#6388 • C.T. Ham Brass Top Bell Bottom Lantern with Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railroad Clear Cast Globe

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

High bid $200.00

Status: Sold

Brass top bell bottom lantern with no clear railroad markings and C.T. Ham MFG. Co. stamped on the twist-off bell bottom pot. There's some mild wear around the edge of the brass top, and some visible flux / solder around the top of the bell bottom, the bases of the vertical support wires, the hinge and the base of the lid latch. Fuel pot and fount are present. The tall clear globe is marked Kopp and has EJ&E Ry cast in a trapezoidal panel on the front and SAFETY FIRST etched on the back. The extended base is mildly chipped.