YOU ARE BIDDING ON ONE RARE BICYCLE LANTERN LIGHT. LANTERN IS MARKED ON FRONT PARABOLIC NO. 2 G & J MFG. CO. CHICAGO. LANTERN IS MARKED ON THE WICK STEM ADJUSTER G & J MFG. CO. CHICAGO. THE WICK STEM ADJUSTER TURNS SMOOTHLY AND THE WICK DOES MOVE UP OR DOWN PROPERLY. HAS VERY NICE RED BEVELED GLASS LENS ON EITHER SIDE. ON TANK CAP SIDE THERE IS A MATCH HOLE FOR EASY LIGHTING WITH OPEN/CLOSE VALVE. THE LIGHT HAS THE ORIGINAL MATCH HOLDER ON THE BACK WHERE THE SPRING COILS. IT IS IN GREAT SHAPE FOR IT’S AGE. I BELIEVE THIS LANTERN TO HAVE BEEN MADE IN THE 1800’S BUT I AM NO EXPERT SO YOU GUYS BE THE JUDGES.PLEASE GO BY PICTURES FOR OUTSIDE CONDITION. THIS LANTERN IS ALL ORIGINAL PARTS. I PURCHASED AT AN ESTATE SALE…THIS FELLOW WAS A LANTERN COLLECTOR! LANTERN WILL BE SHIPPED INSURED, CONFIRMATION AND OF COURSE WELL PACKAGED. THIS WONDERFUL LANTERN IS A GREAT PART OF BICYCLE HISTORY. TOTAL LENGTH OF LANTERN TOP TO BOTTOM IS 5 3/4 INCHES, BASE OF THE LANTERN IS 3 1/4 TOP WIDTH IS 2 1/2…FROM LENS TO BACK OF THE SPRING 4 1/2 INCHES. THANK YOU FOR VIEWING, PLEASE CHECK OUT MY OTHER LISTINGS AND GOD BLESS.
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