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

Essex Reef Light Station

Lantern and fixtures

Beacon's lantern

3' 8" outside bottom ring

26"

one

1/4"

26 5/8" x 24 1/4"

None. 2 extra lights of same size.

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brass & copper

copper

Pinnacle of lantern

Copper ribbon 1/8 x 1.5" connected to metal of lantern nailed to tower & piers & carried into water below low water to a copper plate 2'.

There is a small shelf gallery for cleaning outside of lantern glass & wooden ladder.

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