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by **gwlreno** on Thu Sep 26, 2013 7:54 pm

I've never been a big fan of targets. I think they hide too much of the lantern.

by **vaughnsimon** on Fri Sep 27, 2013 8:21 am

gwlreno wrote:I've never been a big fan of targets.

OK, I'll be the first to admit my ignorance. In this context, what's a target?

by **coyttl** on Fri Sep 27, 2013 8:52 am

vaughnsimon wrote:
gwlreno wrote:I've never been a big fan of targets.

OK, I'll be the first to admit my ignorance. In this context, what's a target?

A target is a colored disk that surrounds the lens. Sometimes referred to as a 'day target', it mounts to the body, and usually is the same color of the lens it surrounds. (There are exceptions.)

From my restore thread:

The target is the green border around the lens.

Depending on the railroad, and the line, those lanterns had some options:
- With Targets
- No Targets, no Hoods
- With Hoods
Hoods and targets did not go together, because of how they mounted.
There were also several lens styles -
- 4.5" came in standard glass, but
- 5.75 came in reflectorized (a much later option), diffused, and normal.

Lens colors included - Red, Green, Yellow, Clear, Lunar White, Blue, and Violet. I've only seen targets in Yellow, Green, Red, and White, however.

--Me.

by **vaughnsimon** on Fri Sep 27, 2013 9:03 am

coyttl wrote:A target is a colored disk that surrounds the lens. Sometimes referred to as a 'day target', it mounts to the body, and usually is the same color of the lens it surrounds.

Thanks!

by **BigTbird1974** on Fri Sep 27, 2013 5:25 pm

Just for grins, here's a couple pics of a few more old RxR lanterns. Technically these aren't mine -- they belong to my roommate. (but they're still in the same house, so I get to enjoy them too...!) One of them is similar to yours Mark, but obviously the others were for some different function. :scratch:

This rather unique light is also displayed in the 'train room'. My roommate has said that this was actually a headlamp for an old Chicago EL train, but that's all I know about it. Interestingly, it appears to have been made by Crouse-Hinds!

by **mcha9797** on Fri Sep 27, 2013 5:44 pm

Cool pic's Tim, I'm getting anxious to see my Grandfather's signal in person, and bringing it home with me! :yes:

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