$ALE EMBURY # 40 RED TRAFFIC LANTERN EARLY 1900 S WARSAW NEW YORK


$ALE EMBURY # 40 RED TRAFFIC LANTERN EARLY 1900 S WARSAW NEW YORK

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$ALE EMBURY # 40 RED TRAFFIC LANTERN EARLY 1900 S WARSAW NEW YORK :
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ANTIQUE EMBURY # 40 RED TRAFFIC LANTERN EARLY 1900 S WARSAW NEW YORK . 8 1/2 INCHES WITH 8 INCH WIRE HANDLE .NOTICE : AS FOUND GOOD FOR USED 100 YEAR OLD LANTERN . PAINT LOSS , SOME RUST & CRACK IN RED GLASS .COMPANY BIO :

The Embury Manufacturing Company

William Chamberlain Embury (1873-1943)

William C. Embury was born in Napanee, Ontario, Canada December 17, 1873. After his graduation from the Napanee school system in January 1889 he started working at the Rathbun Company of Deseronto, Ontario, Canada. Three years later he moved to Toronto, Ontario to take a position in sales for the Kemp Mfg. Co. of that city. Kemp manufactured various tin-ware products including a limited line of tubular kerosene lanterns. During his five-year tenure with Kemp, he developed a keen interest in lanterns and a desire to possibly start his own lantern business. History is a bit clouded at this point, but William\'s mechanically minded brother-in-law, James Harvey Hill, knew of William\'s goal and started working on different approaches of improving lantern design. William, at the same time, contacted several investors in Toronto for financial assistance. Both were successful. James was able to apply for and receive U.S. Patent #628804 dated July 11, 1899 and Patent # 649452 dated May 15, 1900 and William was able to secure the required backing.

The Warsaw Improvement Company approached William to possibly relocate the company in Warsaw, NY. A new facility for the production of lanterns would be built on the outskirts of the village with easy access to both the Erie and B&O railroads for shipping products. Finding this package beneficial, an agreement was made on December 9, 1910 to relocate the factory in Warsaw, NY. The actual move took place following completion of the new building (circa 1911-1912).

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$ALE EMBURY # 40 RED TRAFFIC LANTERN EARLY 1900 S WARSAW NEW YORK :
$49.00

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