Lantern:

 

Illuminating Apparatus:

 

Service Lamp:
 

 

Oil:

 

Service Lamp Burner:

 

Service Lamp Burner Level:

 

Plate Glass:

 

Lens Cover:
 

 

Lantern Curtains:

 

Carillon or Alarm Bell:

 

Rod Lamp:

 

Dwelling:

 

Stairway and Landing:

 

Inside of tower:

 

Glazing of Dwelling:

 

Improvements Needed:

 

Outhouses:

 

Boathouse:

 

Grounds:

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In very good condition in all respects.

 

Clean in good condition in every particular.

 

Clean outside & inside. Glass chimney was free from soot, smoke & stains. Damper & pipe in bad order & out of level.

 

Sample examined & found to be free from all objectionable matter. It had not been filtered.

 

Burner was found to be free from gummy or burnt oil. Wicks were well trimmed.

 

It was found to be level. Keeper understands how to center it.

 

It was in good condition, but somewhat stained from bad packing & exposure.

 

It was on, clean, made of linen ticking. Was hung up in proper place in Lantern room when
not in use.

 

2 sets of Lantern curtains clean made of white cotton & linen ticking.

 

There is no alarm bell.

 

There is 1 Rod Lamp, new.

 

All in most excellent condition.

 

Clean & painted red.

 

Very good & clean.

 

Glazing of dwellings are in good condition.

 

 

 

In very good condition & all neatly whitewashed.

 

Boathouse is in good condition.

 

They are in very neat order. They appear to receive every requisite attention.

Report Sections:

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

 

Fog Signal General | Fog Signal Equipment | Dwelling | Asst. Keepers Dwellings | Water | Healthfulness

 

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Lens:

 

Lantern and Trap Doors:

 

Watch or Trimming Room:

 

Lucernes or Matches:

 

Heater:

 

Ventilation:

 

Dome:

No one is allowed to touch the lens improperly.

 

They fit tight.

 

There are none of these articles to be seen at time of inspection.

 

There are none of these things to be seen; nothing seemed to be out of place.

 

The Keeper knows how to use the heater.

 

Keepers understand use of the ventilators & how to air the bldg.

 

They were painted according to instructions. Lightning conductor was in good condition: led into the ground.

Equipment Care

Does Keeper Understand the Use and Care of:

Revolving Machinery:
 

 

Weight of Machine:

 

Screwjacks for Raising Machinery:

Out of order irregular as to revolution, otherwise clean in all its parts.

 

It was placed as prescribed by instructions & directions.

 

There is a set of Jack screws in good condition. Keeper knows how to use them.

Revolving Machinery Condition

Oil Room:

 

Oil Carriers:

Oil room was in most excellent condition in all parts.

 

All in good condition & arranged in order for use.

Oil Room

Condition of:

Number of:

100 gallon oil:

 

50 gallon oil:

 

Small butts for Waste Oil:

 

Dripping Buckets:

 

Oil Tanks:

8

 

2

 

 

 

10

 

10 holding 900 gallons.

Oil butts made according to regulation:

 

Oil butt covers: