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

Fort Gratiot Light Station - 1912

Lantern and fixtures

3rd

Polygonal

Vertical

5' 9.5"

5/16"

2'7.5" x 5'9.5"

3 plates at 36 degrees = 108 degrees fo arc.

about 216 degrees to 324 degrees true.

Cast iron, wrot iron , brass, copper, zinc.

Sheet copper dome lined with zinc.

Copper.

Wrot iron shaft with brass cap tipped with platium.

Gallery CI, Wrot iron posts, stanchions & rails, also narrow CI balcony & w.I. low railing around glazed portion.

2 leaf shingle wood panel, brass fittings.

Cast iron.

Trap door, steel plate with hand hole.

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