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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In good condition in all respects.

 

In good order. The lens was perfectly clean in all its parts.

 

In good condition, clean. Glass chimney free from soot smoke or stains.

 

Sample examined & found to be free from all objectionable matter. It has not been filtered.

 

In good condition, free from gummy or burnt oil. The wicks were well trimmed.

 

In good condition: found to be level. Keeper knows how to center it.

 

It was clean & found to be free from scratches stains or dirt.

 

It was on, made of linen ticking, hung up in the Lantern room when not in use.

 

2 sets new, made of linen ticking, put up & taken down at proper time.

 

There is no alarm bell.

 

There is a Rod lamp.

 

 

 

Painted & in good condition.

 

In good condition.

 

Glazing was in good condition.

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Lens:

 

Lantern and Trap Doors:

 

Watch or Trimming Room:

 

Lucernes or Matches:

 

Heater:

 

Ventilation:

 

Dome:

Lens is never touched improperly.

 

Trap door fits tight.

 

There were none of these articles to be seen at time of making inspection.

 

There were none of these things to be seen in the rooms mentioned.

 

There is no heater.

 

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

 

They are painted according to instructions, & in good condition. Lightning rod off & requires repairs.

Equipment Care

Does Keeper Understand the Use and Care of:

Oil Room:

 

Oil Carriers:

In good condition clean & well ventilated.

 

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:

1 of 87 gallons

 

 

 

 

 

No buckets a pan used instead.

 

1 holding 87 gallons.

Oil butts made according to regulation:

 

Oil butt covers:
 

 

Drip Bucket Placement:

 

Oil Butt Platform:

 

Empty Oil Butts:

It is so made.

 

Gutter was filled with refuse oil & cover was on. Keeper understands use of covers and air cocks.

 

There was a dripping pan placed under it.

 

The oil Butt is placed upon a raised platform.

 

There was no empty oil Butt.

General Information: