ARCHIVED: Mystery Sirens (2008-3/2021)

[Ziginox]

I wonder if the rotator is broken on this. Aren't both horns supposed to face the same direction? I can't remember where it was, but some municipality refurbished a green SoundMaster and to get around the broken rotator they pointed the horns in opposite directions like this.

[Civil D Siren]

I wonder if the rotator is broken on this. Aren't both horns supposed to face the same direction? I can't remember where it was, but some municipality refurbished a green SoundMaster and to get around the broken rotator they pointed the horns in opposite directions like this.

Yes, they are both supposed to be pointing in the same direction. The rotator mechanisms in these are known to break.

[FSThunderboltfan1000]

I wonder if the rotator is broken on this. Aren't both horns supposed to face the same direction? I can't remember where it was, but some municipality refurbished a green SoundMaster and to get around the broken rotator they pointed the horns in opposite directions like this.

Was it this SoundMaster? http://www.atomictheater.com/soundmaster.htm

[SirenMadness]

Didn't the story go that a few of the omnidirectional SoundMaster-type sirens were actually sold as ACA Banshees before ACA found the designs and threw 'em into the garbage and the designer formed the SoundMaster company on his own afterwards?

[Crazywarriorman]

Didn't the story go that a few of the omnidirectional SoundMaster-type sirens were actually sold as ACA Banshees before ACA found the designs and threw 'em into the garbage and the designer formed the SoundMaster company on his own afterwards?

Actually a Western Wisconsin ACA dealer stole the Super Banshee blueprints and tried to patent it as their own. ACA sued them for breech of contract and put them out of business.

[Ziginox]

Was it this SoundMaster? http://www.atomictheater.com/soundmaster.htm

Yes, that's it. Weren't they also prone to freezing/icing up?

[Civil D Siren]

Was it this SoundMaster? http://www.atomictheater.com/soundmaster.htm

Yes, that's it. Weren't they also prone to freezing/icing up?

I don't know if they were prone to it, but by what I can see it definitely could happen.

It was a terrible design. There was a reason ACA threw it out.

[Tkjns]

Here's one I know I've posted. It's located in Cedar Vale, Kansas. They have another one I believe.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/courthouse ... otostream/

That's a beautiful photo of the Soundmaster 125 by the way, with the flag waving in the foreground. Do you happen to know if it is tested regularly?

[kswx29]

I wouldn't be surprised if municipalities in Chautauqua County only tested a few times a year. I'm not sure about any test times tho. (For Cedar Vale)

[thegcdawg]