Illuminating Apparatus

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central drum:

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central drum:

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Schooner Ledge Front Range Light Station

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Lens: L. Sautter & Cie.; Clock, USLHE lamp shop

not known.

L. Sautter & Cie, Constructeurs Paris

Range lens

Outside dia of outside ring of prisms about 20.5"

fixed white 2 sec, eclipse 1 sec.

1 sec

2 sec

Lens has center & 4 sectors; has silver plated reflector about 18 3/4" dia.

none

Light black cloth curtain hung on 2 arm lever is lifted & dropped by clockwork.

Lens supported on 4" x 4" wooden post, which extends down thru cupboard in center of lantern to floor.

Cupboard having top 2' 6" x 3' 3" above floor. Clock rests on top. There is also a wooden table or wide shelf over stairway.

no tube

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