ARCHIVED: Mystery Sirens (2008-3/2021)

[ArrowShooter1003]

I've never seen one of those in person.

[freebrickproductions]

Looking at it again, it looks more like the Mars siren that Ian posted. It's just missing the shrouds over the choppers.

[turtlbrdr]

100% absolutely positive. There is a member (click) on the board that owns a single head version of one. I believe the endbells on a Mars go all the way around the stators.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6m_Cigie7V4
After he got a single phase motor for it.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yhzXaNyLKg
edit: Bama2001 got photos of a Mars (top siren) in Carbon Hill, AL.

So i did the only logical thing, and called the town. They had no idea. I got a hold of a gentleman with a uniquely southern drawl who said "nobody knows, so the only way to find out would be climb up there and find out. Which I'm not going to do."

I did find out that they still use this siren, in addition to their 2001SRN, for tornado warnings and fire calls. Ultimately though, I am switching it to a federal type b, which I am able to find images matching it.

[ACAP10]

I remember seeing this siren a few years back in Evansville, MN when I was still in school in North Dakota. They never had a good street view, but I checked today and alas, here's a great view.

https://www.google.com/maps/@46.006005, ... rsA8KA!2e0

Is this a Model 20?

[Brendan W]

I remember seeing this siren a few years back in Evansville, MN when I was still in school in North Dakota. They never had a good street view, but I checked today and alas, here's a great view.

https://www.google.com/maps/@46.006005, ... rsA8KA!2e0

Is this a Model 20?

Yes, it is a Model 20

[Mark N]

Anybody have any idea what Sinking Valley Fire Department in Blair County,PA uses? Everyone I've talked to says its a mystery siren but I want to know I anyone out there knows, I'll try to get a pictures on. If anyone has a picture please post it.

I almost want to say it's a red Model 2, that is if I'm looking at the right one...

[Mark N]

Excuse the double post, but is this a Sterling of some sort?

[Crazywarriorman]

Yep. That's a Sterling 2V8 missing the bottom half of its housing.

[JoJoes321 Sirens]

I found a mystery siren in Estacada, Oregon, on the FD. I hope it saved lives during the recent 36 Pit Fire.

[Chem_Boffin_6589]

Looks like a 12 port Sterling K-5.