Lantern:

 

Illuminating Apparatus:

 

Service Lamp:

 

Oil:

 

Service Lamp Burner:

 

Service Lamp Burner Level:

 

Plate Glass:

 

Lens Cover:

 

Lantern Curtains:

 

Carillon or Alarm Bell:

 

Rod Lamp:

 

Dwelling:
 

 

Stairway and Landing:

 

Inside of tower:

 

Glazing of Dwelling:

 

Improvements Needed:

 

Outhouses:

 

Boathouse:

 

Grounds:

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In good condition in every respect.

 

In good condition - the Lens perfectly clear in all its parts.

 

Perfectly clean outside & inside. Glass chimney free from soot, stains & smoke.

 

Lamps examined & found to be clean inside & outside. Oil has not been filtered.

 

It was free from gummy or burnt oil. 3 wicks were trimmed.

 

It was found to be level.

 

It was clean; free from  scratches; stain or dust.

 

It was on, clean, made of linen ticking: hung up in the lantern room when not in use.

 

2 sets clean made of linen ticking put up & taken down at proper time.

 

There was no alarm bell.

 

There was 1 Rod lamp.

 

Keeper's dwelling was newly painted & in good condition. Windows require shutters as the rains drive into the house.

 

They were clean & in good condition.

 

The paint inside the bldg was in good condition.

 

In good condition.

 

A lightning conductor is needed & shutters to the windows.

 

 

 

 

 

very good. They have every appearance of neatness & care.

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Lens:

 

Lantern and Trap Doors:

 

Watch or Trimming Room:

 

Lucernes or Matches:

 

Heater:

 

Ventilation:

 

Dome:

Lens are never touched improperly

 

Trap door to lantern fits tight.

 

There were none to be found at time of inspection.

 

There were none seen in the rooms mentioned.

 

There is no heater at this station.

 

Keeper understands use of ventilators & how to air the bldg.

 

They were painted according to instructions & in good order. There is no lightning conductor.

Equipment Care

Does Keeper Understand the Use and Care of:

Oil Room:

 

Oil Carriers:

In good condition, 2 windows for ventilation.

 

In good condition & arranged in order for use.

Oil Room

Condition of:

Number of:

100 gallon oil:

 

50 gallon oil:

 

Small butts for Waste Oil:

 

Dripping Buckets:

 

Oil Tanks:

 

 

There is 1 of 76 gallons

 

 

 

Tin measures instead

 

1 holding 76 gallons.

Oil butts made according to regulation:

 

Oil butt covers:
 

 

Drip Bucket Placement:

 

Oil Butt Platform:

 

Empty Oil Butts:

The one is so made.

 

Gutter was filled with refuse oil, and cover was on. Keeper understands use of cover and air cock.

 

There was a tin measure in place.

 

The oil butt was placed upon a plank platform.

 

There were none.