Lantern and Fixtures

Order of Lantern:

Shape of Lantern:

Diameter to glass:

Diameter in the clear:

Number of sides:

Type of bars:

Thickness of bars:

Height glazed:

Number of plates in height:

Number of plates each side:

Thickness of plates:

Size of plates:

Number of storm panes:

Unglazed side of lantern:

what bearings:

Construct Material Lantern:

Construct Material roof / cowl:

Ventilator / cowl:

Lightning spindle:

Desc of Lightning rod:

Balustrade:

Lantern doors:

Floor of lantern:

Watchroom doors:

Diameter parapet:

Lighthouse Inspection Reports Database

St. Clair Flats Canal Upper Light Station

Lantern and fixtures

4th

polygonal

7' 3/4"

6' 6"

vertical

one

5/16"

25 3/4" x 40"

none

cast iron parapet & verticals; wood lining to parapet.

Pyramidal in 10 cast iron plates, lined with zinc. A tin cone lens protector is suspended beneath ventilator.

cast iron

Brass with platinum point.

1/2" copper wire rope fastened thru a hole in lantern deck & leading down outside of tower into ground.

Octagonal, cast iron, gallery 30" wide; Balustrade; top & bottom rail of 1 3/4" x 5/8" flat bar & 1" wrought iron posts with cast iron ball tops.

1 single fold in parapet, of 5/8" cast iron, with brass bolt & hinges.

cast iron in 4 plates.

Steel plate trap door in lantern floor with hand hole lift & brass hinges.

10 sides, wood lining, 3' 6" high, 6' 6" dia. inside.

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Premises | Lantern and Fixtures | Ventilators and Watchroom | Illuminating Apparatus | Closets and Storerooms

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