Notice to Mariners
The Commissioners of thebellrock lighthouses hereby give notice that the light will be from high powered multi-colored LEDs, with lenses, placed at a height of about two feet above the medium level. The light will be exhibited from the going away of daylight in the evening until the return of daylight in the morning. To distinguish this light from others, it is made to revolve horizontally, powered by a precision geared brushless stepper motor, and to exhibit a bright light of the natural appearance and a red-coloured light alternately, both respectively attaining their greatest strength, or most luminous effect, in the space of every 1 minute: during that period the bright light will, to a distant observer, appear like a star of the first magnitude, which, after attaining its full strength, is gradually eclipsed to total darkness, and is succeeded by the red-coloured light, which in like manner increases to full strength and again diminishes and disappears.
The Model
The 1:50 Scale Bell Rock Lighthouse
The BBC documentary titled "Seven Wonders of the Industrial World" about the Bell Rock Lighthouse, left a lasting impression on me. I had to have one of my own however I could not find any suitable models so I set out to develop one, with particular attention to the materials, durability and functionality. My journey has been one of continuous refinement, particularly in replicating the intricate details of the lightroom and its mechanisms.
The beacon is a reflection of the progressive technological advancements of the Bell Rock lightroom.
A fully assembled scale model, handmade to order by Powell Electronic Inc.
See it in motion
The lightroom revolves.
A precision geared brushless stepper motor turns the beacon, alternating a bright white light with a red-coloured one — just as the original warns mariners off the Inchcape Reef. More motion demos are on Instagram.
Prefer to build your own? Every component is available individually.
Also available — individual parts →Get in touch
Interested in the lighthouse?
Each model is built to order by hand. Send a note or a message and we’ll talk it through.
hello@thebellrock.ca