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06-24-2009, 03:27 PM
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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. 
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06-24-2009, 03:51 PM
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This Certainly Makes Me Feel Better
Just found this one on Ebay, looks like these type of mantles came in cylinder containers back then...
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06-24-2009, 05:13 PM
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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?!
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06-24-2009, 08:53 PM
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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. 
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06-24-2009, 09:35 PM
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I think it's legit....I took a look on ebay and there are no red flags...the seller is legit and doesn't sell repro type and they wouldn't have placed such a low BIN if they were trying to screw someone on it.
Nicely done I think you got a real steal.
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06-25-2009, 05:03 AM
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Thanks Dan,
I felt good about the seller, but sometimes good sellers do not know what they have. My biggest concern was that I had simply never seen one before. Dan, have you ever seen anything like it? I have been trying to find anything promoting lighting for ball fields to no avail. I have read now that these Inverted Mantles were good for directing light downward or even at an angle. It would make sense perhaps to promote the use of these for baseball fields. Does anyone know when gas lighting for ball fields first started?
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06-25-2009, 07:16 AM
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From the address I found for Frankel Light CO and League Park in Cleveland, Ohio, it looks like they were two mile from each other.
http://www.mapquest.com/maps?1c=Clev...082&2v=ADDRESS http://books.google.com/books?id=pf5...esult&resnum=1
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