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 good condition

 

In tolerably good condition

 

Specimen examined & found to be clear & clean. The filter is used at this station.

 

Was free from gummy or burnt oil, clean & wick properly trimmed.

 

Found to be level.

 

In clean condition.

 

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Were up; clean. Made of ticking; & are kept in lantern room when not in use.

 

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There was no stairway; house is very small & way to lantern is by steps over the house roof.

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

 

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Lens:

 

Lantern and Trap Doors:

 

Watch or Trimming Room:

 

Lucernes or Matches:
 

 

Heater:

 

Ventilation:

 

Dome:

No one is allowed to touch the lens improperly.

 

There is no trap door; lantern door fits tightly.

 

All these articles appeared to be kept in their proper places.

 

There were some of these articles lying about. Keeper's attention was called to the
impropriety.

 

No heater

 

There were no ventilators. Keeper understands how to air the building.

 

They were so painted. Lightning conductor was in good order & led into the water.

Equipment Care

Does Keeper Understand the Use and Care of:

Oil Room:

 

Oil Carriers:

In good condition, well ventilated; no appearance of waste of oil.

Oil Room

Condition of:

Number of:

100 gallon oil:

 

50 gallon oil:

 

Small butts for Waste Oil:

 

Dripping Buckets:

 

Oil Tanks:

 

 

1 of 40 gallons

 

 

 

 

 

1 holding 40 gallons.

Oil butts made according to regulation:

 

Oil butt covers:

 

Drip Bucket Placement:

 

Oil Butt Platform:

 

Empty Oil Butts:

They are not so made.

 

There were no gutters. Oil butt is an old fashioned one.

 

No, but a dripping pan was under the drawoff cock.

 

Oil butt was placed upon a box.

 

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General Information: