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

Belle Isle Light Station

Lantern and fixtures

4th

polygonal

6' 6"

vertical

2' 10.5"

one

5/16"

26 3/4" x 35 7/8"

none

Parapet cast iron lined with wood, verticals cast iron.

10 cast iron plates, zinc lining, zinc cone lens protector.

cast iron

copper with platinum point.

3/4" copper wire rope fastened to lantern deck, led down E side of tower, over end of house into ground.

Gallery square 12' on a side, in 4 castings. Balustrade 30" high of 2 rails & diag. of 2" x 1/2" wrought iron, w.i. posts, cast iron ball tops.

1 single door of 1/2" steel plate with brass bolt & hinges.

cast in 4 sections of iron - as part of the deck plates.

A plate iron trap door in floor of the lantern.

6' 6" wood lining.

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

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