To: Constitution Day
Among the unique aspescts of these lenses is that each light on the Atlantic coast had a different number of panels. This was to vary the flashing patterns coming from the light which in turn enabled mariners to determine which location they were looking at.
To: StarfireIV
Interesting.
Don't beacons today flash at set intervals in the same way, though?
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