Delta Electric Company Lantern

The type f lantern has an aluminum body and rubber gaskets to make it watertight.

Delta electric company lantern.

The most common delta lantern material is metal. Well you re in luck because here they come. During both world wars delta electric built lanterns flashlights and other lighting devices for the u s. 7 results for delta electric company lantern save this search.

This lantern would continue to be made through the 1930s and during the 1940s when it was made for the military. 1913 present delta started in chicago il with its first product a lantern. The most popular color. The company was reorganized as delta electric co and capitalized at 25 000.

The company was porchased by novo industrial corp. One of the company s earliest products was what was claimed to be the first battery powered portable electric hand lantern. Powerlite production continued through the 1950s and 1960s and into the early 1970s. 1961 delta lantern advertisement delta electric company marion indiana.

Or best offer c 21 82 shipping. Navy in world war one. Delta electric company powerlite railroad lantern marion indiana with red glass top in great vintage condition not many have glass tops most come with plastic tops cannot test to see if it actually works since i do not have battery nice piece for display or to add to any collection please. In 1965 and continues to produce lighting products among others.

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There are 29 delta lantern for sale on etsy and they cost 46 21 on average. The delta electric company was an american electronics manufacturer formed in 1913 in marion indiana that produced lanterns flashlights automotive and bicycle lighting battery tubes horns horn buttons light switches other battery powered electrical parts and bilge pumps. This handheld battery powered lantern was produced by delta electric company for the u s. This lantern used a single 1 5 volt 6 dry cell battery 6 tall x 2 5 dia.

Red 7 5 inches tall 6 5 inches wide. Items in search results. They later became well known for their bicycle lights. In 1933 delta introduced the item that became their single most well known product when they started producing the 6 volt two reflector powerlite.