Fog Signal technology | Seeing The Light |
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Western Great Lighthouse information in database form | |
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The
Stevens automatic bell striker The first automated fog signal system used on the Great Lakes |
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The
10" steam whistle First installed as a test at the South Manitou Island light station, the ten inch steam whistle quickly became the standard throughout the Great Lakes |
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The
Diaphone fog signal The diaphone represented such an improvement over the steam whistle, that all Great Lakes fog signal installations were eventually converted to diaphones. |
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The
electric diaphragm First installed during the 1970's, these sound signals are still in use throughout the lakes. |
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© Terry Pepper. This page updated 12/02/2007 |
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