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Miscellaneous ~ Early American Lighthouse Illumination ~ Thomas
Tag has long been probably the only authority on lamps, lens apparatus
and illumination for lighthouses, with his articles on the subject
appearing in our catalogue, as well as the U. S. Lighthouse Society’s
Keeper’s Log, Lighthouse Digest and other publications. Now Tom has
put together much of this information in seven publications which detail
the entire subject, from lamps and fuels, to burners, lens apparatus,
manufacturing processes and more. This is a superb collection that
answers the questions that many of us have been asking for some time,
and will serve as a reference on the subject for years to come. Each of
the booklets includes a complete set of footnotes defining the sources
of the data for those interested in further research. Cost $26 each or
any four for $92 net. Complete set of fourteen spiral bound in one
volume $345. #2042. The fourteen publications include: [NEW]
Who Invented The Fresnel Lens? Thomas Tag has long been
probably the only authority on lamps, lens apparatus and illumination
for lighthouses, with his articles on the subject appearing in our
catalogue, as well as the U. S. Lighthouse Society’s Keeper’s Log,
Lighthouse Digest and other publications. Now Tom has added still
another volume to his list of publications – Who Invented the Fresnel
Lens. From 1822, when Fresnel published his first paper Memoir sur un
Nouveau System d’Eclairage des Phares, Sir David Brewster, in The
Drummond Lime Light. 2003.
17p. Soft wraps. Thomas Tag has long been probably the only authority on
lamps, lens apparatus and illumination for lighthouses, with his
articles on the subject appearing in our catalogue, as well as the U. S.
Lighthouse Society’s Keeper’s Log, Lighthouse Digest and other
publications. Now Tom has added still another volume to his list of
publications – The Drummond Lime Light. The Durmmond Lime Light is
produced by two jets of gas, one of oxygen and the other of hydrogen,
ignited upon a ball of lime. The author discusses the light as it was
tested for use in lighthouses in the early 1800’s. Beginning with the
actual story of the Lime Light development and trials, the author then
continues with seventeen pages of detailed background information about
the light and the lighthouse trials. Includes photographs and diagrams,
this volume is the definitive source on the subject. (M). #23325.
$26. From
Braziers And Bougies To Xenon. 2003. 41p. Soft wraps.
Thomas Tag has long been probably the only authority on lamps, lens
apparatus and illumination for lighthouses, with his articles on the
subject appearing in our catalogue, as well as the U. S. Lighthouse
Society’s Keeper’s Log, Lighthouse Digest and other publications.
Now Tom has added still another volume to his list of publications –
From Braziers And Bougies To Xenon. This is the story of lighthouse
illumination through the centuries. Lighthouse illumination began with
simple wood fires and progressed through a generation of other methods.
Even the oil lamp began in simplicity and evolved into a machine with
multiple wicks, clockwork oil pumps, specialized chimneys, hydraulic,
pneumatic, and other variants. This detailed work takes you through the
history of illumination methods from ‘braziers and bougies [candles]
to xenon’, from the 1600’s up to the present day. Filled with 5t
photographs and diagrams, this volume is the definitive source on the
subject. #23233. $26. Lighthouse
Builders and Inventors This detailed document
lists and describes the builders and inventors who participated in some
way in the development of lighthouses and their technical elements.
Where possible, the author has included birth and death years to place
his life in context with the timeline of developments. Also each entry
is annotated with a footnote identifying the source of the data.
Includes over 190 listings. 10p. Spiral bound. #22248. $26. The
Genius and the This is the story of
the life and work of Augustin Jean Fresnel. It is not the usual
biography of his life, which you may have read before; instead it is the
story of the very unusual school he attended, the mentor who made his
work possible, and the lighthouse illumination equipment he designed.
The work of these two ‘Genius and Chronology
of Lighthouse Events This long awaited
document provides a chronology of the major technical events that have
occurred in lighthouse development throughout time. From the earliest
entry in 1300 bc when the Trojan built an early fire tower or
lighthouse, to the decommissioning of the Early
American Lighthouse Illumination This is the story of
lighthouse illumination methods used -in American
Made Fresnel Lenses This is the story of
the development of optical quality glass in Europe and in David
Porter Heap - The Great Improver This is the story of
David Porter Heap who was one of the Engineers to the Lighthouse Board
and also served as the Engineer in the Third Lighthouse District for
many years. David Heap was responsible for improving many
lighthouse-related items such as five and eight-day lamps, the Funck-Heap
lamps, the first use of ball bearings in lens rotation, the first
acetylene gas buoy in America, the Topophone and others. 13p. .Spiral
bound. #9442. $26. The
Doty Dilemma This is the story of
the development and use of kerosene as a fuel for lighthouse lamps.
Henry Harrison Doty developed and patented lamps that were able to burn
kerosene efficiently. His patents were purchased and used by the
lighthouse authorities around the world with the exception of A
Bit Unusual This is the story of
the many kinds of fuel that were experimented with for use in
lighthouses. Everything from Bude lamps and sheep's tails to atomic
reactors is discussed. It includes a copy of the only known drawing of a
Drummond Lime light as proposed for use in lighthouses. 12p. .Spiral
bound. #9444. $26. The
Jewel in the Sand This is the story of
the glass used in lighthouse lenses. The story covers how the glass was
made and how the lenses and prisms were made and polished. It includes
drawings of the early glass polishing equipment. Also included is a
chart defining all of the Fresnel lens orders from Hyper-radial through
eight-order and a listing of the lens manufacturers. 11p. .Spiral bound.
#9445. $26. The
Mirror Of Light. Thomas Tag has long
been probably the only authority on lamps, lens apparatus and
illumination for lighthouses, with his articles on the subject appearing
in our catalogue, as well as the U. S. Lighthouse Society’s Keeper’s
Log, Lighthouse Digest and other publications. Now Tom has added still
another volume to his list of publications – The Mirror of Light. This
is the story of the Catoptric or mirror system of lighthouse
illumination. One of the first methods employed in early lighthouses to
concentrate the rays were flat, spherical and parabolic reflectors.
Stevenson and later Winslow Lewis were noted for their early c.1800
reflector designs that were incorporated into early Memoir
Upon A New System Of Lighthouse Illumination Fresnel, M. A., Memoir
Upon A New System Of Lighthouse Illumination. 5580f. [set 50] American Tobacco Company, Lighthouse Series Cigarette Cards. c.1910. This rare series of fifty cigarette cards depicts fifty different United States light stations. Includes a short history and description of each station on verso. A very nice early collection, difficult to find. Condition G-VG. [set 50.] $268. U.S. LIGHTHOUSE ESTABLISHMENT Original Hand-Written Specifications and Architectural Drawings, for Construction of a :
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