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 Sur Light Station - 1889
Illuminating Apparatus page 2 of 2
clockwork regulated by weights & fan governor
None - all open in center of spiral stairway.
5 hours.
by glass & cast iron in pedestal
by increase or decrease of weights aided by varying angle of governor fan.
Ruby panels placed in front of every other panel. Above central drum of lens, are also ruby panels or lights of glass, so that all light coming from upper drum of lens is red. Dia. of condensors which produce white flash are abt 10.5"; red flash abt 16.5"
5 wick mineral oil lamp
mineral oil
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Revolving cord:
Size of Clock Cord:
Length of Clock Cord:
How Led:
Diameter and length of clock drum:
vertically downwards - 1 end wound on drum, other fastened beneath lantern floor. Weights suspended on a rod, upper end having a sheave.
Clock Cord Description
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