For sale is an all original 1950s Dietz hazard Lantern, model No. 40 Traffic Gard with a red globe. The top of the lantern is stamped “DIETZ – No 40 TRAFFIC GARD – Syracuse, N.Y. U.S.A.” The red signal globe is also marked “DIETZ No 40”. The red glass globe is in like new condition. The lantern has minor dents, pitting, and a very small pin hole in the base (see photos). Dietz is an iconic American company. The lantern is about 8 inches tall and the base measures 7 1/4 inches in diameter. A great display lantern for your collection.
The W.C. Embury Co. first introduced the dead-flame #40 Traffic Gard lantern in 1940 and marketed it specifically for use by highway contractors, utility companies, and municipalities to warn night time drivers of road hazards. This lantern model utilized a proprietary Fresnel (pronounced “Frah-Nell”) globe not used on any other lantern model. The R.E. Dietz Co. bought Embury in 1953, and resumed production of the #40 Traffic Gard lantern under the Dietz name at least into the 1960’s.
