@@aodhanquinn3000 Probably, maybe on audio. The Lizard lighthouse film we be coming in the not too distant future, but I think i edited that down shorter. If i can find any, I will try and do another lighthouse extras. cheers.
Very good, enjoyed looking through the album, awesome Lizard fog horn, a mercury barometer as against the more common aneroid type that I guess most are more familiar.
Thank you, yes it was amazing what old stuff we were still using on the lighthouses. I wonder where all those nice historic pieces went to after automation? Cheers
That fog horn was a throaty little number. I miss the four blasts on our local lighthouse fog horn. Those modern beepy things just don't evoke the same memories. I'll ignore the fact they are probably cheaper, more effective, and more reliable. Cheers, Peter. All the best.
Yes, everything comes down to money in the end. Plus of course, there is no way that you can automate the old type lighthouse fog horns, pity, but there. Cheers
You cannot beat that loud moo of the fog siren type fog signal, now its just a 500 hz beep sitting on the balcony. Not quite the same, but better than complete silence like some have become, liked hearing from the post war keeper - some tough times.
@@PeterHalil yeah like some lonely deep sea leviathan. I’ve been searching online for old British foghorn sounds. I know Radio Four did a programme about them a few years back, but I don’t think it’s a available. Apparently they all had a unique sound so ships could tell where they were. I’ll let you know if I find them.
There seems to be few photos of The Chapman on line. That photo of Mr. Reymond Hill standing on the structure gives scale to it and thoughts of how tight it must have been as a two handed station ?
@@PeterHalil Can I ask Peter, was that classed as a land station where the keepers could leave daily ? Or was it 2 months on & 1 off ? ... 2 months aboard The Chapman (fascinating as it is) could lead to madness ! ???
@@tommyhanlon8012 Hi Tommy, I think they only came on and off for the occasional shopping trip. So they were on for however the shift patterns were the, not sure if it was 2 Months on or not then, cheers
In my opinion the lizard fog siren is the best sounding fog horn I've ever heard
Yes it was a rather nice giant grunt! cheers, stay safe
Yes it’s a beautiful sound
Peter Halil do you have any longer videos of the horn or videos with the full gap between each blast?
@@aodhanquinn3000 Probably, maybe on audio. The Lizard lighthouse film we be coming in the not too distant future, but I think i edited that down shorter. If i can find any, I will try and do another lighthouse extras. cheers.
@Peterhalil you should put a compilation of all the fog horns you have recorded during your career as a lighthouse keeper that would be awesome
Very good, enjoyed looking through the album, awesome Lizard fog horn, a mercury barometer as against the more common aneroid type that I guess most are more familiar.
Thank you, yes it was amazing what old stuff we were still using on the lighthouses. I wonder where all those nice historic pieces went to after automation? Cheers
That fog horn was a throaty little number.
I miss the four blasts on our local lighthouse fog horn. Those modern beepy things just don't evoke the same memories.
I'll ignore the fact they are probably cheaper, more effective, and more reliable.
Cheers, Peter.
All the best.
Yes, everything comes down to money in the end. Plus of course, there is no way that you can automate the old type lighthouse fog horns, pity, but there. Cheers
Another gem Peter Thank you great foggy footage of the horns 😎
Thank you David, stay safe
You cannot beat that loud moo of the fog siren type fog signal, now its just a 500 hz beep sitting on the balcony. Not quite the same, but better than complete silence like some have become, liked hearing from the post war keeper - some tough times.
Yes those older Keepers certainly had a tougher time of it than my generation, cheers
I used to hear the channel fog horn as a kid. Strangely soothing and scary at the same time.
Yes there is something almost animal like in the sound. Cheers.
@@PeterHalil yeah like some lonely deep sea leviathan. I’ve been searching online for old British foghorn sounds. I know Radio Four did a programme about them a few years back, but I don’t think it’s a available. Apparently they all had a unique sound so ships could tell where they were. I’ll let you know if I find them.
Very informative as always Peter, thanks for sharing. 😀
Thank you Toni, appreciated, cheers
Thanks again Peter 👍
Thank you Jake.
Haha ... my kids were more interested in the fog horns than there usual teen twaddle they were watching 🤣
Hi Matt, glad it got their attention too😁😁
There seems to be few photos of The Chapman on line. That photo of Mr. Reymond Hill standing on the structure gives scale to it and thoughts of how tight it must have been as a two handed station ?
Hi tommy, Yes it must have been really Claustrophobic inside that one, plus hot in the Summer & cold in the Winter. Cheers, take care
@@PeterHalil Can I ask Peter, was that classed as a land station where the keepers could leave daily ? Or was it 2 months on & 1 off ? ... 2 months aboard The Chapman (fascinating as it is) could lead to madness ! ???
@@tommyhanlon8012 Hi Tommy, I think they only came on and off for the occasional shopping trip. So they were on for however the shift patterns were the, not sure if it was 2 Months on or not then, cheers