Fog Signal General

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Sentinel Island Light Station - 1935

Fog Signal General

2 type "O" Air Diaphone, Installed, Feb., 1935

blast 5 sec., silent 25 sec.

yes

2 electri motor driven standard. timers. Motors are 1/10 HP Janette Mfg. Co., Chicago, IL. type DS 18 with reducing gear, 1725 - 216 rpm. Ser. # motor #1-241078. 6" V groove pulley driven. 10" timer pulley. Timer geared to 120 to 1. Air Motor for standby + 2 electric motor

57'

247 degrees

70' NW of dwelling.

2 story reinforced white concrete building 20' x 35' with 11' sq. white concrete tower in center & front of building & attached to & extending 5' above roof of main building & heated by 1-W-S American Radiator Co., hot water boiler loc. in basement with radiators.

10" pressure gauge

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