ARCHIVED: Mystery Sirens (2008-3/2021)

[Jackson95]

No it's not. It's too small.

Could be a model 3

Like Synther said, it's too small for that. Likely a HOR.

But I have never seen a HOR with a federal shroud. I honestly think it could be a model 3. And it could not be a sireno because I thought those were bigger than model 5s.

[Brendan W]

Yeah, I'm pretty sure that is a Federal of some kind. The control box looks nearly identical to some of the Federal boxes I've seen before. The URL says it is a 3, although who knows what that is worth at this point. Another thing to remember too is that it is well known that Denver proper used pretty much all federals except for the 'burbs, such as Englewood with their late MDs and early Allertors. And FWIW, I found this that shows an identical siren that is indeed a Federal, albeit a 5 horse.

http://www.angelfire.com/ia3/thunderbol ... ation.html


Compare this siren from the above link to the Denver siren and you will find they are almost, if not identical. The screen could be throwing some off granted, but my point is that is surely a Federal, not a Sireno, or HOR, or some other obscure thing like that.

[nvanw27]

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Evart ... 85.2584241

Is this a HOR or a model 5?

[WindowsWhistler2419]

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Evart ... 85.2584241

Is this a HOR or a model 5?

It looks like a Model 5 with a modified housing

[Darley Champion]

Model 5/7 with abnormally tall housing...

[LukeH]

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Evart ... 85.2584241

Is this a HOR or a model 5?

To be 100% honest with you we don't know what the hell these things are. They're all over Northeastern MI. They look like tall model 7s but they're over a foot taller.

[nvanw27]

To be 100% honest with you we don't know what the hell these things are. They're all over Northeastern MI. They look like tall model 7s but they're over a foot taller.

Whatever the Evart siren is, it's gone now. I drove down there yesterday on my way to Kent County and it was gone. Reed City's 130 is the only siren left in the county.

[Monica Har]

Hello! I happened to spot this siren on top of the old Key Bank in Clyde, NY, and was curious if anyone could identify it. It almost looks like a FS model 500 DH-TT, but not quite. It has an eyebolt in the middle of it where it was mounted, and an antenna. Could be leftover from the Cold War, and/or might've been used to fire calls at one point. I apologize for the poor quality photos, didn't have a proper camera on hand. Thank you.

[WindowsWhistler2419]

Hello! I happened to spot this siren on top of the old Key Bank in Clyde, NY, and was curious if anyone could identify it. It almost looks like a FS model 500 DH-TT, but not quite. It has an eyebolt in the middle of it where it was mounted, and an antenna. Could be leftover from the Cold War, and/or might've been used to fire calls at one point. I apologize for the poor quality photos, didn't have a proper camera on hand. Thank you.

i think its a very strange vent.

[Monica Har]

Hello! I happened to spot this siren on top of the old Key Bank in Clyde, NY, and was curious if anyone could identify it. It almost looks like a FS model 500 DH-TT, but not quite. It has an eyebolt in the middle of it where it was mounted, and an antenna. Could be leftover from the Cold War, and/or might've been used to fire calls at one point. I apologize for the poor quality photos, didn't have a proper camera on hand. Thank you.

i think its a very strange vent.

Yeah, you're probably right. Thank you still