Report for Two Bush Island (Maine) - 1935
| General |
| District: | 1st |
| Inspector: | Thomas Sampson, Asst. Superintendent |
| Location: | On the southwesterly point of the greater Two Bush Island, Maine, on of the most southerly of Musels ridge Islands on the NW'ly side of Two Bush Island Channel, & westerly of the Southern entrance to W. Penobscot Bay. |
| Date of Report: | 05/03/1935 |
| Latitude: | 43° 57' 52" |
| Longitude: | 69° 04' 28" |
| Premises |
| Site: | Acquired by condemnation proceedings |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | |
| Date of Permission: | 09/02/1895 |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | 4 acres |
| Area Inclosed: | None |
| Character of Soil: | |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | 150 feet |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | Boathouse & slip on northwest shore of island |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | Boat |
| 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: | 1 |
| First Built or Established: | 1897 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | 1897 |
| 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: | 65 feet |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Sky |
| Color of Tower: | White |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Paint |
| Tower Connection: | Detached |
| Object of Navigation: | Seacoast |
| Building Materials: | Stone base, brick tower |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | |
| Diameter at Base: | |
| Diameter at Parapet: | |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Cast iron |
| Number of Landings: | |
| Size of Glass: | 16" x 16" |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 6 - 19" x 19.5" lower, 18.5" x 19.5" upper |
| Number of Doors: | 1 in service room |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | |
| Soil Susceptibility: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 4th |
| Shape of Lantern: | Polygonal |
| Diameter to Glass: | |
| Diameter in the Clear: | |
| Number of Sides: | |
| Type of Bars: | Vertical |
| Thickness of Bars: | 1.5" |
| Height Glazed: | 36" |
| Number of Plates in Height: | 1 |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | 1 |
| Thickness of Plates: | 1/4" |
| Size of Plates: | |
| Number of Storm Panes: | |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | 3 - 135 degrees |
| What Bearings: | N'd of 77 deg (ENE 7/8 E) W'd of 211 deg 45' (SSW 13/16 W) |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Cast iron |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Cast iron in 8 sections, flanged & bolted insode & lined with zinc |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Cast iron |
| Lightning Spindle: | Wrought iron, copper tip |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | |
| Balustrade: | Iron balustrade & gallery |
| Lantern Doors: | Cast iron in parapet, wrought iron door inside |
| Floor of Lantern: | Cast iron |
| Watchroom Doors: | None |
| Parapet Diameter: |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | Parapet |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | None |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Roller curtains |
| Watchroom |
| How is Watchroom Fitted: | None |
| How is Relief Called: | |
| Where is Call System Led: |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | 7 hours |
| Intensity in Candles: | 28,000 white, 8,400 red |
| Name of Maker: | Barbier, Benard & Turnenne |
| Year Made: | Not Known |
| Marks and Number: | Paris |
| Order of Apparatus: | 4th |
| Inside Diameter: | 19.75" lens bullseye, 6" center circle |
| Light Characteristic: | |
| Time of Revolution: | 20 seconds |
| Flash Interval: | |
| Duration of Flash: | 1/2 second, 4.5 second eclipse |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | |
| Number of Panels: | 4 |
| Number of Flash Panels: | 4 |
| Arc of Each: | 90 degrees |
| Number of Elements in Central Drum: | 6 |
| Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | |
| Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: | 5 |
| Does Apparatus Revolve?: | True |
| Is There a Revolving Belt?: | False |
| Revolving Panels: | Whole apparatus revolves |
| How Flash is Produced: | |
| Number of Vertical Elements Panel: | |
| Fixed Lens Covered: | |
| Pedestal: | 4 columns |
| Service Table: | |
| Draft Tube Description: | Iron 2' hung from roof |
| Revolving Machinery: | |
| Standby and Description: | |
| Chariot Float or Balls: | Balls |
| Chariot Description: | |
| Length of Drop Tube: | 28 feet |
| Clock Weight: | 450 lbs. |
| Length of Winding Time: | 7 hours |
| Drive During Rewind: | |
| Machinery Protection: | Iron frame with glass doors |
| Regulated: | Regulator on clock, spring & ball governor |
| Lens Protection: | Linen cover |
| How Color is Produced: | Red glass in lantern for sectors |
| Red Sectors Description: | 211 degrees 45' (SSW 13/16 W) & 263 degrees (W 5/8 S) |
| Where Color Attached: | Lantern & red glass sectors in frames on gallery |
| Form of Colored Glass: | |
| Lamp Description: | I.O.V. 35 mm, type A |
| Type of Illuminant: | Kerosene |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | 1 |
| Number of Spare Burners: | 1 |
| Candle Power: | 600 cp |
| Clock Cord Description |
| Revolving Cord: | Cord |
| Size of Clock Cord: | 1/8" |
| Length of Clock Cord: | 230 feet |
| How Led: | Down center of tower |
| Diameter and Length of Clock Drum: | 5" |
| Chariot Balls |
| Balls Description: | Flat surface |
| Cage to Separate Balls: | False |
| Number of Balls: | 21 |
| Diameter of Balls: | 3/8" |
| Vapor Oil Lamp |
| Number of Wicks or Mantels: | |
| Diameter of Outside Wick: | |
| Diameter of Mantel: | 35 mm |
| Diameter of Circum Circle: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | 1 in service room, used for lamp stock |
| Oil House Description: | Red brick 125 feet NNW'ly from tower |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | |
| Oil House Construction Material: | Red brick |
| Oil House Capacity: | Fitted with 2 - 239 gal. & 3 - 139 gal. tanks |
| Other (Describe): | Service room connected with tower |
| Suitability: | Dry and suitable |
| Fog Signal General |
| Fog Signal Kind: | Bell |
| Time to Start: | At once |
| How Long Will Pressure Last: | |
| Manufacturer: | 2nd District machine |
| Year of Manufacture: | Not known |
| Characteristic: | 2 blows, 20 sec. silent, 2 blows, 20 dec. silent |
| Duplication: | None |
| Timing Device: | Clockworks, 1,400 lbs. weights |
| If whistle, siren, or trumpet, Pressure at Which Blown: | |
| Height Above Water: | |
| Compass Direction: | |
| Location: | Attached to tower |
| Distance and Direction: | |
| Water Supply: | Rain water |
| Reached from Lighthouse: | Plank walk |
| Description of Fog Signal Building: | White brick building with wooden roof, 11' 2" x 10' 6" inside |
| Pressure And Recording Gauge: |
| Bell Signal |
| Weight: | 4,188 lbs. |
| Metal: | Bell metal |
| Diameter: | 4' 11" |
| Height: | 3' 6" |
| Time: | 3.5 hours |
| Manufacturer: | 2nd District machine |
| Weights for Operation: |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | Double dwelling 40ft. NE'ly from tower |
| Coloring: | White with lead coloring trimmings |
| Construction Materials: | Wood |
| Number of Rooms: | 6 |
| Number of Dwellings: | Double |
| Heating Plant: | Gurney hot water heaters |
| Number of Keepers: | Keeper & assistant |
| Furnished Quarters: | Both |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | 2 |
| Outhouse Coloring: | White |
| Paths and Walks: | Path & walk |
| Area Inclosed: | None |
| Area of Garden: | None |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
| Cultivation Area Available: | |
| Area Cultivated: | |
| Character of Surroundings: | Shallow loam & rocky |
| Stove, Maker: | Portland S.F. Co. |
| Stove, Size: | Royal Atlantic #8 |
| Sink, Maker: | |
| Sink, Size: | |
| Pump, Maker: | Douglass |
| Pump, Size: | #2 |
| Lamps: |
| Water |
| How Procured: | Rain water from buildings |
| Quality: | Good |
| Quantity: | Ample |
| Injury Possible: | Not liable |
| Purity Precaution: | Cistern cleaned frequently |
| Tank Capacity: | 1 - 4,000 gal. & 1 - 8000 gal. |
| Tank Material: | Brick |
| Distilling Apparatus: | False |
| Distilling Manufacturer: | |
| Well Description: | |
| Well Diameter: | |
| Well Lining: | |
| Pump or Bucket: | Pump |
| What Power Used: | |
| Distance from Dwelling: | In dwelling |
| Healthfulness |
| General Opinion: | Regarded as very healthful |
| Diseases: | |
| Prevalency: | |
| Local Causes: | |
| Recommended Improvements: |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | Boathouse & slip, path to lighthouse |
| Distance and Direction: | About 300 feet NW |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | 2-239 & 1-139 gal. tanks for kerosene in bulk |
| Boats |
| Boat #1 | |
| Boat Number: | 129 |
| Type: | Dory |
| Length: | |
| Width: | 13' |
| When Built: | 1926 |
| Date Harbored at Station: | Nov 8, 1927 |
| Sails: | False |
| Suited to Work: | Yes |
| Boat #2 | |
| Boat Number: | 187 |
| Type: | Power Dory |
| Length: | 4' 10" |
| Width: | 16' |
| When Built: | 1912 |
| Date Harbored at Station: | Nov. 1933 |
| Sails: | False |
| Suited to Work: | No |
| Hoisting Engines |
| Hoisting Engine Kind: | Handwinch |
| Engine RPMs: | |
| Engine Diameter: | |
| Engine Stroke: | |
| Engine Boiler: | |
| Engine Maker and Date: | |
| Serial Number: | |
| Cylinders and Size: | |
| Horsepower: | |
| Fuel: | |
| Hoist Starter: | |
| Hoist Miscellaneous: |
| Miscellaneous |
| General Information: | 2 boats |
| Boats on Station: | Kept at boathouse |