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central drum:
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central drum:
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central drum:
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Lighthouse Inspection Reports Database
Cape Meares Light Station - 1910
Illuminating Apparatus page 1 of 2
Henry Lepaute
1887
Henry Lepaute, Ingeneurs Constructeurs, 6 Rue Lafayette, Paris HL/328 HL/328 1887
1st
6' 3/8" fixed portions, 6' 1/4" flash panels
Fixed white varied by a red flash every minute.
Four minutes.
1 minute.
About 5 seconds.
45 degrees.
8
4
45 degrees
26 fixed: 24 in flash panels
15 fixed: 15 in flash panels
6 fixed: 6 in flash panels
yes
Cast iron ciruclar in plan. Lower portion fitted w 4 doors w glass panels, the clock set on base inside pedestal.
Top of locker in workroom used as service table.
Brass 5" diameter w 7" diameter cast iron connection to 3-15/16" sheet iron damper tube, the latter carried on 3 lugs riveted to it & supported on ring at base of connecting tube.
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