Barebones Lighting
Railroad Lantern
A rechargeable take on the classic railroad lantern in stamped steel with a replaceable seeded-glass globe and copper-accented bail handle. Warm Edison-style glow, 100+ hours on low.
Good to know: The shell is steel and glass around a lithium battery, an LED board and a charging port, so it is an electronic device with plastic inside.
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Why we picked it
A rechargeable lantern in stamped steel with a seeded-glass globe, styled after the railroad lanterns it descends from. The warm Edison glow runs a hundred-plus hours on low, and the bail handle hangs from any branch or hook. Inside sits a lithium battery and an LED board, so it's an electronic device in a steel-and-glass body, and the globe replaces if a rock finds it.
What it’s made of
Steel, glass, copper accents. Chosen for what it’s made of, not what it’s wrapped in.
- Glass
- Inert and endlessly recyclable, never leaches into food or drink.
- Stainless steel
- Food-grade and near-indestructible. Won't shed microplastics.
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