1st post and new acquisition

[johndoe007]

http://s1258.photobucket.com/user/pflyn ... %20service

This is a public photo share of the siren I just acquired. It's currently in service at a small town water treatment plant. It will be removed and on its way to me in the next 2 weeks!

[PeachtreeSirens]

Welcome to the board! Nice choice for a first acquisition.

Where is it located at the moment?

[coastalsyrolover]

Awesome man! Hope you enjoy the thunderbolt. That's a late A2 4M roots blower. Not a bad find at all

[Brendan W]

Nice! Welcome to the world of Thunderbolt ownership.

[Mark N]

Congrats! Is it dual toned? Are you going to get the controls too? That would be sweet!

[johndoe007]

It is currently in Minnesota and they think it's only single tone, but they don't really know. I had to buy it blind but with a non technical locals help.

I am getting everything on the poles as they do not think there is a control panel inside the water treatment facility so I am assuming the controls are in one of the boxes. They said its only hard wired to an electrical panel inside the facility.

[coastalsyrolover]

My suggestion: Make a note that everything on it is heavy. The panel itself is around 75 pounds. The blower is around 400 to 500 pounds and the siren head is a bit over 300 unless you take the horn off. That will save about 80 pounds from the whole head all together.

[Chicagosiren-hunters]

That is a nice choice for a siren; "classic American sirens" sure can catch some interest! I cant wait to hear/see how it turns out!

[johndoe007]

Thanks very much, and weight doesn't scare me much.

I have been looking for a late model for a few years. I had really hoped to find a dual but I felt I could sneak this out the back door without competing with any of YOU LOT!!!

Tough to find a deal these days!

Best

[countypoletop]

Welcome to the siren board. Your first siren a Thunderbolt, a working Thunderbolt, must be rich or lucky! Enjoy your siren.