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:

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Fort Point Light Station

Illuminating Apparatus page 2 of 2

clockwork (See plate 16, Instructions to Keepers, 1902)

 

 

 

balls

 

 

 

20'

 

 

 

4 hours

 

 

 

Glass case

 

Clockwork is regulated by adjusting fans. Flashes are produced by whole apparatus revolving.

 

 

 

Red flashes by red glass outside alternate panels of lens.

 

 

 

to lens

 

outside

 

4th order (Plate 7 Instructions to Keepers 1902). There is no stand, lamps go direct on ring over elevating screw.

 

 

 

 

3 lamps in all. 1 spare

 

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:

wire cord

 

 

 

 

 

led 2 angles 90 degrees to bring it to weight tube on side of watchroom.

Clock Cord Description

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Balls description:
 

 

Cage to separate balls:

 

Number of Balls:

 

Diameter of Balls:

Flat, balls run between 2 steel disks Plate 15 Instructions to Keepers 1902

 

 

 

21

 

3/8"

Chariot Balls