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

Cape Blanco Light Station - 1881

Lantern and fixtures

1st

11' 6"

9' 7"

3/8"

bottom tier 31" high x 27 3/4" wide; middle 39.5" x 27 3/4"; top 44.5" x 27 3/4"

none

iron & bronze

sheet copper covering an iron frame

sheet copper

Iron spindle with platina point

Round iron 5/8" dia. attached to spindle by loop made in end of rod - it is led down by side of tower & 3' into ground, it is there led off horizontally 20' from tower & then down 6' into ground to moist earth.

iron

1 of lantern panes in lower tier has a bronze frame fitted & hung to lantern posts - & fitted with thumb screws to keep it in place.

iron

Watchroom door is of iron hung with brass hinges & fitted with a spring latch.

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