tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-224730178577848959.post899298222419889121..comments2023-07-02T04:28:03.882-07:00Comments on OUR NEWELL ADVENTURE: "Rust Jacking"Whatsnewellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18051814896720771000noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-224730178577848959.post-1196848071471513232015-09-03T09:06:44.520-07:002015-09-03T09:06:44.520-07:00During the winter of 1976-77 I was stationed at Li...During the winter of 1976-77 I was stationed at Light Station Pt Robinson, on Vashon/Maury island in Puget Sound & my winter project was to take off the paint in the lens room & repaint it.<br /><br />http://www.stayatawashingtonlighthouse.org/point-robinson/<br /><br />That light house looked just like yours, not as tall. The top was probably the same kit.<br />I don't think the paint had been stripped off the cast(?) iron since they put it together in the late 1800's.<br /><br />Anyway, under the paint the lighthouse was made of individually marked iron pieces held together with brass screws.<br />That winter I wondered how many lighthouses they shipped to the west coast all at once...<br />Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05450082315014407506noreply@blogger.com