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Object Name |
Lantern, Kerosene |
Caption |
Kerosene lantern |
Description |
Large Embury No. 2 Air Pilot kerosene lantern with a dark red glass globe & wire handle. Made of metal by the Embury Manufacturing Company sometime between 1939-1953. On the bottom of the lantern, imprinted into the metal, is a large star. The lantern was given to the donor by her father Fred Plihal who obtained it from the Komensky Depot before it closed. The maker's marks on each side of the tank read as follows: "Embury No. 2 Air Pilot" and Embury MFG. Co, Warsaw, NY USA". The "Air Pilot" line of lanterns was introduced in 1939 to replace the "Supreme" models. The #2 Air Pilot replaced the #160 Supreme, the #1 Air Pilot replaced the #150 Supreme. The "Embury Manufacturing Company" was incorporated on November 27, 1908 and located at 189 Platt Street, Rochester, NY. In 1953 the Embury Lantern Co. folded and sold out to Dietz, who then moved manufacturing to Mexico in 1956 and then to Hong Kong in 1982. World War II created some problems by restricting the use of tin, the War Production Board (WPB) included lanterns on the list of products that must switch over to "terne" plated steel. This new material did not have the bright, shiny appearance of tin, nor did it hold up well in the weather. Lanterns made from this metal had to be painted so a new electrostatic paint system was installed to efficiently paint the products without creating a significant cost. |
Catalog Number |
2014-0038-001 |
Search Terms |
Lanterns Embury Mfg. Co. Warsaw, NY Komensky Depot |
Subjects |
Lanterns |