Lantern:

 

Illuminating Apparatus:

 

Service Lamp:

 

Oil:

 

Service Lamp Burner:

 

Service Lamp Burner Level:

 

Plate Glass:

 

Lens Cover:

 

Lantern Curtains:

 

Carillon or Alarm Bell:

 

Rod Lamp:

 

Dwelling:

 

Stairway and Landing:

 

Inside of tower:

 

Glazing of Dwelling:

 

Improvements Needed:

 

Outhouses:

 

Boathouse:

 

Grounds:

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Good condition

 

Clean in all parts.

 

In good condition.

 

Sample examined & found to be free from all objectionable matter, it had not been filtered.

 

In very good condition.

 

It was found to be level.

 

Clean & free from scratches, stains or dirt.

 

Cover was on; clean; made of white linen & hung up when not in use.

 

2 sets; clean, in good condition; put up & taken down at the proper time.

 

None

 

There is no Rod Lamp at this station.

 

In general, good condition.

 

Painted & very clean.

 

Clean & whitewashed.

 

good condition

 

none required

 

none

 

none

 

very good condition. They look very neat & have the appearance of care.

Report Sections:

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

 

Fog Signal General | Fog Signal Equipment | Dwelling | Asst. Keepers Dwellings | Water | Healthfulness

 

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Lens:

 

Lantern and Trap Doors:

 

Watch or Trimming Room:

 

Lucernes or Matches:

 

Heater:

 

Ventilation:

 

Dome:

Lens is never touched improperly.

 

They fit properly

 

There are none of these articles to be seen at the time of inspection.

 

None of the above articles were seen in the rooms mentioned.

 

The Keeper understands the use of the heater.

 

Keeper understands the use of the ventilators & how to air the bldg.

 

They were painted according to Instructions & in good order. The Lightning Conductor was in good condition & led into the ground.

Equipment Care

Does Keeper Understand the Use and Care of:

Oil Room:

 

Oil Carriers:

Clean, well ventilated, no appearance of waste.

 

In good condition & arranged in order.

Oil Room

Condition of:

Number of:

100 gallon oil:

 

50 gallon oil:

 

Small butts for Waste Oil:

 

Dripping Buckets:

 

Oil Tanks:

1

 

2

 

none

 

3 cups

 

3 holding 200 gallons.

Oil butts made according to regulation:

 

Oil butt covers:

 

Drip Bucket Placement:

 

Oil Butt Platform:

 

Empty Oil Butts:

2 are so made, the 100 gall is not.

 

Gutters were so filled & covers on; Keeper understands use of covers & air cocks.

 

No buckets, drip cups were so hung.

 

They are placed upon a raised platform of plank.

 

On & clean ready for use.

General Information: