VERY OLD HANDLAN RAILROAD TRAIN SWITCH LIGHT LANTERN

THIS IS A VERY NICE OLD PIECE OF RAILROAD HISTORY FROM A TIME THAT TRAINS WERE RUN ON STEAM. LOOKS TO BE A SWITCH LIGHT MADE BY HANDLEN OF ST. LOUIS. AND IS SO MARKED ON TOP. THERE IS NO RR MARKINGS THAT I CAN FIND, BUT THERE IS A BRASS ? TAG THAT IS SO WORN AND AGED THAT I CAN NOT MAKE IT OUT. IT HAS AN ELECTRIC LIGHT IN IT NOW BUT LOOKS LIKE IT CAN BE CHANGED BACK TO OIL IF YOU WISH,AS THE BURNER IS INSIDE IT. THE OIL TANK HAS RUST AND MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED IF YOU CHOOSE TO CHANGE IT BACK TO OIL. IT IS NEARLY FIFTEEN INCHES TALL AND I THINK IT MOUNTED ON A POST FROM THE MOUNTING HOLES AROUND THE BOTTOM RIM.see pictures... IT HAS TWO LARGE RED LIGHTS OPOSITE EACH OTHER AND TWO GREENISH BLUE SMALLER LIGHTS ALSO. THIS WOULD LOOK GREAT ON ANY WALL LIT UP ABOVE YOUR LIONEL TRAIN DISPLAY ROOM ETC OR MOUNT IT OUTSIDE ON THE PATIO. CHECK OUT THE PICTURES AND ASK QUESTIONS PLEASE BEFORE BIDDING. IT IS HEAVY SO BUYER PAYS 22.00 S/H IN THE 48 U.S.A. STATES ALL OTHERS PAY ACTUAL SHIPPING. SHIPPING WILL BE BY FED EX, AS THIS ITEM IS HEAFTY...PAYPAL ONLY PLEASE

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On Oct-28-09 at 19:39:31 PDT, seller added the following information:

ALL LENSES LOOK TO BE IN GOOD BUT DIRTY CONDITION. ALL ARE GLASS BUT I DO NOT KNOW IF ORIGINAL TO LAMP OR NOT.. I REMOVED ONE OF THE RED AND IT IS MARKED,"CORNING 5 X 3 1/2 PAT.10-10-05 " HOPE THIS HELPS.