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 - 1910

Lantern and fixtures

4th

polygonal

6' 6"

vertical

one

5/16"

3' 1/8" x 2' 10"

1 fitted

none

Wooden parapet, cast iron lantern bars (copper roof) brass & glass

copper

copper ball with openings around lower side.

Brass spindle with platinum tip

3/8" iron pipe with eye passed over spindle led down over gallery rail to ground above 2' off tower about 4' in ground.

Iron rail - copper floor; gallery 12' 6" square.

Wooden door in parapet fitted with mortise lock. Wooden trap door in floor hinged with handle on upper side.

wood

Trap door in floor; door from workroom & engine room at base of tower.

6' 4.5"

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

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