Fog Signal General

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If whistle, siren or trumpet, Pressure at which blown:

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Lighthouse Inspection Reports Database

Cheboygan Light Station - 1910

Fog Signal General

10" steam whistle.

40 minutes.

T. H. Millar and B. A. Todt.

June, 1890

5 sec. blast, 25 sec. silent, 5 sec. blast, 25 sec. silent.

All parts.

Spur & worm gear operating cam.

Whistle at 70 lbs.

Located aobut 200' NE'ly from tower.

Water obtained by water plug.

By concrete walk.

Frame building is 40' x 22.5' in plan & is covered with corr. iron outside & lined with sheet iron inside. Roof is of corr. iron. Brick chimney. House mineral brown.

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