Adlake Kero Santa Fe Railroad Lantern L807

In aluminum. The Kero stands for kerosene of course. Measures 14" x 8" x 6 1/8". The Adlake "Kero" railroad lantern was made by Adams & Westlake. It was one of the most mass produced of the lanterns; "Kero" was a term used to described Adlak short globe design that was used generally from 1921 through the 1970s. Adams & Westlake was one of the best known and oldest manufacturers of railroad lanterns.Otherwise known as Adlake, the company was reported to have been founded in 1857. However, it wasn’t until 1874 that J. McGregor Adams and William Westlake merged their interests and provided the lasting name for the company. The first namesake, J. (John) McGregor Adams, was born in Londonderry, NH in 1834. He began his work in railroad supplies by gaining employment with Clark and Jesup, a New York firm. He was transferred, around 1858, to Chicago to run that company’s new sales office. John Crerar, another member of the Jesup firm, joined him shortly thereafter and eventually the