Hurricane lantern
The kerosene lantern with a glass globe in a protective guard, which does not blow out in the wind.
Tubular hurricane lanterns appeared in the 1860s and were made by the million by firms such as Dietz in New York and Feuerhand in Germany. They were used on railways, farms and ships. Examples are in the Smithsonian and the Deutsches Museum.
Materials: Tinplate, glass, wire
Manufacture: Pressed and soldered tinplate; air is led through side tubes to the burner so that the flame is sheltered.
The tubes at the sides that lead warm air back to the flame.
The glass protected by a wire cage, and the handle on top.