Fog Signal General

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Point Reyes Light Station - 1910

Fog Signal General

Gasoline engine, air compressor Std. Crosby & 6" siren

6 min

4 min

S.F. Douk Gas Eng. Co. & Dow Pump Co.

1910

2.5 sec blast every 35 sec.

All parts except air fuel & water tanks.

Crosby automatic

Siren 35 lbs

110'

W'ly

extreme W'n point of Pt. Reyes for general navigating purposes.

150' W'ly 90' lower

Storage tanks below rain shed.

by wood stairway of 260 steps & path around bluff with hand rail on outer side.

Frame, 34' x 20' x 14', 1/3 pitch roof, horiz. rustic outside, vert. t&g ceiling inside, 2 windows, 1 sliding door W side. 2 windows N end, 1 window & sliding door E side, wide sliding door & high windows S end, small lean-to tool room NE cor; toilet SE.

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