Canadian Pacific Railway lantern

This C.P.R. lantern is pretty hard to come by...
Dated June 1954. The fount is larger than a regular coleman 247. The ventilator can be interchanged with the 242.
Ian

 

Nice find. There are a few about but not a common lantern at all. ::Neil::

 

Now this is the kind of stuff we like!

Perhaps it should have been posted in the Lamp Reference Gallery, though. Where's Christer when you need him...

 

What a nice lamp and i such good condition, considering it belonged to a train-driver and it must be several years since it went out of duty. A really specialized gem with the logo so well-made. This should be moved to the gallery

Claus C

 

Thanks for the compliments and interest.
Truthfully, the lantern had a mismatched top.
I replaced it with the actual 247 that should have been on it. Then replaced the ventilator with one from a 242. What you see is what the original would have looked like. I'm sure you guys are aware that a pristine original is hard to find. This wasn't one but I'm happy to have it

 

A great find!