Report for Pond Island Light Station (Maine) - 1936
| General |
| District: | 1st |
| Inspector: | Thomas Sampson, Asst. Superintendent |
| Location: | On the E'ly side of Pond Island, ME., W'ly side of the mouth of Kennebec River |
| Date of Report: | 04/17/1936 |
| Latitude: | 43° 44' 24"N |
| Longitude: | 69° 46' 15"W |
| Premises |
| Site: | Commonwealth of Mass. & State of ME. conveyed all their rights to US. - Purchase from private individuals. |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | 05/13/1821 |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | About 10 acres |
| Area Inclosed: | None |
| Character of Soil: | |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | 25' |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | Boatslip |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | Boat - 1 mile, Popham Beach, Maine |
| Distance to Nearest Road: | |
| Distance to Post Office: | |
| Distance to Village: | |
| Facilities for Public Conveyance: | |
| Facilities for Private Conveyance: | |
| Means Used for Support of Lantern: | Tower |
| Number of Separate Lights: | One |
| First Built or Established: | 1821 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | 1855 |
| Condition at This Date: | |
| Shape of Tower in Plan: | |
| Form of Tower: | |
| Height from Base to Ventilator Ball: | |
| Height of Focal Plane Above Mean High Water: | 54' |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Trees on distant shore |
| Color of Tower: | White |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Whitewash |
| Tower Connection: | Connected by workroom |
| Object of Navigation: | Local navigating purposes |
| Building Materials: | Brick & cement |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | |
| Diameter at Base: | |
| Diameter at Parapet: | |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Winding iron stairs |
| Number of Landings: | |
| Size of Glass: | 8" x 9 3/4" |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 1 - 23" x 27 3/4" |
| Number of Doors: | One |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | |
| Soil Susceptibility: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | Additional Deed 5/17/1821 |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 4th |
| Shape of Lantern: | Polygonal |
| Diameter to Glass: | |
| Diameter in the Clear: | |
| Number of Sides: | 8 |
| Type of Bars: | Vertical |
| Thickness of Bars: | |
| Height Glazed: | 36" |
| Number of Plates in Height: | One |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | One |
| Thickness of Plates: | 1/4" |
| Size of Plates: | 35 3/4" x 33 7/8" |
| Number of Storm Panes: | |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Cast iron, brass & zinc lining |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Cast iron with pitch roof |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Cast iron |
| Lightning Spindle: | Copper spindle |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | |
| Balustrade: | 3 rail with 10 posts |
| Lantern Doors: | Iron door, brass hinges & latch |
| Floor of Lantern: | Iron |
| Watchroom Doors: | None |
| Parapet Diameter: |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | In parapet |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | None |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Brass machine screw hooks |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | |
| Intensity in Candles: | |
| Name of Maker: | L. Sautter, Paris |
| Year Made: | |
| Marks and Number: | None |
| Order of Apparatus: | 5th |
| Inside Diameter: | 14 3/4" |
| Light Characteristic: | |
| Time of Revolution: | |
| Flash Interval: | |
| Duration of Flash: | |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | 90 degrees; Reflector in 4th section of lens 90 degrees |
| Number of Panels: | 3 |
| Number of Flash Panels: | |
| Arc of Each: | |
| Number of Elements in Central Drum: | 5 |
| Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | 5 |
| Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: | 3 |
| Does Apparatus Revolve?: | False |
| Is There a Revolving Belt?: | False |
| Revolving Panels: | |
| How Flash is Produced: | |
| Number of Vertical Elements Panel: | |
| Fixed Lens Covered: | |
| Pedestal: | Cast iron, 39" high, 16" diam. |
| Service Table: | |
| Draft Tube Description: | Cowl only |
| Revolving Machinery: | |
| Standby and Description: | |
| Chariot Float or Balls: | |
| Chariot Description: | |
| Length of Drop Tube: | |
| Clock Weight: | |
| Length of Winding Time: | |
| Drive During Rewind: | |
| Machinery Protection: | |
| Regulated: | |
| Lens Protection: | |
| How Color is Produced: | |
| Red Sectors Description: | |
| Where Color Attached: | |
| Form of Colored Glass: | |
| Lamp Description: | Aladdin Lamp, 5th order |
| Type of Illuminant: | |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | 1 |
| Number of Spare Burners: | 1 |
| Candle Power: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | 1 in service room with shelves for spare lamp chimneys & cleaning material |
| Oil House Description: | Red brick oil house with slate roof, 161' NW from tower, fitted with 2 - 139 gal tanks. |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | |
| Oil House Construction Material: | |
| Oil House Capacity: | |
| Other (Describe): | |
| Suitability: |
| Fog Signal General |
| Fog Signal Kind: | Fog bell striking machine |
| Time to Start: | Starts instantly |
| How Long Will Pressure Last: | |
| Manufacturer: | |
| Year of Manufacture: | |
| Characteristic: | Bell struck single blow every 10 sec. |
| Duplication: | Spare equalizing spring at station. Duplicates of all parts in Machine Shop, Portland, which can be promptly forwarded. |
| Timing Device: | |
| If whistle, siren, or trumpet, Pressure at Which Blown: | |
| Height Above Water: | |
| Compass Direction: | |
| Location: | |
| Distance and Direction: | 200' S |
| Water Supply: | |
| Reached from Lighthouse: | Grass path |
| Description of Fog Signal Building: | 8' x 10' bell machine house with weight box running up to height of roof outside |
| Pressure And Recording Gauge: |
| Bell Signal |
| Weight: | About 1,000 lbs |
| Metal: | Bell metal |
| Diameter: | 3' |
| Height: | 2' 7" |
| Time: | 5.5 hours |
| Manufacturer: | Lighthouse Machine Shop, Boston, Mass., 1907 |
| Weights for Operation: |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | Connected by service room |
| Coloring: | White |
| Construction Materials: | Wood |
| Number of Rooms: | 6 |
| Number of Dwellings: | 1 |
| Heating Plant: | |
| Number of Keepers: | 1 |
| Furnished Quarters: | |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | Privy, barn & hen house torn down |
| Outhouse Coloring: | White |
| Paths and Walks: | 1 board walk - 2 paths |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Area of Garden: | |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
| Cultivation Area Available: | None |
| Area Cultivated: | None |
| Character of Surroundings: | Sandy |
| Stove, Maker: | |
| Stove, Size: | |
| Sink, Maker: | |
| Sink, Size: | |
| Pump, Maker: | |
| Pump, Size: | |
| Lamps: |
| Water |
| How Procured: | Rain water from roof of building |
| Quality: | Good |
| Quantity: | Ample |
| Injury Possible: | No |
| Purity Precaution: | Cleaned frequently |
| Tank Capacity: | 2,500 gals in cellar of dwelling |
| Tank Material: | Brick |
| Distilling Apparatus: | False |
| Distilling Manufacturer: | |
| Well Description: | |
| Well Diameter: | |
| Well Lining: | |
| Pump or Bucket: | |
| What Power Used: | |
| Distance from Dwelling: |
| Healthfulness |
| General Opinion: | Very healthful |
| Diseases: | None |
| Prevalency: | |
| Local Causes: | |
| Recommended Improvements: | No |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | Boathouse with boatslip - path to lighthouse |
| Distance and Direction: | 200' NW |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |
| Hoisting Engines |
| Hoisting Engine Kind: | Boatwinch - hand |
| Engine RPMs: | |
| Engine Diameter: | |
| Engine Stroke: | |
| Engine Boiler: | |
| Engine Maker and Date: | |
| Serial Number: | |
| Cylinders and Size: | |
| Horsepower: | |
| Fuel: | |
| Hoist Starter: | |
| Hoist Miscellaneous: |