sure am glad Whelen won the contract for new sirens for my city, NOT ati.

I know Duluth has 4 model 2's under a stairwell in the main station, I talked to the fire chief, and he said the city is giving them to a compan called Emco to restore and re-sell. It was very obvious he didn't want me to get one. Give it a shot though, he was a nice guy, maybe more persuasion will...

I'd love to hear a recording of a system of multiple Model 2's. Believe me, I have. When I lived in Duluth at that time, there was a certain day of the month that the sirens were tested. Of course, I would listen for the sirens to sound around that time. :D BTW: I am still trying to remember if the...

Daniel wrote:I'd love to hear a recording of a system of multiple Model 2's.

Oh yeah, trust me, multiple Model 2 ambiance is one of the most eerie sounds the human ear is capable of hearing. So haunting... and creepy.

Lurrch wrote:interesting, Ashland WI (about 60 miles east on HWY 2) does not have any sirens (as of when we left in 2007).

Really? Last time I was there (winter 2011), I saw a couple Model 5/7s there.

Hi there! Sorry to revive such an old topic, but I live in Duluth, MN, so I can help. Duluth used to have 36 Model 2 sirens scattered throughout the city, installed in I believe the mid 1950's. As of 2007, some were showing their age, so Duluth had ATI, Whelen, and ASC test their sirens throughout t...