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by Pete
Mon Mar 30, 2015 4:20 pm
Forum: Main Outdoor Warning Sirens Board
Topic: Gents of Leicester 4hp Siren
Replies: 3
Views: 2500

Re: Gents of Leicester 4hp Siren

I've not seen him on for awhile, But Dan Wisbey is from the UK and did some restoration work on Gents Sirens. You may want to contact him.

https://airraidsirens.com/forums/member ... ofile&u=33
by Pete
Thu Oct 09, 2014 8:05 pm
Forum: Main Outdoor Warning Sirens Board
Topic: Two Chrysler Air Raid Sirens for Sale - WW2 and Cold War
Replies: 23
Views: 22054

Re: Two Chrysler Air Raid Sirens for Sale - WW2 and Cold War

Considering the amount of time, energy, and money he put into the green one, I'm surprised he didn't look into having a machine shop fabricate a rotor! I mean...everything else looks almost perfect...why skimp out on THAT?
by Pete
Sun Sep 28, 2014 7:11 pm
Forum: Other Warning Systems - Indoor, Outdoor and Vehicular
Topic: Old School Fire Alarms
Replies: 6
Views: 6891

Re: Old School Fire Alarms

I grew up in the same era...60hz horns (Edwards Adaptahorn 360s), sounding steady. The building would dang near vibrate with all of those things going.

I'd never seen a rod-style pull station before! Really cool.
by Pete
Sat Sep 27, 2014 11:08 pm
Forum: Other Warning Systems - Indoor, Outdoor and Vehicular
Topic: Old School Fire Alarms
Replies: 6
Views: 6891

Old School Fire Alarms

I've never seen anything like these before!



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DptWWXVlKHw
by Pete
Fri Aug 22, 2014 3:13 pm
Forum: Main Outdoor Warning Sirens Board
Topic: Interesting Early Siren articles Denver, Decot, etc
Replies: 8
Views: 3656

Re: Interesting Early Siren articles Denver, Decot, etc

If you keep scrolling on the advertisement link, you'll find ads for Erick and Federal sirens too...
by Pete
Fri Jun 27, 2014 2:18 pm
Forum: Main Outdoor Warning Sirens Board
Topic: 1964 Civil Defense Matching Funds Siren List "The List"
Replies: 52
Views: 42020

Re: 1964 Civil Defense Matching Funds Siren List "The List"

On the last page of the California entries, it lists "Federal Tritone" as being a category 625. Wonder what that is. The only siren I know that plays a musical interval of a Tri-Tone is the HOR... I suspect that is a listing for a Thunderbolt 1003. Novato CA had a Tbolt on the Police HQ, ...
by Pete
Tue Jun 24, 2014 12:36 pm
Forum: Main Outdoor Warning Sirens Board
Topic: 1964 Civil Defense Matching Funds Siren List "The List"
Replies: 52
Views: 42020

Re: 1964 Civil Defense Matching Funds Siren List "The List"

On the last page of the California entries, it lists "Federal Tritone" as being a category 625.

Wonder what that is. The only siren I know that plays a musical interval of a Tri-Tone is the HOR...
by Pete
Wed Jun 18, 2014 5:39 pm
Forum: Main Outdoor Warning Sirens Board
Topic: History Producer Looking To Record a Working Siren around LA
Replies: 11
Views: 5998

Re: History Producer Looking To Record a Working Siren aroun

Isn't there someone in LA with a Chrysler, too?
by Pete
Mon Jun 09, 2014 9:57 pm
Forum: Main Outdoor Warning Sirens Board
Topic: Lion King Signal newest copys
Replies: 48
Views: 15722

Re: Lion King Signal newest copys

Ok, seriously...that Defender looks like something out of the movie "Cars"...

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