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Candlestick. 



Candlestick or "Sticking Tommy." Gloucester, Mass. 32,692. Gr. 

 Brown Goode. Used in hold of vessel while storing fish. 



38. Lantern-boards. 



Port side-lantern board. 



Wood, painted red ; projecting ends and lower side on after end ; 

 lantern iron, four holes in each end for lashings ; length 4 feet, 

 depth 11 inches, width of lower side 8 inches. Lantern iron, 

 length 9 inches, width at base 6 inches, width of flange 1| inches. 

 Gloucester, Mass., 1883. 57,850. U. S. Fish Commission. Used 

 for hanging port side-lantern. 



Starboard side-lantern board. 



Wood, painted green ; projecting end lower side, on after part; lan- 

 tern iron attached, four holes in each end for lashings ; length 

 4 feet, depth 11 inches, width (horizontally) 8 inches. Length 

 of iron 9 inches, width of base 6 inches, width of flange If inches. 

 Gloucester, Mass., 1883. 57,849. U. S. Pish Commission. Used 

 for hanging starboard side-lantern, being lashed in starboard 

 fore-rigging about 12 feet above deck. 



39. Fog-horns. 

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collins's patent fog-alarm. 



This invention consists of an upright cylindrical bellows of stout 

 grain-leather, supported by and working upon three brass rods 

 which are fastened at the lower ends to a strong wooden pedes- 

 tal, and the upper ends of which are secured by means of screw- 

 caps to a wooden top, to which also is attached the upper part 

 of the bellows. This wooden top or cap-piece is surmounted 

 by a brass cone having a hole in its apex into which is screwed 

 a reed horn (either one of Nos. 56,956, 56,957, or 56,958 being- 

 used). The bellows is collapsed or distended by means of an 

 iron lever working on a hinge attached to the wooden base. 

 By moving this lever the air in the bellows is driven through 

 the horn at the top with great force. A very heavy sound is 

 obtained when either of the two large horns (Nos. 56,956 and 

 56,957) are used, while either of the small horns (No. 56,958) 

 can be blown to its fullest capacity with very slight exertion 

 on the part of the operator. Gloucester, Mass., 1883. 56,955. 

 Capt. J. W. Collins. This implement was originally designed 

 for use on fishing vessels, especially such as are employed in 

 the trawl-line fishery. In the latter fishery the men go out in 

 dories long distances (1 to 3 miles) from the schooners that are 

 lying at anchor, and the prevalence on the banks of dense fogs 



