Name/Title
LanternDescription
Kerosene driving lamp, likely used for braking. The lamp has a cylindrical, horizontal body with a large opening on the front that swings open on a hinge. The opening is missing its glass reflector. The back end of the lamp and the right side have smaller, closed reflectors with red-tinted glass. There is a knob below the right side reflector. The left side of the lamp has a box with a cylindrical hole used to mount the lantern on a vehicle. The top and bottom of the lamp are round, and the top has an inscription on the cap as well as a looped metal handle. There is a flat, metal tube inside the lamp with a wick.Made/Created
Place
Location
Philadelphia U.S.A.Inscription/Signature/Marks
Transcription
"THE NERVERCUT", "INSULATED KEROSENE", "SAFETY LAMP", "PATENTED", "ROSE MFC CO.", "PHILADELPHIA, U.S.A."Dimensions
Height
9 inWidth
5 inLength
4-1/2 in
