Fog Signal General

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Passage Island Light Station-1910

Fog Signal General

10" steam whistle

45 minutes

B. A. Todt.

1884

5 sec. blast, 25 sec. silent, 5 sec. blast, 25 sec silent

All parts in duplicate

Spur & worm gear operating cam.

75 lbs.

Located on southernmost point of Passage Island.

About 30' SW of tower.

Pier plug draws water from a natural well in rocks.

By board walk.

Corrugated iron building. Roof also of corrugated iron. Concrete floor 22' x 40'. Small frame house attached to fog signal building. used to house hoisting engine 6' x 8'.

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