Fog Signal General

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Detroit River Light Station - 1909

Fog Signal General

13 HP Hornsby-Akroyd oil engines, geared to 8 low pressure tanks from which auto siren is blown thru agency of Crosby Automatic Apparatus.

15 min.

De La Vergne Refrigerating Mach. Co., NY

Installed June, 1905

1st class compressed air siren: blasts 3 sec, silent interval 27 sec.

All in duplicate except 2 air tanks.

Crosby Automatic apparatus in duplicate

31'

Guides vessels to entrance of Detroit River, warning them off Bar Point Shoals.

2.5' N

From lake direct & from tank of wood lined w/ copper, resting on top of toilet room in f.s. house supplied from lake by pumps, about 30" x 30"

wood, covered with corrugated iron, painted brown, 22' x 20' built of 6" x 6" studding, 2" planking placed diagonally outside & ceiled with 1" flooring inside & lined with sheet iron. Walls filled with lime & saw dust, floor of concrete, cellar underneath

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