Lantern and Fixtures

Order of Lantern:

Shape of Lantern:

Diameter to glass:

Diameter in the clear:

Number of sides:

Type of bars:

Thickness of bars:

Height glazed:

Number of plates in height:

Number of plates each side:

Thickness of plates:

Size of plates:

Number of storm panes:

Unglazed side of lantern:

what bearings:

Construct Material Lantern:

Construct Material roof / cowl:

Ventilator / cowl:

Lightning spindle:

Desc of Lightning rod:

Balustrade:

Lantern doors:

Floor of lantern:

Watchroom doors:

Diameter parapet:

Lighthouse Inspection Reports Database

Au Sable Pierhead Light Station - 1910

Lantern and fixtures

4th

polygonal

6' 1.5"

vertical

2' 11.5"

one

5/16"

2' 6" x 3'

none

all sides glazed

Parapet, wooden, octagonal outside & circular inside, lined w/ vert. wooden ceiling; in glazed portion, vert. ele. cast iron.

8 sided pyramidal dome, copper lined outside, lined w/ tin inside. Tin cone lens protector fastened to roof by radiating rods.

copper

copper with platinum point

3/4" iron pipe leads from lantern down outside of tower & into water below.

Wood balustrade, composed of 2 4x4 wooden rails. Stanchions are circ. wooden posts, 8 in number & ball topped. Gallery is 3' wide & square with corners cut off.

Double wooden door leads from lower part of lantern to outside gallery. Both doors are single fold.

Wooden flooring covered with copper sheets.

No watch room

Circular inside: 6' 1.5" dia. lined with vertical wooden ceiling.

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