Illuminating Apparatus

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Year Made:

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Number of panels:

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Number of elements in
central drum:

Number of prisms above
central drum:

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central drum:

Does Apparatus revolve?:

Is there a Revolving Belt:

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Fixed lens covered:

Pedestal:

Service Table:

Draft Tube description:

Lighthouse Inspection Reports Database

Detour Reef Light Station - 1909

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Barbier, Benard & Turenne, Paris

Not given

None.

3.5 order

29 5/8"

Flashing white.

40 seconds.

10 seconds.

No fixed part. 1/2 of 1 panel opens on barss hinges to form door of lens. Other half swings open also, forming 2-fold door.

90 degrees.

Bull's eye, 4 concentric circular elements.

10 in concentric circular arcs.

4 in concentric circular arcs.

yes

4 2.5" brass posts 6' high on ring bolted to lantern floor supporting circular iron table on which 4 2.5" brass posts, 23", support top circular iron table carrying helical screw & ball bearing. On this turns lens table from which is hung drop ring level

A wood table standing in lower part of lantern.

A 3" Russia iron tube leads from over lamp chimney up through spider of lantern but does not reach the ventilator ball.

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