#5418 • Adams & Westlake Monon Route Bell Bottom Railroad Lantern

Part of May 2026 Premier Railroadiana - Day 2 (live auction by Rail & Road Auctions)

High bid $350.00

Status: Sold

Bell bottom Adams & Westlake lantern with MONON ROUTE embossed on the shoulder. Latest patent date on the shoulder rim reads May 28, 1895. Bell bottom is not painted black like the rest of the lantern and has some mild rust. Main frame has some mild paint loss and rust, and there's flux / solder around the lid hinge. Burner pot and fount are present. The reproduction tall blue globe has Monon Route cast in a trapezoidal panel on the front, an extended base and no chips, cracks or breaks.