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

Big Bay Point Light Station

Lantern and fixtures

3rd

Polygonal.

8' 2.5"

Vertical.

5' 11.25"

5/16"

2'7-1/8" x 5' 11.5"

None.

All glazed.

Lower part cast iron; upper part Wrot. iron, lower part paneled with cast iron plates.

Diagonal roof of cast iron plates & lined with sheet zinc inside - a tin cone lens

Iron.

Copper with platinum tip.

A 2" x 1/8" copper strip is fastened to main ceck & runs down side of tower into ground
below.

Lantern deck is circ. in plan; has cast iron parapet surmounted by pipe rail vert. spindles-floor of cast iron. Main gallery has 3 rails of 2"x0.5" iron bars. 2 lower rails have vert. spindles 4-iron stanchions with ball tops.

A 2-flod iron door leads from parapet out to main gallery.

Cast iron. An iron trap door in floor leads from iron stairs from service room into

Watch room is below service room.

9' 9" Inside of parapet is lined with vert. wood ceiling.

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