Star Headlight & Lantern Co. Railroad Lamp w/ red lens

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Star Headlight & Lantern Co. Railroad Lamp This is a Star Headlight & Lantern Model 215-T. It is a blinking light that uses one bulb, with a second bulb as a back-up. A sliding lever switches quickly from one bulb to the other. It uses a standard square-shaped lantern battery. I have owned this lamp for about 24 years and used it as an emergency light in my car. I shows some wear as can be seen in the photos, but it is in good working condition and works as intended. T are some small rust and scratch marks. The red glass lens is in excellent condition and is not scratched or chipped in any way. The foil label is torn on the right-hand side.When I first bought the lamp, t was a leaking 6 Volt battery inside which corroded the bottom. I neutralized the acid and scraped all the rust off t, then sprayed the inside with a clear laquer. This can be seen in the photo. The corrosion is superficial and did not go all the way through. I am mentioning this so prospective buyers can see exactly what they are bidding on, and will hopefully feel more confident. (I always use a lot of good close-up photos in my auctions, no matter how small.)The label says: "Star Flasher. Transistorized Warning Light. Model No. 215-T, Circuit No. S-8065.11B, Star Headlight & Lantern Co., Honeoye New York USA." The circuit number may be cut short due to the torn read more

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