Revolving Machinery:
Standby and Desc:
Chariot float or balls:
Chariot desc:
Length of drop tube:
Clock Weight:
Length of winding time:
Drive During Rewind:
Machinery protection:
Regulated:
Lens Protection:
How color produced:
Red sectors desc:
Where color attached:
Form of colored glass:
Lamp desc:
Type of illuminant:
Candle Power:
Num spare lamps:
Num spare burners:
Lighthouse Inspection Reports Database
Cape Spencer Light Station
Illuminating Apparatus page 2 of 2
Mercury float, hollow spindle type, non revolving lamp
approx. length 28'; inside dia. 20"
270 lbs
no
within pedestal in glass case
Fan governor & by changing weights.
55 mm Type "A" 2-tank system, 3rd order
IOV
1000 (light source) - thru lens 110,000
2
2 (on spare lamps)
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Revolving cord:
Size of Clock Cord:
Length of Clock Cord:
How Led:
Diameter and length of clock drum:
twisted wire - 4th order
3/16"
directly down weight tube
4.5" d., 4 3/4 l.
Number of wicks or mantels:
Diameter of outside wick:
Diameter of mantel:
Diameter of circum circle:
1 mantle
55 mm
Clock Cord Description
Oil vapor lamp
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Inside Diameter of Trough:
Inside Depth of Trough:
Outside Diameter of Float:
Depth of Float:
Weight of Mercury, lbs:
How often is Mercury renewed:
34.5"
9.5"
34 3/8"
9 9/16"
75 lbs
Not determined; new station
Mercury Float
Balls description:
Cage to separate balls:
Number of Balls:
Diameter of Balls:
Cage used for thrust bearing only
yes
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