Railroad lantern?

[ewarnick]

This is being advertised as a railroad lantern. I just wanted to make sure that what it is and what a ballpark figure is on value. Thanks!

[sapphire]

That's what I knew as a smudge pot. Don't know what kind of value would be put on it but I shouldn't think it would be very high.

Here's an  image search using vintage smudge pot........

http://www.google.com/search?q=smudge+pot&hl=en&site=imghp&prmd=imvns&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=5E9JUKOpGqWsywGPrICQDw&ved=0CAoQ_AUoAQ&biw=1219&bih=668#hl=en&site=imghp&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=vintage+smudge+pot&oq=vintage+smudge+pot&gs_l=img.3...5854.6863.0.7195.8.8.0.0.0.1.174.875.6j2.8.0...0.0...1c.1.0WxF8-lBZFo&pbx=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.&fp=6f8c063aaedb88c&biw=1219&bih=668

[sapphire]

ebay completed listings generally show in the $20 - 35 range........

http://www.ebay.com/csc/i.html?_nkw=vintage+smudge+pot&LH_Complete=1&rt=nc


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk%3ASmudge_pot#Traffic_control

"Smudge Pots were also used at road construction sites as a warning for motorists, much as traffic cones are used today. In the past, there was no such thing as a reflective device and the lit smudge pots were the warning lights for drivers. They used kerosene for fuel. A wick was used to bring the fuel up to the top of the smudge pot where it burned. The top of the smudge pot has a protective cover, open on the sides, to protect from burns."

[ewarnick]

Thanks for the info! It helps knowing exactly what it is.

[ghopper1924]

Yeah, smudge pots were still used up until the last 20-30 years.

[KC]

Smudge pots were used in Florida for the citrus industry as well!

[mart]

yep !! don`t know how they got railroad lantern out of that one !!