| The doorway leading to the circular stairway topsides
Just inside the entry there is a collection of historical items of interest.
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Upstairs, in the room just below the lantern
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The electrical equipment and controls
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Another historical item - | Myron Kerner, of Waikiki Yacht Club operating the radio at the finish line during the 1997 TransPac. This particular moment was on 7/13/97, when the 20 year record was broken... In Dec98, Myron retired after 58 years with the National Weather Service 
Looking up at the 3rd order Fresnel lens, the priceless jewel of the lighthouse.
| She's priceless because these lenses are no longer made anywhere - at any price... 
A front-view of the Fresnel lens, with Diamond Head in the background -
read more on these lenses
| And check out a Fresnel lens animation (kinda crude, requires QuickTime plugin) 
The view from the lantern room, looking WSW
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The TransPacific Yacht Race Finish Line sight-glass, next to the strobe light
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