Redstone Arsenal siren hunt 8-4-13

[freebrickproductions]

I went out to Redstone Arsenal with my dad to learn how to drive and get pictures of some old traffic lights on the arsenal. I decided to get a few pictures of sirens on the arsenal as well.
First we have the only remaining set of Altec Lansing Horns:

Altec Lansing Horns by freebrickproductions, on Flickr

Altec Lansing Horns by freebrickproductions, on Flickr

Altec Lansing Horns by freebrickproductions, on Flickr

Next was the ASC E-class on Goss Road. Sorry about the out of focus pictures.

ASC E-class by freebrickproductions, on Flickr

ASC E-class by freebrickproductions, on Flickr

Then there was the 2001-SRN on Goss Road.

2001-SRN by freebrickproductions, on Flickr

2001-SRN by freebrickproductions, on Flickr

Finally we went to the old Model 2/2t on Goss Road. It appears to be out of service because some of the wires to it are cut.

Model 2/2t siren by freebrickproductions, on Flickr

Model 2/2t siren by freebrickproductions, on Flickr

Model 2/2t siren by freebrickproductions, on Flickr

Model 2/2t siren by freebrickproductions, on Flickr

Model 2/2t siren by freebrickproductions, on Flickr

Model 2/2t siren by freebrickproductions, on Flickr

Model 2/2t siren by freebrickproductions, on Flickr

Model 2/2t siren by freebrickproductions, on Flickr

Model 2/2t siren by freebrickproductions, on Flickr

[lilsirenguy]

REDSTONE? Thats electrical circuitry in Minecraft!

[MattDean1003]

...What?

Those Altec Lansing horns remind me of what mental image came to my head when I thought of tornado siren when I was little. Wonder how loud they are?

[freebrickproductions]

Wonder how loud they are?

Probably not to loud. There was another set on the roof of the building my dad works in. They are being replaced with speakers that look like the average outdoor speaker.

[SirenMadness]

Those Altec Lansing horns remind me of what mental image came to my head when I thought of tornado siren when I was little.

Oddly enough, I had the same mental impression of a tornado-siren when I was a kid.

[DJ2226]

They remind me of the very early Hormman ELS arrays (they used the HLS XXX horns and connected them to drivers) mixed with those Finnish sirens (Instoma?).

[Digisirran]

Altec Lansing used to do professional grade speakers, very loud ones. Actually they were meant for cinema/theatres.

They probably decided to use them as a siren since they were known for incredible output.