLY. MORE HY-LO'S WERE SOLD WITH RED GLOBES BECAUSE OF THE INTENDED USE AS A CONTRACTOR WARNING LANTERN. THE PRE 1920 VERSIONS ARE CONSIDERABLY MORE RARE THAN THE LATER MODELS. LOC-NOB REFERS TO THE PAIR OF EARS ON A DIETZ LANTERN GLOBE USED TO KEEP THE GLOBE FROM FALLING OUT WHEN TILTING THE GLOBE PLATE FOR LIGHTING OR TRIMMING THE WICK. LOC-NOB GLOBES WERE FIRST OFFERED IN THE 1917 DIETZ CATALOG. T ARE THREE PATENT DATES ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOC-NOB. 3/10/14, 2/18/18, AND 12/4/23. THIS LANTERN HAS OLDER CLEAR GLOBE MARKED H 9 LOC-NOB PATD. 3-10-14, DIETZ FITZALL NEW YORK USA. THIS GLOBE IS IN EXCELLENT SHAPE. GLOBE RAISES AND LOWERS, WICK HOLDER REMOVES AND KNOB ADJUSTER WORKS FINE. (HAS ABOUT 6 1/2" OF WICK). TANK CAP REMOVES OK. FRAME HAS SURFACE RUST, AND BASE HAS DENT ON BOTTOM EDGE read more
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