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

West Point Light Station - 1881

Lantern and fixtures

4th

6' 8"

36.5"

one

1/4"

36.5" high by 34 1/16" wide

none

Frame of iron - roof covered with sheet copper - parapet of wood

Iron frame covered with sheet copper

sheet copper

Iron with platina point

5/8" round iron attached to spindle by loop - led down side of tower, 3' below surface of ground thence horizontally away from tower 20', thence down 4' to moist earth.

Outside gallery is covered with sheet copper - balustrade of wrought iron.

Trap door in floor of lantern hung with iron strap hinges & fitted with an iron pull. Door in parapet of lantern hung with brass hinges, & fitted with lock.

Floor of lantern is of wood - laid in 2 thicknesses of 1" grooved & tongued

It is a wooden door, 4 paneled, hung with butt hinges & fitted with a lock.

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