Difference between revisions of "Dietz lanterns"
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The company started in 1840 when its founder, | The company started in 1840 when its founder, | ||
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22-year-old Robert E. Dietz purchased a Lamp & Oil business | 22-year-old Robert E. Dietz purchased a Lamp & Oil business | ||
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in Brooklyn, New York. | in Brooklyn, New York. | ||
[[File:lmp8001.jpg|50px|float|link=https://batchelor-s.com/b/contactus.html]] | [[File:lmp8001.jpg|50px|float|link=https://batchelor-s.com/b/contactus.html]] | ||
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R.E. Dietz produced the majority of road work warning lights. | R.E. Dietz produced the majority of road work warning lights. | ||
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Road torches that looked like cannonballs with large wicks. | Road torches that looked like cannonballs with large wicks. | ||
Revision as of 13:10, 2 August 2020
The company started in 1840 when its founder, 22-year-old Robert E. Dietz purchased a Lamp & Oil business in Brooklyn, New York. R.E. Dietz produced the majority of road work warning lights. Road torches that looked like cannonballs with large wicks.
Wind resistant
Kerosene was normally used in these lamps.