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Firing up the Dual-Tone Lighthouse Fog Horn on East Brother Island

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One of nine that still exist. Property of the Coast Guard, the East Brother Light House has been in continuous operation for 149 years. At the beginning, they fire up the pony engine that then starts the large D9 tractor engine that fills the pressure vessel with compressed air for the horn. • Photos from our slumber party on the small island in SF Bay: https://flic.kr/p/2pnzQrA

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Firing up the Dual-Tone Lighthouse Fog Horn on East Brother Island

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2023Dec 18

One of nine that still exist. Property of the Coast Guard, the East Brother Light House has been in continuous operation for 149 years. At the beginning, they fire up the pony engine that then starts the large D9 tractor engine that fills the pressure vessel with compressed air for the horn. • Photos from our slumber party on the small island in SF Bay: https://flic.kr/p/2pnzQrA

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