Revolving Machinery:

 

Standby and Desc:

 

Chariot float or balls:

 

Chariot desc:

 

Length of drop tube:

 

Clock Weight:

 

Length of winding time:

 

Drive During Rewind:

 

Machinery protection:

 

Regulated:
 

 

Lens Protection:

 

How color produced:

 

Red sectors desc:

 

Where color attached:

 

Form of colored glass:

 

Lamp desc:

 

Type of illuminant:

 

Candle Power:

 

Num spare lamps:

 

Num spare burners:

Lighthouse Inspection Reports Database

Point Reyes Light Station - 1910

Illuminating Apparatus page 2 of 2

Weight driven clock work

 

 

 

Chariot

 

Steel ring with screwed-in spindles carrying 10 6" conical tread solid brass wheels.

 

21' 8"

 

 

 

2 hours 10 minutes

 

 

 

By iron pedestal frame with 4 doors

 

By varying weight on clock cord & by raising or lowering weights on arms of centrifugal governor operating feathering air vanes geared to clockwork.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1st order

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

2

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

 

Lighthouse Access | Station Boat Info | Tools and Accessories | Light Vessel Specific | Inspection Reports

 

Supplemental Reports

Revolving cord:

 

Size of Clock Cord:

 

Length of Clock Cord:

 

How Led:

 

Diameter and length of clock drum:

3/8" steel cable 45' long

 

 

 

 

 

thru 2 pulleys on watchroom floor & 1 on under side of lantern floor.

Number of wicks or mantels:

 

Diameter of outside wick:

 

Diameter of mantel:

 

Diameter of circum circle:

1

 

4.5"

Clock Cord Description

Oil vapor lamp

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