Lantern and Fixtures

Order of Lantern:

Shape of Lantern:

Diameter to glass:

Diameter in the clear:

Number of sides:

Type of bars:

Thickness of bars:

Height glazed:

Number of plates in height:

Number of plates each side:

Thickness of plates:

Size of plates:

Number of storm panes:

Unglazed side of lantern:

what bearings:

Construct Material Lantern:

Construct Material roof / cowl:

Ventilator / cowl:

Lightning spindle:

Desc of Lightning rod:

Balustrade:

Lantern doors:

Floor of lantern:

Watchroom doors:

Diameter parapet:

Lighthouse Inspection Reports Database

Detour Reef Light Station - 1909

Lantern and fixtures

3rd order

Polygonal.

7' 9.25"

7' 8.75"

Vertical with horizontal sash bars.

5' 11"

5/16"

Middle, 25.5" x 29.5"; lower, 18" x 29.5"; top, 29.5" x 26"

None.

Iron, lower part of lantern lined with vertical wood ceiling.

Sheet copper dome, 10 sided, lined with zinc.

Copper

Iron, copper, platinum point.

None.

Top & bottom rails of 1/4" x 2" bar with 5/8" verticals spaced 5" & 1.25" stanchions with ball tops. Octagonal, 32" wide & rail 40" high.

From lower part of lantern a double set of 2 fold wood single panel doors lead to main
gallery.

Cast iron in flanged plates. Gallery: Circular, 25" wide, rail 23" high of 1/2"x2" flat & 1" stanchions.

None, is open to lantern. A trap door in floor of watchroom is fitted with 2 brass handles & hinges.

Watchroom lined with vertical wood ceiling. 7'6.25" diameter, 10 sides.

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