Report for Manana Island Fog Signal (Maine) - 1936
| General |
| District: | 1st |
| Inspector: | Thomas Sampson, Asst. Superintendent |
| Location: | On the W'ly side of Manana Island close to Monhegan Island, off the seacoast of Maine. |
| Date of Report: | 04/29/1936 |
| Latitude: | 43° 45' 47N" |
| Longitude: | 69° 19' 37W" |
| Premises |
| Site: | Purchase |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | 06/20/1859 |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | 1/4 acre & right-of-way |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Character of Soil: | |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | 300' |
| 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 - 1/4 mile to Monhagen |
| 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: | |
| Number of Separate Lights: | |
| First Built or Established: | 1855 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | 1870 |
| 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: | |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | |
| Color of Tower: | |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | |
| Tower Connection: | |
| Object of Navigation: | Coastwise & general navigation |
| Building Materials: | |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | |
| Diameter at Base: | |
| Diameter at Parapet: | |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | |
| Number of Landings: | |
| Size of Glass: | |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | |
| Number of Doors: | |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | |
| Soil Susceptibility: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | Earlier deeds: Feb. 21, 1856; Dec. 4, 1858 |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | |
| Oil House Description: | About 28' N of signal house in a ravine |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | 10' x 11' x 7" x 12' high |
| Oil House Construction Material: | Stone & brick |
| Oil House Capacity: | 750 5-gal cans. 2- 2020 gal. oil tanks for fuel oil in bulk |
| Other (Describe): | Closets in fog signal house |
| Suitability: | Dry & suitable for the purpose |
| Fog Signal General |
| Fog Signal Kind: | Oil driven air compressor; horizontal - 2 cycle |
| Time to Start: | 7 to 12 mins |
| How Long Will Pressure Last: | 6 mins |
| Manufacturer: | Chicago Pneumatic Tool Company |
| Year of Manufacture: | |
| Characteristic: | 3 sec blast; 8 sec silent |
| Duplication: | All parts |
| Timing Device: | |
| If whistle, siren, or trumpet, Pressure at Which Blown: | |
| Height Above Water: | |
| Compass Direction: | |
| Location: | General coastwise navigation |
| Distance and Direction: | |
| Water Supply: | Rain water |
| Reached from Lighthouse: | |
| Description of Fog Signal Building: | 33' 8" x 20' 8" x 9' of brick with wooden hip roof surmounted on S end by shingled wooden towe, 15' high, supporting horn |
| Pressure And Recording Gauge: |
| Bell Signal |
| Weight: | 2500 lbs |
| Metal: | Bell |
| Diameter: | 54" |
| Height: | 36" |
| Time: | |
| Manufacturer: | |
| Weights for Operation: |
| Siren Signal |
| Siren: | 6" |
| Siren Diameter: | 5 13/16" |
| Siren Built Date: | 1910 |
| Siren Manufacturer: | 2nd District Shop |
| Siren Ports: | 20 vert. 4 diag. 7/32" 2 - 13/16" |
| Siren Revolutions: | 2500 |
| Siren Governor: | Friction |
| Siren Condition: | Good automatic timing clock |
| Internal Combustion Signal |
| Fog Signal Kind: | |
| Internal Combustion Kind: | Oil engines |
| Internal Combustion Manufacturer: | Chicago Pneumatic Tool Co. |
| Internal Combustion Date: | Oct. 1919 |
| Internal Combustion Size: | 10.5" x 8" x 10" |
| Internal Combustion Horsepower: | 28 |
| Internal Combustion Fuel: | Kerosene |
| Internal Combustion Starter: | Compressed air |
| Compressor Maker: | Same |
| Compressor Seat: | On same rod |
| Compressor Machinery: | |
| Compressor Diameter: | 8" |
| Compressor Stroke: | 10.5 |
| Compressor RPMs: | 275 |
| Character of Air Inlet: | 2.5 automatic |
| Kind of Unloader: | Automatic |
| Diameter of Delivery Pipe: | 4" |
| Air Receiver |
| Number: | 3 |
| Diameter: | 4 |
| Height: | 6 |
| Capacity Cubic Feet: | 100 |
| Pressure in Each: | 45 |
| Make of Reducing Valve: | Leslie |
| Remarks: | Engines are numbered 10763 & 9094 not in use |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | 2' & 43' N from signal house |
| Coloring: | White - lead trimmings |
| Construction Materials: | Wood |
| Number of Rooms: | 7 in Keeper's; 6 in Asst's |
| Number of Dwellings: | 2 |
| Heating Plant: | Gurney hot water in Keeper's house - stove in Asst's |
| Number of Keepers: | 1 in each |
| Furnished Quarters: | All |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | |
| Outhouses: | 3 |
| Outhouse Coloring: | White - lead trimmings |
| Paths and Walks: | Walks |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Area of Garden: | |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
| Cultivation Area Available: | None |
| Area Cultivated: | None |
| Character of Surroundings: | Loam |
| Stove, Maker: | Portland S.F. Co. (both) |
| Stove, Size: | Royal Atlantic # 8 (both) |
| Sink, Maker: | |
| Sink, Size: | |
| Pump, Maker: | Douglass (both) |
| Pump, Size: | #2 (both) |
| Lamps: |
| Water |
| How Procured: | Rain water |
| Quality: | Good |
| Quantity: | Ample |
| Injury Possible: | No |
| Purity Precaution: | Cisterns are covered & cleaned frequently |
| Tank Capacity: | Signal house - 3600 gals in each; Dwelling - 2000 gals. Storage tank 4500 gal |
| 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: | Good |
| Diseases: | None in particular |
| Prevalency: | |
| Local Causes: | No |
| Recommended Improvements: | No |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | Boatslip & Boathouse of wood - 13' x 24' x 7' 9" interior dimensions |
| Distance and Direction: | 1/3 mile N'ly |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | Gasoline hoisting engine is for the trainway & located about half way between boatslip & station, enclosed in shed built for purpose. |
| Boats |
| Boat Number: | 37 |
| Type: | Dory |
| Length: | 4' 2" |
| Width: | 13' |
| When Built: | 1907 |
| Date Harbored at Station: | Nov. 1, 1911 |
| Sails: | False |
| Suited to Work: | Yes |
| Hoisting Engines |
| Hoisting Engine Kind: | Hand winch & gasoline driven winch |
| Engine RPMs: | |
| Engine Diameter: | |
| Engine Stroke: | |
| Engine Boiler: | |
| Engine Maker and Date: | |
| Serial Number: | |
| Cylinders and Size: | |
| Horsepower: | |
| Fuel: | |
| Hoist Starter: | |
| Hoist Miscellaneous: |