Discussion of Outdoor Warning Systems
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Link doesnt workSoundMaster 391 wrote:You know what this means...Thunderbolt10031 wrote:jail........bar........THUNDERBOLT!!!!!!!!!
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If it still has all of its original parts than its a single tone, if the chopper was replaced at some point its more than likely a duel tone.CrazyCalvinWilliams wrote:I honestly don't know what model of Thunderbolt this is. I'll find out soon when I get the rest of the parts trucked in. Hopefully the nameplate will be intact.Spencerlovestrains wrote:Fantastic acquisition! Is this going to be a 1000T, 1003, or 1000?
I honestly don't know if it's all-original or not. I do, however, know that this siren has NOT been run up since the mid 1990's and the blower is likely seized.Thunderbolt10031 wrote:If it still has all of its original parts than its a single tone, if the chopper was replaced at some point its more than likely a duel tone.CrazyCalvinWilliams wrote:I honestly don't know what model of Thunderbolt this is. I'll find out soon when I get the rest of the parts trucked in. Hopefully the nameplate will be intact.Spencerlovestrains wrote:Fantastic acquisition! Is this going to be a 1000T, 1003, or 1000?
it can't be a 1003 because 1003s didn't exist in that time period.
Unless it was left in the elements with no cover, I highly doubt that the blower is seized up.CrazyCalvinWilliams wrote:the blower is likely seized.
Yeah, but the siren hasn't even run since the 1990s.Thunderbolt10031 wrote:Unless it was left in the elements with no cover, I highly doubt that the blower is seized up.CrazyCalvinWilliams wrote:the blower is likely seized.
So it isn't the one in Independence(?), OHCrazyCalvinWilliams wrote:Yeah, but the siren hasn't even run since the 1990s.Thunderbolt10031 wrote:Unless it was left in the elements with no cover, I highly doubt that the blower is seized up.CrazyCalvinWilliams wrote:the blower is likely seized.
No, it is not.Mark N wrote:So it isn't the one in Independence(?), OH
I honestly do not know the purpose of the braces. I know as much as you do on thatMattDean1003 wrote:If I may make a small suggestion, let's not yell (ALL CAPS!!!!) at a user for asking where it's from, but politely reply that you are unable to disclose the location. Courtesy goes a long way on the board.
Congrats to owning an extremely rare piece of history. I believe you are the only user to actually own a "jailbar" Thunderbolt head. If I may ask, what was the significance of the braces on the inside of the horn? I figure they would keep the vibration of the horn down, but not sure if they would limit the sound output.
I know a lot less about sirens than I thought lol....sorry, not trying to steal the spotlight!
And I have just the head now, but I am still working on taking down the blower and control panel. I am upset though, because city of which this siren came from retrofitted it with a Whelen control panel ;(Why are you upset it has a whelen box? This siren was probably phone line controlled up until the whelen radio was installed, whelen RTU's aren't all that common, at least collector wise. The RCM should still be there, it is needed to switch the motors.CrazyCalvinWilliams wrote:I honestly do not know the purpose of the braces. I know as much as you do on thatMattDean1003 wrote:If I may make a small suggestion, let's not yell (ALL CAPS!!!!) at a user for asking where it's from, but politely reply that you are unable to disclose the location. Courtesy goes a long way on the board.
Congrats to owning an extremely rare piece of history. I believe you are the only user to actually own a "jailbar" Thunderbolt head. If I may ask, what was the significance of the braces on the inside of the horn? I figure they would keep the vibration of the horn down, but not sure if they would limit the sound output.
I know a lot less about sirens than I thought lol....sorry, not trying to steal the spotlight!