Fog Signal General

Fog Signal Kind:

Time to start:

How long will pressure last:

Manufacturer:

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Timing device:

If whistle, siren or trumpet, Pressure at which blown:

Height above water:

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Passage Island Light Station-1886

Fog Signal General

10" whistle & machinery in duplicate of Lighthouse Board's original design of
January, 1883

5 sec blast followed by interval of 25 sec.

About 15' W of lighthouse tower. Guide thru channel between Isle Royale & Passage Island.

From water station by means of 3" force pump or No. 9 injector.

Either by inclined way or over rocks.

Frame building 22' w x 40' l studding 6x6" sheathed with 2" planking placed diagonally on outside & ceiled with 1" flooring inside. Roof & sides covered with #18 corr. iron - inside lined with #26 smooth iron: wall filled w/ lime & sawdust. Windows fitted with shutters

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