Report for Baker Island Light Station (Maine) - 1935
| General |
| District: | 1st |
| Inspector: | Thomas Sampson, Asst. Superintendent |
| Location: | About center of Baker Island ME off Mount Desert Island, & southwesterly of entrance to Frenchman Bay |
| Date of Report: | 05/03/1935 |
| Latitude: | 44° 14' 29" |
| Longitude: | 68° 11' 59" |
| Premises |
| Site: | Purchase |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | 12/30/1827 |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | +- 197 acres |
| Area Inclosed: | 10 acres |
| Character of Soil: | |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | 600 yds |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | Wire fence |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | Boat house & boat slip |
| 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: | One |
| First Built or Established: | 1828 |
| 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: | 105 ft |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Sky |
| Color of Tower: | White |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Paint |
| Tower Connection: | Connected by workroom |
| Object of Navigation: | Seacoast & guide to Frenchman Bay & Southwest Harbor |
| 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: | Iron spiral set in wall & turning to center column |
| Number of Landings: | |
| Size of Glass: | 10" x 10.5" |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 3 - 24"x 24.5" |
| Number of Doors: | One |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | |
| Soil Susceptibility: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 4th order |
| Shape of Lantern: | Polygonal |
| Diameter to Glass: | |
| Diameter in the Clear: | |
| Number of Sides: | |
| Type of Bars: | Vertical |
| Thickness of Bars: | 1" |
| Height Glazed: | 2' 11.5" |
| 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: | None |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Iron-wood sheathed |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Iron-dome shaped in 8 sections bolted inside lined with zinc |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Iron |
| Lightning Spindle: | Yes |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | Copper fork end, pipe to ball |
| Balustrade: | Steel - 2 rails |
| Lantern Doors: | Iron door; brass hinges, handle & catch |
| Floor of Lantern: | Cast iron |
| Watchroom Doors: | None |
| Parapet Diameter: |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | In parapet wall |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | None |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Roller curtains |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | 6 hours |
| Intensity in Candles: | Fixed: 2900, flash: 24000 |
| Name of Maker: | Sautter & Company; Paris |
| Year Made: | Not known |
| Marks and Number: | 122-123-124 |
| Order of Apparatus: | 4th |
| Inside Diameter: | 19.5" |
| Light Characteristic: | |
| Time of Revolution: | 3 minutes |
| Flash Interval: | 89.2 sec (fixed light) |
| Duration of Flash: | 8.8 sec |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | 120 degrees |
| Number of Panels: | 6 |
| Number of Flash Panels: | 2 |
| Arc of Each: | 60 degrees |
| Number of Elements in Central Drum: | 5 |
| Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | 5 fixed & flashing |
| Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: | 3 fixed & flashing |
| Does Apparatus Revolve?: | True |
| Is There a Revolving Belt?: | False |
| Revolving Panels: | |
| How Flash is Produced: | |
| Number of Vertical Elements Panel: | |
| Fixed Lens Covered: | |
| Pedestal: | Iron with clock table connected |
| Service Table: | |
| Draft Tube Description: | Iron 2' fits into damper tube, hangs from roof |
| Revolving Machinery: | Hardened buttons |
| Standby and Description: | |
| Chariot Float or Balls: | |
| Chariot Description: | |
| Length of Drop Tube: | 27 ft |
| Clock Weight: | 70 lbs |
| Length of Winding Time: | 6 hours |
| Drive During Rewind: | No |
| Machinery Protection: | Brass case with glass doors |
| Regulated: | Fan governor |
| Lens Protection: | Linen |
| How Color is Produced: | |
| Red Sectors Description: | |
| Where Color Attached: | |
| Form of Colored Glass: | |
| Lamp Description: | I.O.V. 35 mm. |
| Type of Illuminant: | Kerosene Type A |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | 3 |
| Number of Spare Burners: | 3 |
| Candle Power: | 600 cp |
| Clock Cord Description |
| Revolving Cord: | Cord |
| Size of Clock Cord: | 3/16" |
| Length of Clock Cord: | 100' |
| How Led: | On traveling sheave to double & single blocks |
| Diameter and Length of Clock Drum: | 4" x 5" |
| Vapor Oil Lamp |
| Number of Wicks or Mantels: | One |
| Diameter of Outside Wick: | |
| Diameter of Mantel: | 35mm |
| Diameter of Circum Circle: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | One fitted with shelves for chimneys & materials |
| Oil House Description: | 100 ft northwest of tower |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | 6' x 8' |
| Oil House Construction Material: | Brick |
| Oil House Capacity: | 200--2-239 tanks for bulk kerosene |
| Other (Describe): | |
| Suitability: |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | Attached to tower on northeast side |
| Coloring: | White with lead colored trimmings |
| Construction Materials: | Wood |
| Number of Rooms: | 6 |
| Number of Dwellings: | 1 |
| Heating Plant: | Gurney Hot Water |
| Number of Keepers: | 1 |
| Furnished Quarters: | Keeper |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | 4 |
| Outhouse Coloring: | White lead trimmings |
| Paths and Walks: | Wooden walks |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Area of Garden: | |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
| Cultivation Area Available: | 1/2 acre |
| Area Cultivated: | 1/5 acre |
| Character of Surroundings: | Soil & rocky |
| Stove, Maker: | Portland S.F. Co. |
| Stove, Size: | Queen Atlantic |
| Sink, Maker: | |
| Sink, Size: | |
| Pump, Maker: | Douglass |
| Pump, Size: | #2 |
| Lamps: |
| Water |
| How Procured: | Rain from dwelling roof |
| Quality: | Good |
| Quantity: | Ample |
| Injury Possible: | No |
| Purity Precaution: | Cleaned frequently |
| Tank Capacity: | 2- 600 gals each in cellar |
| 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: | |
| Prevalency: | |
| Local Causes: | |
| Recommended Improvements: |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | Boat house and boat slip |
| Distance and Direction: | About 700 yds north 10 degrees west |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | 2-239 gal tanks for kerosene in bulk |
| Boats |
| Boat Number: | 15 |
| Type: | Dory |
| Length: | 5' |
| Width: | 13' |
| When Built: | 1903 |
| Date Harbored at Station: | 10/1903 |
| Sails: | True |
| Suited to Work: | Yes |
| Hoisting Engines |
| Hoisting Engine Kind: | Handwinch loisting very poor; |
| Engine RPMs: | |
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| Engine Boiler: | |
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| Fuel: | |
| Hoist Starter: | |
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