Fog Signal General

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Cape Spencer Light Station

Fog Signal General

Type "F" air diaphone

15 min.

about 10 min.

4 sec blast, 26 sec silent

Engines, compressors & blast device. There is only 1 diaphone but a siren is available for use if diaphone is disabled, sounding same characteristic.

17th Dist. blast device

diaphone - 39 lbs

95'

approx. W, true

In same building as light, W'ly (seaward) side.

In same building.

Rain water from roof drained to cisterns under bldg.

In same building.

Reinforced concrete construction; 1 story & basement; 51' 6" x 62' 6"; living room, 4 bed rooms, radio room, oil storage room, fog-signal room, bathroom, corridors & 2 storerooms on main floor; boiler room, coal storage, 2 cistern & storerooms in
basement

has recording pressure gauge (No. 1150104).

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