Man, that is some ANCIENT streetview! I'm sure it is owned by the local VFD, that almost looks like an old station it's next to. If you can't look at the serial tag, the other good way to guess if it's a 5 or 7 would be by the speed of the windup (7s are faster).

The Model 2 in Upperville, VA is mounted the same way but I suppose that makes a bit more sense for a small, omnidrectional siren. Just north of there, the Bluemont station also has a Model 2 on a cell tower.

My part-time hometown of Alford had an XT22 at the fire station, removed sometime before 2008. Not sure if it was a 2 or 3, but its pole, mount, and controls still remain and can be seen on street view.

I would say that I like discreet sirens more. Discreet sirens give off small-town vibes which you don't really get with obvious sirens. For example, I own a discreet siren ( Federal Model 5) from an old fire station in Uptown New York. Sometimes identifying discreet sirens can also be challenging w...

I like Discreet sirens because I like to surprise people by saying, "See that air vent on top of that firehouse? That's a siren!" I like doing that too. Very funny to see their reactions. Imagine going to japan though, "That A/C unit plays music." I've had those music sirens in ...

clarksburg_1000t wrote: ↑

Fri May 05, 2023 5:01 pm

I like Discreet sirens because I like to surprise people by saying, "See that air vent on top of that firehouse? That's a siren!"

I've always kind of thought that's funny too. Once YEARS ago, my sister pointed to a Fedelcode and said "look at that giant birdhouse."

Sentry88 wrote: ↑

Fri May 05, 2023 3:39 pm

I like the more "Obvious" sirens. Sirens look better with horns.

I'm with you. I think they're supposed to have horns. Not to mention, horns project the sound out, as it's meant to go. Many sirens with louvers direct the sound downward.

I've divided sirens into 2 general categories: "discreet" and "obvious." These are based on whether or not a non-enthusiast would see a siren and be able to tell it's a noisemaker or not. For example, a "discreet" siren would be a Model X or a Screamer. Whereas an "...

I sure would have thought the STX-10s due to their similar appearances (projector horns), but I know the SD-10 was considered the dual-tone counterpart to the STXs. If I'm not mistaken I think I may have read somewhere that the XT22s were closer to the Model Xs mechanically?

There was an XT22 at the station in my part-time hometown of Alford, MA, but I'm not sure if it was a 2 or 3. It was removed sometime before 2008 after being struck by lightning twice. Added. Awesome - couple things I forgot to mention about that one: The pole, mount, and control boxes for the sire...