Name/Title
FoghornEntry/Object ID
2010.020.001Description
Norwegian pattern hand crank rotary fog horn. Nautical alarm sounding device, made in England. Wooden construction utilizing dove tail joinery. Instruction paper glued on the top. Leather handle. Used by sailing ships. Original stenciled graphics in black writing. 4' diameter copper horn with brass bezel mounted outside the case. Build in early 1900's. Belonged to father Ernest Campbell. Might have come from Alaska Packers Cannery when it closed. Horn function not tested. (era 1920)