Report for Lubec Channel (Maine) - 1935
| General |
| District: | 1st |
| Inspector: | Thomas Sampson, Asst. Superintendent |
| Location: | About 1 mile to the S of Lubec on the W'ly side of the dredged channel from Quoddy Roads to Lubec, Me. |
| Date of Report: | 05/03/1935 |
| Latitude: | 44° 50' 32N" |
| Longitude: | 66° 58' 39W" |
| Premises |
| Site: | Deeded by State of Maine |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | 03/18/1887 |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | 9 acres 42, 960 sq ft. wholly submerged |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Character of Soil: | |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | Ladder |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | By water - S Lubec 1/2 mile |
| 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: | 1890 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | |
| 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: | 52.5' |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Brown fields & town of Lubec |
| Color of Tower: | White - cylinder black |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Paint |
| Tower Connection: | |
| Object of Navigation: | Channel |
| Building Materials: | Iron, brick, concrete |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | |
| Diameter at Base: | |
| Diameter at Parapet: | |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Iron |
| Number of Landings: | |
| Size of Glass: | 10" x 2' 4" |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 6 square, 24" x 26"; 6 round 14" |
| Number of Doors: | 18 |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | |
| Soil Susceptibility: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | Cylinder cracked between high & low tides |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 5th |
| 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: | 1 |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | 1 |
| Thickness of Plates: | 1/4" |
| Size of Plates: | 36" x 34" |
| Number of Storm Panes: | |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | None |
| What Bearings: | |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Iron |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Iron |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Iron |
| Lightning Spindle: | Copper |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | |
| Balustrade: | Iron |
| Lantern Doors: | Iron with hinges |
| Floor of Lantern: | Iron |
| Watchroom Doors: | Iron with hinges |
| Parapet Diameter: |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | Lantern- lower part |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | Yes |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Screwed into frieze - roller curtains |
| Watchroom |
| How is Watchroom Fitted: | Bell machinery is located in watchroom |
| How is Relief Called: | |
| Where is Call System Led: |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | 5.5 hours |
| Intensity in Candles: | |
| Name of Maker: | Henry LePaute, Paris, France |
| Year Made: | 1877 |
| Marks and Number: | None |
| Order of Apparatus: | 5th |
| Inside Diameter: | 14.5" |
| Light Characteristic: | |
| Time of Revolution: | 1 in 2 minutes |
| Flash Interval: | About 12 sec. |
| Duration of Flash: | About 3 sec. |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | |
| Number of Panels: | 8 |
| Number of Flash Panels: | 8 |
| Arc of Each: | 45 degrees |
| Number of Elements in Central Drum: | 5 |
| Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | 6 |
| Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: | 3 |
| 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 |
| Service Table: | |
| Draft Tube Description: | None |
| Revolving Machinery: | |
| Standby and Description: | |
| Chariot Float or Balls: | Balls |
| Chariot Description: | |
| Length of Drop Tube: | 33' |
| Clock Weight: | |
| Length of Winding Time: | 5.5 hours |
| Drive During Rewind: | |
| Machinery Protection: | Brass case |
| Regulated: | Fan governor |
| Lens Protection: | |
| How Color is Produced: | |
| Red Sectors Description: | |
| Where Color Attached: | |
| Form of Colored Glass: | |
| Lamp Description: | 5th order Funck Tubular |
| Type of Illuminant: | |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | 2 |
| Number of Spare Burners: | 2 |
| Candle Power: |
| Clock Cord Description |
| Revolving Cord: | Wire cord by weight |
| Size of Clock Cord: | 1/8" |
| Length of Clock Cord: | 60' |
| How Led: | From clock through 2 sheaves to weight |
| Diameter and Length of Clock Drum: |
| Chariot Balls |
| Balls Description: | Semicircular |
| Cage to Separate Balls: | False |
| Number of Balls: | 8 |
| Diameter of Balls: | 3/16" |
| Vapor Oil Lamp |
| Number of Wicks or Mantels: | 1 wick |
| Diameter of Outside Wick: | |
| Diameter of Mantel: | |
| Diameter of Circum Circle: |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | |
| Oil House Description: | 1 - 239 gal. tank on lower deck outside |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | |
| Oil House Construction Material: | |
| Oil House Capacity: | |
| Other (Describe): | In cellar |
| Suitability: | Yes |
| Fog Signal General |
| Fog Signal Kind: | Fog bell striking machine |
| Time to Start: | About 2 mins |
| How Long Will Pressure Last: | |
| Manufacturer: | |
| Year of Manufacture: | |
| Characteristic: | 1 stroke every 10 sec. |
| Duplication: | None |
| Timing Device: | |
| If whistle, siren, or trumpet, Pressure at Which Blown: | |
| Height Above Water: | |
| Compass Direction: | |
| Location: | |
| Distance and Direction: | |
| Water Supply: | |
| Reached from Lighthouse: | |
| Description of Fog Signal Building: | |
| Pressure And Recording Gauge: |
| Bell Signal |
| Weight: | 1,220 lbs |
| Metal: | Composition |
| Diameter: | 3' 2" |
| Height: | 2' 4" |
| Time: | 4 hours |
| Manufacturer: | Made at Lighthouse Machine Shop, Boston, Mass., 1907 |
| Weights for Operation: |
| Water |
| How Procured: | By pipes from roof to cistern |
| Quality: | Good |
| Quantity: | Ample |
| Injury Possible: | No |
| Purity Precaution: | Powdered chalk or whiting put into cisterns after rain has fallen |
| Tank Capacity: | 2,800 gals in cellar |
| Tank Material: | Concrete |
| 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: | No |
| Local Causes: | No |
| Recommended Improvements: | No |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | Landing ladder |
| Distance and Direction: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | Cast iron plates in the foundation pier show a tendency to crack. 1 - 239 gal tank for kerosene in bulk. |