Columbus SD-10; Last CD siren?

[DJ2226]

Over the last few days I've been thinking about the sirens in/being installed in Upson Co. I started to think about the old CD siren system we had here in Columbus before we got the Whelens we have now. Eventually I got bored and asked my grandfather if he could drive me around the area so I could take pictures. Most of Columbus's older system has been taken down, but at least one still stands. Also there's a Model A or something like it on the chimney of St. Marys Academy. I'll have my video of the tour of the SD-10 in the Audio/Video Forum.

Power in:

Boxes:

AR Timer:

IDK:

Panel lying on the ground:

Undershot (The pole almost covers the intake):

Where is this siren you may ask?


I don't know why this siren still stands? The college doesn't use it to my knowledge; it would be neat if I could go and take it down for a restoration. There is very little rust on the siren's covers. To anybody that knows the city, is there any more like this?

Bonus:

[Brendan W]

I wonder if anyone has ever tried to take the AR timer or any of the insides with the panel being open like that? I'd like the insides for myself, but I don't want to break any laws.

[holler]

They probably just pulled the radio to deactivate it when the new system was installed. You could have knocked the dirt off the cover and put it back on with a piece of wire in the lock tab to keep it from coming back off.

[Daniel]

I'll bet that the Model A on that school is a fire alarm. Catholic schools are usually very poor and can't afford to upgrade old fire alarm systems like public schools can.

[4J25]

Not to start an argument, but, I beg to differ. Anyways, I think it would be neat to see that SD-10 restored.