Railway Lantern in bakelite

Manufacturer/ Brand- Chemins de fer Allemands 1945

Origin- Germany

Year- 1945

Material- Bakelite

Dimensions- 28 cm × 11 cm × 13 cm

Weight- 1.2 kg

Condition- Fair condition- heavily used & with possibly minor parts missing, does not work

Nice collector’s item

Railroad lantern in bakelite (Germany) 1945, with 2 removable aluminium screens and rear compartments for storing, all the elements are original.

The versatile German carbide lantern is directly inspired by the German railway lanterns and mine lamps, particularly with the fastening hook. The Lantern is made of bakelite
, with some parts in zinc, aluminium and glass, and is totally antimagnetic. It runs on gas (acetylene), but different candles can be used in its place.