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:
Lighthouse Inspection Reports Database
Watts Island Light Station - 1867
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In good condition, new painted & paint clean.
Very clean & in good condition in all respects.
Clean outside & inside, glass chimney free from soot, smoke and stains. There was pipe and
damper.
Specimen of oil examined & found to be clear & clean. It had been filtered.
In good condition in all respects, but burner had not been wicked for the night.
Found to be level.
Perfectly clean & clear of scratches dirt & stains.
Was on & clean, made of ticking & stowed in lantern room when not in use.
none
none
none
Very good
Quite clean & painted brown.
In good condition
None needed so far as is known.
In good condition
none
In good condition. They appear to receive all requisite attention.
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Lens:
Lantern and Trap Doors:
Watch or Trimming Room:
Lucernes or Matches:
Heater:
Ventilation:
Dome:
No one is allowed to touch lens improperly.
yes
No articles of the kind to be seen at time of inspection.
Lucerne lamp was in lantern room. Keeper's attention was called to the impropriety.
no heater
Keeper understands use of ventilators & how to air the bldg.
They were so painted. Lightning rod was in good condition & led into the ground.
Equipment Care
Does Keeper Understand the Use and Care of:
Revolving Machinery:
Weight of Machine:
Screwjacks for Raising Machinery:
In good condition; clock oil used for lubricating. Flashes every 1' 30"
yes
no
Revolving Machinery Condition
Oil Room:
Oil Carriers:
In good condition w/ no appearance of waste
All in good condition & arranged in order for use.
Oil Room
Condition of:
Number of:
100 gallon oil:
50 gallon oil:
Small butts for Waste Oil:
Dripping Buckets:
Oil Tanks:
2
none
2 holding 100 gallons.
Oil butts made according to regulation:
Oil butt covers:
Drip Bucket Placement:
Oil Butt Platform:
Empty Oil Butts:
They are so made
Gutters were not filled. Keeper was instructed on the subject.
There was a vessel at each drawoff cock to catch the oil.
Are placed on a raised platform.
No empty oil butts at station.
General Information: