The original lens was destroyed in 1979, apparently smashed with a baseball bat.
One of the original three lenses for the X system.
Shown the moon through his original lenses, he said at once, "It's like when I make a fire!"
The original lens has been replaced by a plastic lens.
The original lens was last used on November 9, 1986.
The light shows the original character with three white flashes each 15th second and uses the original lens.
The original lens was taken away in 1963.
In May 2000 the original lens and lamp were replaced by a 50 watt beacon.
The original lens was later sold to private owners Until 1969 the lighthouse served as a direction light.
In 1963, the original lens was sent to the Smithsonian Institution.