Model 5?

[Gabe1577]

Well the Town of North Smithfield just contacted me and they said they are getting rid of all their remaining CD sirens. I found one, I can't figure out if it is a model 5 or not, it's a little beat up but hey there's not a lot of sirens in RI.

[4J25]

That would be a Fedelcode Model 5. Similar guts to a Federal Model 5, just the housing is a bit different.

[Gabe1577]

Does anybody have a fedelcode model 5? What is the difference between federal signal model and and fedelcode model 5 other than the housing? I might buy this siren, but how big is it, and if anybody owns one, how difficult are they to maintain (bearings, motor, etc)? Thanks

[coastalsyrolover]

Iirc it's got the same insides but a different housing. Only difference. My shiny model 5 is a federal signal but I will say it's super heavy (even more so than my thunderbolt) and the weight is somewhat awkward because a good chunk of the weight is at the top so it gets pretty weird on a dolly. It also has a roof mount at the bottom making the weight even more awkward. As for height they are pretty close to 6 ft tall. (Or mine is thanks to the roof mount.)

[Stevan Z]

Fedelcodes are coded versions of Federals standard sirens, in this instance, Model 5.

[4J25]

Not necessarily. While some are coded, a lot aren't. Given that this was a CD siren, I don't see any reason as to why it would be coded.

[Allenorgan42099]

Definitely a Fedelcode 5/7. They were made until the 1940s or 50s, when the later design was started.