I've got one of those Gent sirens which needs some work. It needs new plastic-covered brush holders and a coat of paint, but otherwise I think it's okay. Not pretty though.
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It almost looks like a British knockoff of a Model 2T, except that the 2T didn't exist in 1938. Nevertheless, with a 5/6 ratio and a 7,800 RPM motor, it should sound like a larger Klaxon. Congratulations! Not a bad find for 40 quid. I'm pretty pleased with it. It's going to need a new rotor, which ...
Yes, I don't get how it avoids wave cancellation either. Why would the waves cancel? Doesn't the air pulse out of all the ports of the stator at the same time. Wouldn't pulses have to be out of phase to cancel the pulses coming out of the stator? Here's how I see it. The airflow towards the intake ...
Here is an old ACA ad showing the Sentry 95. Boy does that look like a close match. It does look really close. The only difference I can see is that in the ACA ad there's a slight narrowing of the siren body between the motor and siren stator, which isn't present on my siren. I wonder if mine might...
Hi folks, Thanks for the replies! I got a bit further with the project tonight and did some disassembly. Here are some pictures: http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/cdtidy/album?.dir=/c43bre2&.src=ph I was relieved to see that the motor looks to be in good condition. There's no corrosion, dirt or flak...
Hi folks, Thanks for the replies! I got a bit further with the project tonight and did some disassembly. Here are some pictures: http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/cdtidy/album?.dir=/c43bre2&.src=ph I was relieved to see that the motor looks to be in good condition. There's no corrosion, dirt or flak...