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

Charlevoix Pierhead Light Station

Lantern and fixtures

5th

polygonal

7' 4"

vertical

36.5"

one

3/8"

34" x 36.5"

none

parapet of wood with cast iron frame above.

copper lined with zinc.

copper, perforated for vent for lantern.

platinum point on ventilator ball.

Iron, attached to cast frame of lantern & leads down outside of tower to water, about 37' in length.

Balustrade of wood with turned posts, 3" x 3 3/4"; gallery is of wood covered with galvanized iron.

2 doors 22" x 35.5"; 1 swings out on lantern deck. The other swinging into lantern.

wood

Trap door raises into lantern size 37" x 39.5"

Octagonal. 6' 5" inscribed diameter.

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