While we cover Walton Lighthouse as our history buoy this time, the meat of this episode covers mercury floats! How did they work? Why were they implemented? Did they really have a negative effect on keepers? Listen in as we answer all these questions and more!
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References:
Santa Cruz Breakwater | Lighthouse Friends
Santa Cruz Breakwater Light | Wikipedia
Lights with Mercury Floats | USLHS
Lens Rotation | USLHS
Mercury Float Rotation by James Woodward
Mercury + Aluminum Reaction | Reddit
