Germany, Greifswalder Oie, ARLHS FED-355

Started by Bergwind, June 29, 2020, 12:41:31 PM

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Bergwind

Greifswalder Oie lighthouse is well known. I was surprised to find ARLHS FED-355 in ARLHS list. This small tower is known as old fog horn! Was it lighted someday? A coal fire ?

mitko

Sometimes foghorns (unlit) are shown in the Admiralty list of lights separately under own number. Maybe ARLHS is doing the same?
Best regards,
Dmitry

Bergwind


Bergwind

Here might be the solution: http://www.baken-net.de/image/groie1832.jpg
Short translation: The tower had 2 lanterns with a spherical headlight, in the middle was an Argand lamp.
First time I have heard from an Argand lamp, which is working with oil! ;)

mitko

Amazing how much archive data is available now in web :)
Best regards,
Dmitry

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