General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

METAL, INCLUDING COPPER; GLASS & WOOD

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

35.5 cm

Width

17.8 cm

Height

33.5 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Domestic Technology

Category

Environment control

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

LANTERN

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Cobourg

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Unknown

Canada

Unknown

Function

TO PROVIDE LIGHT & TO PROVIDE A MEANS OF WARMING ONE'S FEET

Technical

Unknown

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

ON LANTERN CHIMENY 'DIETZ FITALL/ NEW YORK, U.S.A.' & 'R7'; ON COVER 'DIETZ'; ON LANTERN BASE 'DIETZ NEW YORK' & 'VICTOR'/ STAMPED ON EACH COPPER PLATE ON BASE [PAT]ENTED 1908'/ LABEL ON BOTTOM (PART TORN OFF) 'THE LANTERN FOOTWARMER - DIRECTION' & AT BOTTOM '[?]OOTWARMER CO. (Sole Owners of Patent for Canada) COBURG, ONTARIO' TEXT: 'In using the"LANTERN FOOTWARMER" use it exactly as you would any other lantern. Fill the tank/ with oil. [?] & the wick is properly trimmed and that when lit it does not smoke. Keep the Copper Strip/ over [?] can. When driving or for outdoor use, place a foot on the Copper Plate on each side of the [?] lap in order/ [?]fficient air for proper combustion. When the feet become sufficiently warm reverse the/ [?] feet on the wood side of the base, or turn the light down if necessary. Globe and burner/ [?] ordinary lantern.'/ ON BOTTOM OF LANTERN, HANDWRITTEN IN PEN "D2304' AND APPEARS TO BE PUT ON WITH LACQUER AND INK ‘1158'/ STICKER HANDWRITTEN ‘1158'.

Missing

N/A

Finish

LANTERN FRAME IS SILVER-TONE, MUCH NOW APPEARS DARK GREY, SOME RUSTY COLOUR PATCHES/ CLEAR, COLOURLESS CHIMNY/ BASE PAINTED BLACK, COPPER COLOUR PLATES ON EACH SIDE

Decoration

N/A