New Baltimore, Michigan Siren 6PM sounding New Video Added

[EL1998P71]

I had a chance to go and record the 6Pm sounding.
They test this 50+ year old siren Mon-Fri at 12PM and 6PM.
A very well maintain siren. It has a very good "punch" to it.

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[Cyrun]

I could not agree more. To me, it is my "all-time" favorite siren. I can only hope our Model 5 High-Tone sounds again soon.

[EL1998P71]

I've been trying to record this one since the summer.
At least it wasn't windy. I was only about a block away(2 min walk)
I wanted to get closer, but the street was blocks. There was an event tent for something. either they were taking it down or putting it up.

[3t22]

Love that sound. They should of blasted it longer. Reminds me of sitting in my grandparents yard in the Rockfall section of Middlefield at 6PM when their 5 was up (a WS 2008 replaced it in 1994).

[500AT]

This sounds more like a higher horsepower Model 7, than a Model 5.

[SirenMadness]

That is a great sound!
Now, if only this was six PM at June!

[AllSafe]

That is mounted just like the model 5 we have here.

[EL1998P71]

I went back today and rerecorded this siren with my new Sony Handycam.


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[red04stanggt]

Why do they do a 6pm blast every night?

[EL1998P71]

They do Mon-Fri 12 noon and 6 pm.
I was told they have been doing that since the 1950's.
But that's all I was told.
I would imagine that it's to notify the people out on the water and on on the farms what time it is.