Here is a link to a site about fog bells which has a description and diagram of one that is very similar to the fog bell which is in the Hudson-Athens Lighthouse.

This picture of the Hudson-Athens fog bell was taken by Dave Kramer,a member of the Board of the Lorain Lighthouse preservation group.

sealight.com/fogbell.htm

"TheLightkeeper"

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