Report for Plymouth (Gurnet) (Massachusetts) - 1927
| General |
| District: | 2nd |
| Inspector: | C. H. Robinson, Asso. Lighthouse Engineer |
| Location: | On Gurnet Point, N'ly side of entrance to harbor of Plymouth, Kingston & Duxbury |
| Date of Report: | 10/26/1927 |
| Latitude: | 42° 00' 12" |
| Longitude: | 70° 36' 04" |
| Premises |
| Site: | Purchase |
| Date of Reservation: | |
| Date of Deed: | 11/12/1802 |
| Date of Permission: | |
| Date of Lease: | |
| Area of the Entire Site: | 1 acre, 6.5 rods |
| Area Inclosed: | Whole |
| Character of Soil: | |
| Distance of tower from Nearest High-Water Mark: | 175' |
| Inclosures to Premises / Type of Fence: | Wire fence |
| Wharf or Landing on Premises: | None |
| Road to Land or Wharf Chararacter of and Distance: | |
| Means to Reach Light Station: | By boat or by team, about 3 1/4 miles by boat - Plymouth |
| 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: | 1769 |
| Last Rebuilt, Repaired, or Renovated: | 1843 |
| 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: | 102' |
| Background of Lighthouse as Seen from Sea: | Sky |
| Color of Tower: | White |
| Color of Tower/ How Produced: | Paint |
| Tower Connection: | Detached |
| Object of Navigation: | Harbor & Bay |
| Building Materials: | Wood |
| General Description: | |
| Wall Thickness at Base: | |
| Wall Thickness at Parapet: | |
| Diameter at Base: | |
| Diameter at Parapet: | |
| Kind of Stairway and Steps: | Wood |
| Number of Landings: | |
| Size of Glass: | 7" x 9" |
| Number of Windows and Size of Sash: | 3; 21.5" x 30.5" |
| Number of Doors: | 1; 3' x 6' 10" |
| Kind of Foundation and Depth Below Surface: | |
| Character of Soil Surrounding the Lighthouse: | |
| Soil Susceptibility: | |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | Tower has small entrance porch. |
| Lantern and Fixtures |
| Order of Lantern: | 4th |
| Shape of Lantern: | Polygonal |
| Diameter to Glass: | |
| Diameter in the Clear: | |
| Number of Sides: | 16 |
| Type of Bars: | Vertical |
| Thickness of Bars: | 1 1/8" |
| Height Glazed: | 3' 11 1/4" |
| Number of Plates in Height: | One |
| Number of Plates Each Side: | One |
| Thickness of Plates: | 1/4" |
| Size of Plates: | 16.5" x 4' |
| Number of Storm Panes: | |
| Unglazed Side of Lantern: | 22.5 degrees |
| What Bearings: | Observed each between 328 degrees & 351 degrees. |
| Construction Material Lantern: | Iron |
| Construction Material Roof / Cowl: | Iron |
| Ventilator / Cowl: | Iron |
| Lightning Spindle: | Yes, copper |
| Description of Lightning Rod: | |
| Balustrade: | Yes, iron |
| Lantern Doors: | Iron with hinges |
| Floor of Lantern: | Iron |
| Watchroom Doors: | Iron trap door hinged |
| Parapet Diameter: |
| Ventilators |
| Location / Number: | None |
| Ladders / Cleaning Arrangement: | None |
| Curtain Hooks / Hanger: | Brass hooks in frieze |
| Illuminating Apparatus |
| Kind of Apparatus: | 8 hours |
| Intensity in Candles: | 37,000 |
| Name of Maker: | James Brothers & Co. Ltd. Lh wrks near Birmingham |
| Year Made: | 1903 |
| Marks and Number: | |
| Order of Apparatus: | 4th |
| Inside Diameter: | 19.5" |
| Light Characteristic: | |
| Time of Revolution: | 20 sec |
| Flash Interval: | 7 $ 4.5 sec |
| Duration of Flash: | 0.5 sec |
| Arc of Each Fixed Part: | |
| Number of Panels: | 3 glass 2 dark (metal) |
| Number of Flash Panels: | 3 |
| Arc of Each: | 90 degrees |
| Number of Elements in Central Drum: | 3 & bullseye 5 1/4" Diam. |
| Number of Prisms Above Center Drum: | 6 flash |
| Number of Prisms Below Center Drum: | 3 flash |
| 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: | 1.5" brass pipe fitted with small cone on bottom end. |
| Revolving Machinery: | |
| Standby and Description: | |
| Chariot Float or Balls: | Balls |
| Chariot Description: | |
| Length of Drop Tube: | None |
| Clock Weight: | 150 lbs |
| Length of Winding Time: | 8 hours |
| Drive During Rewind: | No |
| Machinery Protection: | Mounted in pedestal. No case |
| Regulated: | Fan governor |
| Lens Protection: | |
| How Color is Produced: | |
| Red Sectors Description: | |
| Where Color Attached: | |
| Form of Colored Glass: | |
| Lamp Description: | 35 mm IOV |
| Type of Illuminant: | Kerosene |
| Number of Spare Lamps: | 3 |
| Number of Spare Burners: | |
| Candle Power: | 500 cp |
| Clock Cord Description |
| Revolving Cord: | Cord |
| Size of Clock Cord: | 1/8" |
| Length of Clock Cord: | 120' |
| How Led: | At 1 side of tower |
| Diameter and Length of Clock Drum: | 4" x 4 3/4" |
| 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: | 1 1/4" |
| Diameter of Circum Circle: | One only |
| Closets and Store Rooms |
| Tower Closet Use: | 1 small closet under stairs used for spare lamps, etc., fitted with shelf. |
| Oil House Description: | About 90' SW'ly from tower |
| Oil House Inside Dimension: | 8' 8" x 10' 8" |
| Oil House Construction Material: | Bricks |
| Oil House Capacity: | About 450 5-gal cans |
| Other (Describe): | None |
| Suitability: |
| Fog Signal General |
| Fog Signal Kind: | 1st class reed horn - if this be disabled - bell struck by machinery |
| Time to Start: | 15 minutes |
| How Long Will Pressure Last: | About 5 minutes |
| Manufacturer: | |
| Year of Manufacture: | |
| Characteristic: | Horn - 3 sec blast, 12 sec silent Bell - 2 strokes, 30 sec silent |
| Duplication: | Fog signal engines & necessary spare parts |
| Timing Device: | Automatic clocks (2' 3" bell |
| If whistle, siren, or trumpet, Pressure at Which Blown: | 5 lbs |
| Height Above Water: | About 80' |
| Compass Direction: | 150 degrees |
| Location: | Guide to Plymouth, Duxbury & Kingston harbors |
| Distance and Direction: | 46' 150 degrees |
| Water Supply: | Rain water from roof |
| Reached from Lighthouse: | Concrete walk |
| Description of Fog Signal Building: | Brick |
| Pressure And Recording Gauge: | Yes |
| Bell Signal |
| Weight: | 1200 lbs |
| Metal: | Bell metal |
| Diameter: | 36" |
| Height: | 30" |
| Time: | 7 hours |
| Manufacturer: | 2nd District Machine Shop - 1908 |
| Weights for Operation: | About 1100 lbs |
| Internal Combustion Signal |
| Fog Signal Kind: | |
| Internal Combustion Kind: | Horizontal - oil |
| Internal Combustion Manufacturer: | August Mietz Iron Foundry |
| Internal Combustion Date: | 1908 |
| Internal Combustion Size: | 5" x 6" |
| Internal Combustion Horsepower: | 4 |
| Internal Combustion Fuel: | Kerosene |
| Internal Combustion Starter: | Hot ball |
| Compressor Maker: | American Air Compressor Works |
| Compressor Seat: | Separate bed geared |
| Compressor Machinery: | 1 to 2 ratio |
| Compressor Diameter: | 6" |
| Compressor Stroke: | 6" |
| Compressor RPMs: | 150 |
| Character of Air Inlet: | 1.5" |
| Kind of Unloader: | Pop valve |
| Diameter of Delivery Pipe: | 2" |
| Daboll Signal |
| Daboll: | 1st class |
| Daboll Reed: | |
| Daboll Length: | 20" |
| Daboll Breadth: | 5" |
| Daboll Base Thickness: | 1" |
| Daboll Tip Thickness: | 3/8" |
| Trumpet Signal |
| Trumpet: | |
| Trumpet Length: | 6' |
| Trumpet Diameter: | 5" small end; 11" large |
| Trumpet Material: | Copper |
| Air Receiver |
| Number: | 2 |
| Diameter: | 46" |
| Height: | 84" |
| Capacity Cubic Feet: | 80 |
| Pressure in Each: | 5 lbs |
| Make of Reducing Valve: | |
| Remarks: |
| Dwelling |
| Location: | About 90' W'ly |
| Coloring: | White lead colored trimmings |
| Construction Materials: | Wood |
| Number of Rooms: | 6 each side |
| Number of Dwellings: | 1 double |
| Heating Plant: | Direct hot water |
| Number of Keepers: | Keeper & 1 asst. |
| Furnished Quarters: | Both |
| NOT Furnished Quarters: | None |
| Outhouses: | Barn & 2 fuel houses |
| Outhouse Coloring: | White lead trimmings |
| Paths and Walks: | Concrete walks |
| Area Inclosed: | |
| Area of Garden: | |
| Area Timber or Shrubbery: | |
| Cultivation Area Available: | About 6 acres |
| Area Cultivated: | 1/4 acre |
| Character of Surroundings: | Sandy |
| Stove, Maker: | Magee, Howes Queen |
| Stove, Size: | 7-18, 8-18 |
| Sink, Maker: | Not known |
| Sink, Size: | 20" x 36", 22" x 48" |
| Pump, Maker: | Douglas, Gould |
| Pump, Size: | # 2 (both) |
| Lamps: | 2 brass table, 2 brass hand lamps from General Depot |
| Water |
| How Procured: | Rain water from roof for all purposes except drinking |
| Quality: | Good |
| Quantity: | Ample |
| Injury Possible: | No |
| Purity Precaution: | Frequent cleaning of cisterns |
| Tank Capacity: | Keepers 2200 gals; Asst. Keep 1000 gal. |
| Tank Material: | Bricks, cement plastered on inside |
| Distilling Apparatus: | False |
| Distilling Manufacturer: | |
| Well Description: | Dug well 60' deep for drinking water |
| Well Diameter: | 4' |
| Well Lining: | Stone lined |
| Pump or Bucket: | 2 buckets |
| What Power Used: | Hand |
| Distance from Dwelling: | About 250' |
| Healthfulness |
| General Opinion: | Healthful |
| Diseases: | None |
| Prevalency: | |
| Local Causes: | None |
| Recommended Improvements: | No |
| Miscellaneous |
| Access to Lighthouse: | Beach landing, no wharf or boathouse. drive over sand beach & marsh from Duxbury P.O. to Station about 8 miles |
| Distance and Direction: | Beach landing - about 1000' W'ly from tower |
| Miscellaneous Remarks: | This light changed from 2 fixed white lights to 1 flashing white light 1/24/1924. Old unused tower removed 3/14/1924. Station & apparatus are in very good condition. |
| Supplemental Reports |
| C1STCCID letter | |
| 31 Oct. 1955 | |
| File H2: Converted to mercury float pedestal 1949 or 1950 | |
| Supts letter | |
| April 1, 1929 | |
| Mar. 1929: Bell & machinery transported to Ten Pound Island. | |