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

Southampton Shoal Light Station

Lantern and fixtures

5th

cylindrical

7' 7.42"

circular

helical

37 1/4"

6 full panes & 1 large pane for door, 2 vertical

half panes for either side & 14 horiz. 1/2 panes.

1/4" curved glass

Standard sizes for new 5th order lantern

7 spare panes: 1 large square for door, 2 small squares & 4 triangular

none

composed of 8 castings, iron with conical roof & ventilator ball, interior of roof lined with zinc.

conical

Round iron casting lower part of ball fitted with 1 5/8" openings & covered with brass wire cloth.

platinum point soldered to spindle

none

6' gallery surrounded by galvanized iron railing; floor of gallery sheet copper & covered with gratings of oak

Full length door, upper half large square pane secured by 2 steel rods thrown in opposite directions by steel pinion.

Pine flooring

trap door through floor

7' 9/16"

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

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