Pigeon Point Lighthouse Fresnel Lens Assembly Time-lapse movie!
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- Опубліковано 3 гру 2011
- Watch at time-lapse of the Pigeon Point Lighthouse First Order Fresnel Lens being dis-assembled in the top of the 115 foot tower lantern room and re-assembled in the Fog Signal Building on November 11th-23rd, 2011. See the last lighting as well. Look fot the lighthouse shadow as it moves accross the land like a giant sundial! Bonus stars at end! Photographed by Jeff Parry. www.jeffparryphotography.com. Facebook Page at / seasurfnbird .
Please help return it to the lantern room and open the tower to the public by donating at www.calparks.org/PPLS. Please add comments and likes!!! :D - Наука та технологія
@mbox314 true! And it will go back up, it is only temporary until the lens room is restored from all the rust and masonry failure.
Absolutely cool, Thanks a lot for posting.
Actually all the iron is so rusted and cracked the whole lens room needs to be removed and metal recast before it can be reassembled and replaced back in the tower. It would be irresponsible to leave the lens up there until the room is fixed!
this is amazing!
this video is epic ! such a cool capture ! great job !
Thanks Skyler and Homer! :D See you out on the waves! :D
That is a shame, those lenses belong in the lighthouse and not in some visitor center on the ground.
They finally plan to return it up to the lighthouse lens room this year! $18 million to restore the lighthouse and allow the public back in! :D
Chance Brothers based in Smethwick in the Uk Manufactured Fresnel lenses around the world. They rolled the glass for the Crystal Palace in London the houses of Parliament and the Whitehouse. They were best known for lighthouse lens manufacturing...
Very fascinating! Thank you for education! :D
So, why was the lens removed in the first place? What replaced it?
It was removed in 2011 to protect it from the failing tower should anything happen to it. Also it was partially restored by professional lighthouse lens crew. They also wanted to keep it on site but allow the public to see it and raise money for the tower restoration. Now $18 million is earmarked for the tower restoration and returning the lens back to the lens room. :D
Fresnel Lens Lighthouse 😐😐😐😐
Is this a Chance lighthouse lens?
I'm not sure what you mean by chance? It is a First Order Fresnel Lens built in Paris France.
+Jeff Parry Chance Bros. Manufacturer.
+Wizzle. Thanks so much for replying. So, there's a Brass plate on this thing?...I have to be sure. It's proving difficult to find them. There's lots of tv shows on the BBC that show lighthouses...but do they ever state where they were manufactured ?NOOOO! I get excited... then crestfallen. I'm waiting to get into the Archives to do some research so I can pinpoint every lighthouse lens made by Chance Brothers. We want to pair lighthouses from around the world with Schools in the area from where they were manufactured in the UK and share their stories. Stories from the coast shared with stories from the manufacturer. It's a beautiful thing! ;)
Uh-oh Darlin, I wasn't confirming that this lens was infact made by Chance Bros... I honesty don't know. I was replying to someone who was questioning your initial question. I don't think the other person understood that you were asking about the manufacturer. Very very cool that you are interested and I wish I could help. I'll see if I can't find out anything and comment back!!!
Henry Lepaute. French made.