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:

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Schooner Ledge Front Range Light Station

Lantern and fixtures

4th order range

polygonal

8' 5" x 8' 5" inside

none

about 3' 7.5" in clear

one

Glass in front only

about 1/4"

3' 8" x 3' 8"

none (1 extra pane of glass on hand)

Glass in front of lantern only which faces down range.

wood

wood covered with tin.

heavy tin, or galvanized iron.

none, except pinnacle of lantern, which has a brass tipped conical point.

Conductor is 1/8" x 1.5" copper ribbon, attached to point on pinnacle of lantern with braided copper wire cords & runs down left side of lantern to one of the iron foundation columns to which it is attached with copper wire.

Wood. Deck is covered with tin.

Door to balcony is a built-up door about 4" thick, covered with shingles. It is hung on iron butts & fitted with a pull & 2 iron bolts.

wood

Framed wooden door on watchroom stairs hung on iron butts & fitted with iron rim
lock.

8' 5" x 8' 5"

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