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Re: Sirens in Michigan
Posted: Wed May 28, 2014 7:02 am
by 500AT
Mr. Jeff DuPilka of West Shore Services, Inc. won the contract to remove Detroit's old Chrysler Victory Sirens in the late 1980s. They decided to cannibalize several of these sirens, to completely create one that was in mint condition for the "Engine House No. 5 Museum" located in Allendale, Michigan. Unless it's in storage, the Chrysler siren should be up at the museum on display.
Re: Sirens in Michigan
Posted: Fri May 30, 2014 12:15 am
by goldfinch
500AT wrote:Mr. Jeff DuPilka of West Shore Services, Inc. won the contract to remove Detroit's old Chrysler Victory Sirens in the late 1980s. They decided to cannibalize several of these sirens, to completely create one that was in mint condition for the "Engine House No. 5 Museum" located in Allendale, Michigan. Unless it's in storage, the Chrysler siren should be up at the museum on display.
I guess there was supposed to be 4 of those sirens in Grand Rapids. I wonder what happened to them all?
Re: Sirens in Michigan
Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2014 6:05 pm
by nathancovey
How long did it take to remove Detroit's old Chrysler sirens?
Re: Sirens in Michigan
Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2014 9:38 am
by 500AT
From what I was told, the project took several days. They needed to bring in some very tall cranes for the removal of these sirens, since they were mounted up so high on building tops. Once the project was completed, the old Chrysler sirens were taken back to West Shore Service's graveyard. Most of the other sirens were cannibalized to make one fully complete unit, and the engines were sold off. Apparently, scrap thieves were able to steal some of the parts off the Chrysler sirens before they were removed.
Re: Sirens in Michigan
Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2014 8:19 pm
by vacuumcleaner
There is a Thunderbolt on top of the Pfizer plant in Portage, a city dominated by
SRNs.
Re: Sirens in Michigan
Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2014 7:14 pm
by nathancovey
Is the Thunderbolt on top of the Pfizer plant in Portage still active?
Re: Sirens in Michigan
Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2014 10:41 pm
by nathancovey
Where is West Shore Services?
Re: Sirens in Michigan
Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2014 3:25 am
by carexpertandy
nathancovey wrote:Where is West Shore Services?
Allendale, Michigan.
Re: Sirens in Michigan
Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2014 7:24 pm
by vacuumcleaner
The Model 5/7 is popular with many fire departments in MI.
Re: Sirens in Michigan
Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2014 7:47 pm
by vacuumcleaner
I've seen EOWS 612s and SD-10s in battle creek. There are also 3 Allertors in Niles. Schoolcraft has a model 5/7, as well as many fire departments in Kalamazoo. Also, I believe that there is a Sterling model N in Springport.
https://www.google.com/maps/place/201-2 ... ab711d2ab9
Sterling N in Springport.
SRNs.