FRESNEL LENS REMOVAL
June 6, 2019
Interior of the Fresnel lens right before removal
A reporter talks with Jake moments before the lens is removed
The light is turned on one final time
The light is turned on one last time as the Aids to Navigation Team walk out to the lighthouse
The US Coast Guard Aids to Navigation Team arrive at the Kewaunee Lighthouse to decommission the 5th Order Fresnel Lens
Eric Olson, Commander of the Aids to Navigation Team, speaks to WLUK TV
Kurt Fosburg and a member of the Aids to Navigation Team lift the roughly 250 lb lens off its pedestal
Kurt Fosburg wraps the lens in plastic to prevent against any nicks on the way down
Heavy duty straps are attached to the base of the brass frame and run through the top
Kurt Fosburg and a member of the Aids to Navigation Team lower the lens out of the lantern room.
The new LED light is installed by the Aids to Navigation Team.
The new Vega VLB-44 LED light