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Re: How many counties still use thunderbolts?

Wed Dec 21, 2016 3:28 pm

Wapakoneta Ohio in Auglaize County has a 1003 at a water tower off of Maple Street. In the same county, there's an inactive 1003 across from the fire station in St. Mary's. It was too expensive to maintain and the director decided to replace it with a 2001-130.
In my opinion, I think there way too many 2001's in Indiana!


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Re: How many counties still use thunderbolts?

Fri Dec 23, 2016 2:53 am

Funny to think that only about 10 years ago, Thunderbolts were still pretty common.
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Re: How many counties still use thunderbolts?

Mon Dec 26, 2016 10:20 pm

Jeff from west shore told my dad that a town in Illinois bought 3 Tbolts from west shore. the 3 Tbolts were restored and (at the time) they where just shipped out to be put up in that Illinois town. So that adds 3 Tbolts left in service in illinois
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Mon Dec 26, 2016 10:36 pm

Bnsfman12 wrote:Jeff from west shore told my dad that a town in Illinois bought 3 Tbolts from west shore. the 3 Tbolts were restored and (at the time) they where just shipped out to be put up in that Illinois town. So that adds 3 Tbolts left in service in illinois
I'm pretty sure a LOT of Thunderbolts are left in Illinois, so they aren't rare at all.
In my opinion, I think there way too many 2001's in Indiana!


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Re: How many counties still use thunderbolts?

Thu Dec 29, 2016 9:20 pm

Spencerlovestrains wrote:
Bnsfman12 wrote:Jeff from west shore told my dad that a town in Illinois bought 3 Tbolts from west shore. the 3 Tbolts were restored and (at the time) they where just shipped out to be put up in that Illinois town. So that adds 3 Tbolts left in service in illinois
I'm pretty sure a LOT of Thunderbolts are left in Illinois, so they aren't rare at all.
Definitely Bloomington, IL.
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Thu Dec 29, 2016 10:21 pm

Some_3t22s wrote:
Spencerlovestrains wrote:
Bnsfman12 wrote:Jeff from west shore told my dad that a town in Illinois bought 3 Tbolts from west shore. the 3 Tbolts were restored and (at the time) they where just shipped out to be put up in that Illinois town. So that adds 3 Tbolts left in service in illinois
I'm pretty sure a LOT of Thunderbolts are left in Illinois, so they aren't rare at all.
Definitely Bloomington, IL.
Last time I checked Bloomington, IL switched to Tempest sirens.
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Re: How many counties still use thunderbolts?

Fri Dec 30, 2016 9:14 pm

gman 1 wrote:
Some_3t22s wrote:
Spencerlovestrains wrote: I'm pretty sure a LOT of Thunderbolts are left in Illinois, so they aren't rare at all.
Definitely Bloomington, IL.
Last time I checked Bloomington, IL switched to Tempest sirens.
They still have quite a few T-bolts, running too.
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Re: How many counties still use thunderbolts?

Sat Dec 31, 2016 3:34 am

That is true. I lived in Bloomington for quite a while. 8 Thunderbolts are still operational, 2 were replaced in my time there. (2011-2016) They also had a ACA Penetrator that just got recently replaced.
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Re: How many counties still use thunderbolts?

Sat Dec 31, 2016 4:12 am

All of the Thunderbolts that I know of in Redford (Jaycee Park, East, North, and City Hall) are still in place and active last I checked. I heard a while ago they were due to be replaced but I guess Redford decided to keep the 'Bolts and use the 2001-130's as supplemental coverage.
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Re: How many counties still use thunderbolts?

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Detriot MI use's a lot of thunderbolt1000's
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