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Prompt: The Blizzard, hurricane and other lamps

Blizzard_1"The Dietz Blizzard was first introduced as early as 1898, and is one of only three lanterns that has remained in continuous production for over 100 years.  (The other two are the Junior and Monarch.)  There are at least five variations of the Blizzard, not counting the Blizzard Dash Lantern, and Blizzard Mill Lanterns.  Millions of Blizzards have been produced since 1898, making it one of the most common lanterns in the world.   However, Blizzards made before 1912 are fairly rare.  The oldest Blizzards have a globe lift to the outside of the airtube, a brass finger ring, and a 9/16" fuel cap, making them very easy to identify.  All Blizzards made since 1912 have a 13/16" fuel cap.  Blizzards made after 1917 have both vertical and horizontal beads in the air tubes.  Brass Tank and Crown versions of the Blizzard were produced prior to 1938 for applications where tank corrosion was a problem.   In 1936, the Blizzard was streamlined to reflect the Art Deco era.  Today, the modern #80 Blizzard closely resembles the large tank "Standard" Blizzard of the 1930's and '40's.  Dietz also made a #1 Blizzard that used 5/8" wick before 1914.  The #1 Blizzard is very rare, as it was an unpopular model, and was discontinued in favor of the less expensive Junior lantern."

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cindi

I have a 1914 Blizzard lantern- I am wondering if there is any value there?
thanks

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