WHO WE ARE:
Since the winter of '84, W. T. Kirkman Lanterns has become the "Premier" tubular lantern manufacturer & distributor in North America, and now with the advent of the Internet we routinely ship orders worldwide.  Many of the items we offer are exclusive to our line, and are not to be found elsewhere.  To complement our vast selection of new lanterns and parts, we also maintain an inventory of obsolete replacement parts and glass.  A major portion of our business is our custom electric lantern line, something we take great pride in.  Our years of experience results in a product that not only appears unaltered, but historically correct as well.  As each electric lantern is built to order, your specifications can be incorporated with ease.  You will find many of our electric lantern fixtures at major theme parks and restaurants from Coast to Coast.

OUR SATISFACTION GUARANTEE:
We believe in doing business the old fashioned way.  We hope by liberal and courteous treatment of our customers, with a line of high quality goods at popular prices, that we will be viewed as the definitive company in this line, to merit the confidence of the trade, and be favored with a large share of their patronage.

All of the goods in our line are sold on a positive guarantee of money back if for any reason, or no reason, the purchaser is in any way dissatisfied. Your Satisfaction is Strictly Guaranteed!

HOW TO PLACE AN ORDER:
To place an order by Check, Money Order, or Credit Card, visit our Secure Shopping Cart System.  After you've selected the item(s) you'd like to order, use the Checkout button to complete the transaction. 
Shipping options and costs are calculated by our Shopping Cart System once you have completed the order form.  Those paying by check or money order will receive instructions via e-mail on how to complete the transaction.  The information you provide us when you place an order is never sold to a third party.  Over 80% of the orders we process ship within 24 to 48 hours. (Custom finishes and items made to order usually ship within 1 to 4 weeks, except where noted.)  Shipping time to the East Coast usually takes 7 to 10 days.  West Coast Shipping time usually take less than 7days.   Next Day, Second Day, and 3 Day Select UPS Delivery service is also available by calling our lantern help line at 1-877-985-5267.

SECURE SERVER NOTICE
We have had some reports that the new MS operating systems are not always displaying the secure "lock symbol" properly on the page where you input your credit card information in our E-store.  You can verify that our credit card data entry page is secure by noting the "https" in the address bar, which is used to indicate a secure connection, or by clicking on the Thawte Security logo.

YOUR PRIVACY:
The information you provide us is used solely to process your order.  We do not sell our customer's information to any third party.   For security, our online store utilizes the latest SSL encryption to prevent information interception.

HOW TO CONTACT US:

-E-Mail:  Info@lanternnet.com  (PLEASE NOTE:  Requests for the value of antique lanterns are automatically deleted.) -Lantern Help Line:  1-877-985-5267, (Monday - Friday, 9-5 Pacific Time) -International Order Number:  1-760-789-2156 (Monday - Friday, 9-5 Pacific Time) -International Fax Number:  1-760-789-2379 -U.S. Mail:  W. T. Kirkman Lanterns, PO Box 2166, Ramona, CA  92065

LANTERN APPRAISALS:
Just as any fine antique, piece of jewelry, or work of art can not be appraised sight unseen, so it is with lanterns.  Depending on what you actually have, generally speaking, the value of each lantern might be worth anywhere from $5 to $1000 or more.  We do not appraise or provide values for lanterns via e-mail, nor do we know of any legitimate company that would.  The reason we don't is simply because there are too many variables.  Two lanterns of the same model might have two different values based on several factors, including:  date of manufacture, age and color of the globe, production variations, and production materials, not to mention rarity of the model and condition.  Classic Lanterns author Dennis Pearson has some comments on the topic of the Lantern Values at his site.  For comparison purposes, you might also search for a similar lantern at www.ebay.com to get an idea of what collectors are spending.  Keep in mind that E-Bay is an auction site, and as such, items that are well marked usually fetch premium prices.    In the end, something is only worth the price that the prospective buyer is willing to pay.  We have also established a new web page to assist collectors in identifying fake lamps and lanterns.  Visit www.lanternnet.com/fakes.html

For those needing information for a particular Dietz Lamp or Lantern, please check our FAQ Page  or  R. E. Dietz Compendium, or send us an E-mail, with at least one photograph of the item in question.

A FEW REFERENCES:
We are quite proud of the relationships we have developed over the years, and the repeat business we enjoy, we feel this is attributed to our "Old Fashioned" ways.   Below is a partial client list from around the world.

Adirondack Scenic Glens Falls, New York Antietam National Battlefield Sharpsburg, Maryland Bass Pro Sport Shops Nationwide Black Bear Jamboree Pigeon Forge, Tennessee Buffalo Bill's Casino State Line, Nevada Burning Man Festival Black Rock City, Nevada Busch Gardens Williamsburg Williamsburg, Virginia California State Railroad Museum Sacramento, California Casino Windsor Windsor, Ontario, Canada Castle Park Riverside, California Cedar Point Amusement Park Sandusky, Ohio Cirque Du Soleil Luxor, Las Vegas, Nevada C Lazy U Ranch Granby, Colorado Cosi Science Museum   Toledo, Ohio Dayton Museum of Discovery Dayton, Ohio Department of the Interior Washington, D.C. Disneyland Resort USA Anaheim, California Disneyland Tokyo Tokyo, Japan Disneyland Paris (Euro Disney) Paris, France Double J Resort Rothbury, Michigan Dry Gulch, U.S.A. Adair, Oklahoma Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Durango, Colorado Farmer's Branch Historical Park Farmers Branch, Texas Fort Delaware State Park Delaware City, Delaware Great Smoky Mountains Railroad Bryson City, North Carolina Great Wolf Lodge USA and Canada Locations Hammacher Schlemmer Fairfield, Ohio Jewel Cave National Park Black Hills, South Dakota Knott’s Berry Farm Buena Park, California Legoland California Carlsbad, California Lehman's Hardware Kidron, Ohio The Lodge at Red River Bicknel, Utah Lyndon B. Johnson National Park Johnson City, Texas Lyric Opera of Chicago Chicago, Illinois McMaster-Carr Supply Chicago, Illinois NBC-Universal Studios Burbank, California Norfolk Southern Railroad Norfolk, Virginia Paramount's Kings Dominion Park Doswell, Virginia Purdue University Reamer Club West Lafayette, Indiana Rawhide Western Town Scottsdale, Arizona Saddle Ranch Chop House at Universal Studios Universal City, California Saddle Ranch Chop House Kansas City, Kansas Salt Lake 2002 Winter Olympics Salt Lake City, Utah Silver Dollar City Branson, Missouri Six Flags Over Texas Arlington, Texas South Dakota's 1880 Town Murdo, South Dakota Staten Island Historical Society Staten Island, New York Stone Mountain Park Stone Mountain, Georgia Strasburg Railroad Strasburg, Pennsylvania Velvet Ice Cream Company Utica, Ohio Walt Disney Studios Burbank, California Walt Disney World Orlando, Florida Warner Brothers Studios Culver City, California White Pass & Yukon Railroad Skagway, Alaska Worlds Of Fun Amusement Park Kansas City, Missouri

MOTION PICTURE & TV CREDITS:

Universal Studios "I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here" (2009) TV Show Universal City, California   Walt Disney Studios "Lost" (2009) TV Show Hawaii   GE Productions/Universal Studios Battlestar Galactica "The Plan" (2009) Starring Edward James Olmos. Universal City, California   Paramount Pictures  Ashecliffe (Formerly titled Shutter Island) (2008) Starring Leonardo DiCaprio Medfield, Massachusetts   Corbele Film Productions  The Yellow Handkerchief (2008) Starring William Hurt New Orleans, Louisiana   CBS Studios The Manhattan Project (Working Title) "Kid Nation" (2007) TV Show Santa Fe, New Mexico   Tree Line Films 3:10 to Yuma (2007) Starring Russell Crowe Santa Fe, New Mexico   ABC Studios Extreme Makeover Home Edition (2006) Starring Ty Pennington Burbank, California   NBC Studios The Tonight Show (2006) Starring Jay Leno Burbank, California   Walt Disney Studios Pirates of the Caribbean III (2007) Starring Johnny Depp, Keira Knightley The Bahamas, and Burbank, California   Walt Disney Studios Pirates of the Caribbean II "Dead Man's Chest" (2006) Starring Johnny Depp, Keira Knightley The Bahamas, and Burbank, California   New Market Films/Walt Disney Studios The Prestige (2006) Starring Michael Caine, Hugh Blackman Hollywood, California   Under Par Productions (Disney Pictures) The Greatest Game (Ever Played) (2005) Starring Stephen Dillane Hollywood, California   Paramount Pictures "War of the Worlds" (2005) Starring Tom Cruise, Tim Robbins Hollywood, California   HBO Productions Carnivale Made for Cable TV Series (2003-2005) Santa Clarita, California   Walt Disney Studios The Village (AKA "The Woods") (2004) Starring Adrien Brody Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Paramount Pictures The Stepford Wifes (2003) Starring Nicole Kidman Astoria Studios, New York Tears of the Sun (2003) Starring Bruce Willis Hawaii Warner Bros. Back in Action  (2003) Starring Bugs Bunny   Hollywood, California IMAX Film The Endurance (2001) The Story of the 1914 Shackleton Expedition Antarctica The Devil and Daniel Webster (2001) Starring Sir Anthony Hopkins New York The Hand Prop Room, LP. Los Angeles, California

 
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