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

Detroit River Light Station - 1909

Illuminating Apparatus page 2 of 2

Made at L.H. Depot, 10th Dist. Buffalo, NY

 

 

 

balls

 

 

 

Weights are held in proper position by 2 guide lines, 15' 3" long, secured top & bottom by eye

 

 

 

4 hours.

 

 

 

brass case, glazed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4th order

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

none

Report Sections:

Premises | Lantern and Fixtures | Ventilators and Watchroom | Illuminating Apparatus | Closets and Storerooms

 

Fog Signal General | Fog Signal Equipment | Dwelling | Asst. Keepers Dwellings | Water | Healthfulness

 

Lighthouse Access | Station Boat Info | Tools and Accessories | Light Vessel Specific | Inspection Reports

 

Supplemental Reports

Revolving cord:

 

Size of Clock Cord:

 

Length of Clock Cord:

 

How Led:

 

Diameter and length of clock drum:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Passes thru floor of lantern on E side & down to 4th story.

Number of wicks or mantels:

 

Diameter of outside wick:

 

Diameter of mantel:

 

Diameter of circum circle:

1 wick, circular

 

1.5"

Clock Cord Description

Oil vapor lamp

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Balls description:

 

Cage to separate balls:

 

Number of Balls:

 

Diameter of Balls:

v grooves

 

 

 

20

 

1/2"

Chariot Balls