What is Your Thoughts on This? "Base Ball Inverted Mantle"

[smokelessjoe]

I picked up this strange little container... Love the graphics, but am wondering what the connection with baseball is? My Thoughts: Perhaps used for lighting a baseball field? Maybe this is obivious and you guys already know all about these? I cannot find any record of another though.

I have found information on the "Frankel Light Co." as early as 1913 and as late as the 1930s. I still need to do more research.

Do you think it is legit?
Any guesses as to the date of the container?

Would love to here your thoughts!

[canjond]

Is the baseball part a label put onto the cylinder? Maybe I am being synical but I wonder if it was a created piece. Regardless, it still looks really cool and I hope I'm wrong.

[smokelessjoe]

Jon,

I do not have it in hand yet, but it could be a created piece? The Frankel Light Company did exist though and they did sell Mantels, Lamps and various other items that had to do with lighting...


While researching I did find some information about a city that was starting a night game series and it made mention of gas lighting and inverted mantles?

Perhaps I will have a better feel when I get it in hand.

[smokelessjoe]

Just found this one on Ebay, looks like these type of mantles came in cylinder containers back then...

[canjond]

Shawn,

I have no idea but I think it looks cool regardless. I just questioned whether an original container had a creation pasted over it to tie it to baseball. It was just an observation and I sure hope I'm wrong. Where is Carlton?!

[smokelessjoe]

Hey Jon,

I am with you on this... I hope I can tell one way or another once I get it in hand. And like you, I hope it is legit as well.