I went back to the same property as where I found the Krugerrand in search of the older section of the property where occupation has been since the early 1800's. I was mostly using my 4' probe testing different areas for the old dump site, and in the process, I dug 3 parts to a Dietz No 3 Tubular Globe Gas Street Lamp! The globe is light amethyst color, and the body is extremely fragile, and the bottom of the oil tank is completely rotted away, I brought it all home and immediately slathered it all with rust converter. It still retains much of it's original Charleston Green paint, but much is cracked and peeling off. I am trying to save all of its patina and character and I am going to try to stabilize and preserve it to make a post lamp out of it, although I will convert it to electric.
Dietz introduced the #3 Globe Tubular Street Lamp in 1880.
Dietz introduced the #3 Globe Tubular Street Lamp in 1880.
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