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Fort Point Light Station

Fog Signal General

Duplicate Hornsby-Akroyd oil engine, 5 hp 2nd class Daboll trumpet operated by compressed air.

20 minutes

De La Vergne Refrigerating Machine Co., NY

Placed in position 1904.

2 sec blast every 13 sec.

All except reed box & trumpet. Spare reed box at station.

Crosby automatic, duplicate plate 32 instructions

trumpet, 8 to 9 lbs

68' 6' mean low water

WNW

Most narrow part of Golden Gate.

85' W'ly N

redwood tank

path

built on gun emplacement, consisting of circular brick wall 4' high & 18' dia. Made of concrete provided with walls 8" thick, roof is 8" thick at sides & 12" thick in center.

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