Kodak Style Kerosene Tin Darkroom Oil Wick Lantern Safelight Red Glass Missing

Description

This is a tin Kodak  Style  safe-light powered by a kerosene lamp, Safe-light for B&W darkrooms. They allow a very dim amount of light in the red or yellow spectrum that allows the dark-adjusted eye to see what's going on but doesn't affect the paper emulsion when processing photos in chemical-filled trays. Both the yellow and red glass filters are missing,normally  fit into slots accessible by a hatch on the top of the unit (just in front of the chimney).
There are times you don't want a safe-light - during focusing with the enlarger and anytime you're handling undeveloped film - so there's a metal flap that allows the light to be turned "off" (covered) without needing to extinguish the flame. The cover is staying but loose.
The dimensions are 3.5"wide/deep and 8.75" tall. MISSING THE GLASS.
1900 Vintage.  More than 100 years Old Antique in well preserved Condition. Excellent Piece  of History to Own, for  Collecting, Using  or Display!
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