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Radio Shack and then ebay are good sources for odd-ball bulbs. Also  this 
place: _http://www.skycraftsurplus.com/_ (http://www.skycraftsurplus.com/) 
 
Greg Harrod
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In a message dated 9/19/2011 4:52:52 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org writes:

John:   Yes, these use the big, "square" lantern  batteries.  Bulbs can be
difficult to find for these lanterns as the  common bulb types carried by
stores are for the modern flashlights and  lanterns.   Go to your oldest
hardware store in your area.   The big box hardware retailers carry the
batteries.  The big issue  with these old lanterns is that the batteries
leaked inside the case and  corroded the sliding contacts between the lamps
and the battery  contacts.  If yours is seriously corroded...........  Yes,
they  do come apart and sometimes can be cleaned up to function.

These  lanterns are not hard to find in shows or auctions.   Star and  
Conger
made them for years.  Some of the Stars had a plastic  handle.   Again the
key is to find one with no or minimal  corrosion.  The older batteries 
leaked
readily, especially as they  were mounted upside down.  Prices can vary but
$10-12 for an unmarked  case Star is about right; marked cases can be 
higher.
Conger's usually go  for more as they fold up better and can be put into a
pocket.  Marked  Congers are uncommon.  There are a lot of Congers still in
service on  rr's used by old heads who know a good thing when they see it 
and
use  it.

Gary Rolih 
INFO at  N&WHS


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