Illuminating Apparatus

Kind of Apparatus:

Intensity in Candles:

Name of Maker:

Year Made:

Marks and Number:

Order of Apparatus:

Inside Diameter:

Light Characteristic:

Time of revolution:

Flash interval:

Duration of flash:

Arc of each fixed part:

Number of panels:

Number of flash panels:

Arc of each:

Number of elements in
central drum:

Number of prisms above
central drum:

Number of prisms below
central drum:

Does Apparatus revolve?:

Is there a Revolving Belt:

Revolving panels:

How is flash produced:

Num of Vertical elements panel:

Fixed lens covered:

Pedestal:

Service Table:

Draft Tube description:

Lighthouse Inspection Reports Database

Granite Island Light Station

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Henry LePaute

Not given

none

4th

19 3/4"

Fixed white varied by red flash

4 min. 30 sec.

90 sec.

Fixed part in 4 panels, each 90 degrees - 360 degrees

Size of flash panels; 12.5" wide by 23"

Fixed central belt, 2 elements above & below

Fixed 5

Fixed 3

3 panels of vertical elements revolving together on 1 frame outside of fixed part of
apparatus.

Central belt & 2 elements each side

Entire height apparatus; central drum & 8 prisms

Old pattern cast iron

Fan shaped, cast iron, attached to pedestal & supporting clockwork

Conical draft tube leads from top of lens to ventilator ball. Tin, painted & 8" diam. at base.

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