May have a "pick of the lot" on Thunderbolts

[Brendan W]

Looking at the blower box, it's pretty much a solid box. No vent holes I could see.

Then it is probably from the earlier part of the 60's. A county to the SW of me has some ones from '62 that have no holes in the cover.

[jmfirefighter20]

It will be interesting to see what they have, if they have more than the two I've seen. I'm assuming they were probably controlled from a single panel somewhere and then via leased lines; I hope, if I am even allowed to get one of these things, that they have the panel to go with it.

Hopefully this all goes through. I would be happy to take them both off the city's hands, right now they're little more than scrap value to them, so..........

[Brendan W]

It will be interesting to see what they have, if they have more than the two I've seen. I'm assuming they were probably controlled from a single panel somewhere and then via leased lines; I hope, if I am even allowed to get one of these things, that they have the panel to go with it.

Hopefully this all goes through. I would be happy to take them both off the city's hands, right now they're little more than scrap value to them, so..........

I would say a radio receiver is what triggered them, A local county near me had 28 Thunderbolts until 1989 when they were sold off to a neighboring county (even though half of one still remains), and every test day, a police official would go into the control room of the county police HQ (where the sirens were controlled from), and send out a signal to radio receivers on the sirens for them to go off.

[nathancovey]

Try going to West Shore Services. They have lots of sirens there, including Thunderbolts. You may find one you like there.

[Tyler]

Try going to West Shore Services. They have lots of sirens there, including Thunderbolts. You may find one you like there.

Oh god no they will charge you a arm and a leg for anything.

[jmfirefighter20]

Try going to West Shore Services. They have lots of sirens there, including Thunderbolts. You may find one you like there.

Oh god no they will charge you a arm and a leg for anything.

That and the cost to drive from NH to MI is a little much with fuel near 3.75/gal!

[Brendan W]

If you do not mind me asking, Where is this thunderbolt and what's left one in NH?

[jmfirefighter20]

I'd rather wait until I get an answer next week from the city before I announce them. Don't mean to be selfish, but the last thing I want is everyone calling and emailing. TBolts don't show up around here often.

But as far as I kniw, there is only one complete unit in NH.

[coastalsyrolover]

Like I said man you don't need the control boxes if you want to hear it.

[nathancovey]

I didn't know sirens could run without control boxes.