Fourth order Fresnel lens
Contributed by Museum at Portland Head
Item 13468
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Fourth order Fresnel lens, unknown origin, same size of the original Fresnel lens that was installed by 1864 into Portland Head Light. It would have originally housed a kerosene lamp. Fresnel lenses were classified by order referring to the strength of light emitted. These ranged from Huge first order lenses, which were visible to twenty-one miles, to smaller sixth- and seventh-order lenses, which were visible at lesser distances. Lenses of the second and fourth order were used at Portland Head Light. The lenses, combined with changes in the design of the lanterns that held them, vastly improved the navigational lighting system.
Other Information
- Title: Fourth order Fresnel lens
- Creation Date: circa 1900
- Subject Date: circa 1900
- Town: Cape Elizabeth
- County: Cumberland
- State: ME
- Media: Glass and brass
- Dimensions (cm): 36 x 26
- Object Type: Physical Object
For more information about this item, contact:
Museum at Portland Head
1000 Shore Road, Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107
(207) 799-2661
http://www.portlandheadlight.com/
Cross Reference Searches
LC Subject Headings
Lighting
Portland Head Light (Cape Elizabeth, Me.)--Equipment and supplies
Lighthouses--Maine
Navigation
Beacons
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