Revolving Machinery:

 

Standby and Desc:

 

Chariot float or balls:

 

Chariot desc:

 

Length of drop tube:

 

Clock Weight:

 

Length of winding time:

 

Drive During Rewind:

 

Machinery protection:

 

Regulated:
 

 

Lens Protection:

 

How color produced:

 

Red sectors desc:

 

Where color attached:

 

Form of colored glass:

 

Lamp desc:

 

Type of illuminant:

 

Candle Power:

 

Num spare lamps:

 

Num spare burners:

Lighthouse Inspection Reports Database

Alcatraz Light Station - 1907

Illuminating Apparatus page 2 of 2

Barbier & Benard, Paris

 

 

 

on balls

 

 

 

28'

 

 

 

8 hrs

 

 

 

by glass case

 

by opening or closing wings of governor, or by putting on or taking off small leaden weights. (abt 1 lb each) This saves tampering with the delicate governor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hains, 1

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

none

Report Sections:

Premises | Lantern and Fixtures | Ventilators and Watchroom | Illuminating Apparatus | Closets and Storerooms

 

Fog Signal General | Fog Signal Equipment | Dwelling | Asst. Keepers Dwellings | Water | Healthfulness

 

Lighthouse Access | Station Boat Info | Tools and Accessories | Light Vessel Specific | Inspection Reports

 

Supplemental Reports

Revolving cord:

 

Size of Clock Cord:

 

Length of Clock Cord:

 

How Led:

 

Diameter and length of clock drum:

.

 

 

 

 

 

thru center of tower down drop tube.

Balls description:
 

 

Cage to separate balls:

 

Number of Balls:

 

Diameter of Balls:

flat plate enclosed in brass box

 


 

 

21

 

5/8"

Clock Cord Description

Chariot Balls

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