Fog Signal General

Fog Signal Kind:

Time to start:

How long will pressure last:

Manufacturer:

Year of Manufacture:

Characteristic:

Duplication:

Timing device:

If whistle, siren or trumpet, Pressure at which blown:

Height above water:

Compass direction:

Location:

Distance and direction:

Water supply:

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Desc of Fog signal building:

Pressure and recording gauge:

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Big Sable Light Station

Fog Signal General

10" steam whistle

40 to 45 min.

Built Aug. 1897

Blast 3 sec; silent interval 17 sec.

all parts

Spur & worm gear operating cam.

whistle, 75#

Same locality with lighthouse

E 800'

From lake. Well at outer end of landing: #2 American Fire Plug 202' of 1" steam pipe; 202' of 1 1/4" discharge pipe.

By plank walk, to be replaced 1909 with concrete walk.

Of red brick, metal slate roof, red, 22' x 40' plan, 12' to plates.

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