Fog Signal General

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If whistle, siren or trumpet, Pressure at which blown:

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East Brother Island Light Station - 1919

Fog Signal General

12" steam whistle; 2-30 HP steam boilers.

45 minutes

4 sec blast, 24 sec. silent, 6 sec. blast, 24 sec. silent; Bell, 1 stroke, 15 sec. silent, 1 stroke, 15 sec. silent

All in duplicate.

65 lbs.

35 feet.

Vertical

100 feet east of tower; marks east side of island in entrance to San Pablo Bay.

100 feet.

Rain water; cistern & 2 tanks.

Frame; 27' 3" x 32' 3"; coal shed, fog bell house, wood shed & tool house attached; Size of structure 32' 3" x 49' 5"; white, gray trimmed. red roof.

2 pressure gages

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