Original U.S. Early Indian Wars Era US Army Signal Corps Keresene Signal Lamp By The United States Headlight Company British Military Maps salt stains and thread loss

salt stains and thread loss

though almost all of the original gray painted finish has worn or been cleaned away

Presents well

This very nice example was originally manufactured at the United States Armory and Arsenal at Springfield itself in 1817

Original U.S. Early Indian Wars Era US Army Signal Corps Keresene Signal Lamp By The United States Headlight Company British Military Maps salt stains and thread lossOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent example of a rather rare Signal Lamp dating to the Post Civil War era. The light is untested but we feel that with enough work and the replacement of the glass screen, this should shine bright as it did almost 150 years ago! A signal lamp (sometimes called an Aldis lamp or a Morse lamp) is a visual signaling device for optical communication by flashes of a lamp, typically using Morse code. The