Description

This is the real deal, folks -- a genuine Ham's Gem Cold Blast kerosene lantern, manufactured in Rochester, NY, USA, and standing approximately 17 inches tall to the top of its arched wire bail handle. The fount is embossed with the maker's name and origin, and the lantern retains its original cold blast burner assembly, ventilated cap, and clear glass chimney globe -- all showing the kind of honest patina that only decades of authentic use can produce. Someone along the way gave this beauty a second life by converting it to electric, fitting it with a flame-tip bulb that glows convincingly through the original chimney, with a cord running discreetly from the fount -- making it both displayable and functional as a accent lamp today. Cold blast lanterns from the Ham Manufacturing Company of Rochester are well-documented American classics, prized by lantern collectors and lovers of industrial Americana alike.

Condition

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