Delta Electric Company Lantern

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

Delta electric company lantern.

This lantern used a single 1 5 volt 6 dry cell battery 6 tall x 2 5 dia. 1913 present delta started in chicago il with its first product a lantern. 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 lantern would continue to be made through the 1930s and during the 1940s when it was made for the military.

The company was reorganized as delta electric co and capitalized at 25 000. Did you scroll all this way to get facts about delta lantern. Powerlite production continued through the 1950s and 1960s and into the early 1970s. In 1933 delta introduced the item that became their single most well known product when they started producing the 6 volt two reflector powerlite.

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In 1965 and continues to produce lighting products among others. Navy in world war one. Customs services and international tracking provided. Well you re in luck because here they come.

Items in search results. During both world wars delta electric built lanterns flashlights and other lighting devices for the u s. Red 7 5 inches tall 6 5 inches wide. They later became well known for their bicycle lights.

1961 delta lantern advertisement delta electric company marion indiana. There are 29 delta lantern for sale on etsy and they cost 46 21 on average. Vintage delta electric lantern marion indiana. One of the company s earliest products was what was claimed to be the first battery powered portable electric hand lantern.

The company was porchased by novo industrial corp. Vintage delta railroad electric lantern nice. This handheld battery powered lantern was produced by delta electric company for the u s. 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.