The Hope Town Lighthouse:
'the most photographed thing in the Bahamas.'
Kerosene hand pumped to the burning wick. (like a coleman lantern)
note the wick centered
"The last light of its kind in the world." The light-station on Hope Town was erected in 1864. It was originally a fixed light. In 1936 they did a major refit and added the 1900 series, Chance Brothers of Birmingham England Fresnel Lens. A hand cranked, kerosene burning, manned lighthouse. The 8,000 pound bulls eye lens and prisms turns on a circular tub of 1,200 pounds of mercury. The lighthouse keeper has to wind it up every two hours, all night. Shine on you crazy diamond!
it's beautiful to behold. - Skip
