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

Detroit River Light Station - 1909

Lantern and fixtures

4th

polygonal

7' 4 1/4"

vertical

36"

one

1/4"

26.5" x 36"

none

cast iron

cast iron lined with 1/32" sheet zinc.

cast iron

Brass fire gilded & fitted with platinum point 2" long.

Pinnacle secured to ventilator ball by nut. Tower forms conductor to base. 1" galv. iron wire rope secured by eye bolt to base of tower, thence led over pier & down to water surface, where a 5/8" copper cable is spliced on & leads into water about 12'.

Cast iron posts, with top & bottom rail of wrought iron.

With 2 gun metal hinges & gun metal lock.

cast iron

Wrought iron trap door.

6' 11 3/4"; Lantern made by Russell Wheel & Foundry Co. of Detroit, MI.

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