Re: What type of siren could this be: The "TV/movies" Siren
Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2017 12:01 am
This is one in their current lineup. This one has one rotor, however there were some that were built that were single tone with dual rotors 10/10.

On a side note the company e2s sales sirens with a similar style. They are sold in the UK, but they also have an office in Texas. Technically this is the only company left in the US that offers 10/12 port sirens, and while all of the motor specs say 380VAC they do sale them with other voltages like 240V. Kinda neat to see that you can still buy a classic sounding siren here brand new.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EB4Pr61368
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pA3eQd_J1o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRfOxsBYGXY

On a side note the company e2s sales sirens with a similar style. They are sold in the UK, but they also have an office in Texas. Technically this is the only company left in the US that offers 10/12 port sirens, and while all of the motor specs say 380VAC they do sale them with other voltages like 240V. Kinda neat to see that you can still buy a classic sounding siren here brand new.

It's definitely not a Model 2. Listen to the linear wind up. That's an induction motor. Model 2s have universal motors. Without getting too specific, they are brushed motors, and these types of motors have an logarithmic spin up. Induction motors spin up in a linear fashion. Compare a Model 1 or 2 wind up to a 10 port HOR siren, and you'll see what I mean. You are right about the reverb, the recording was taken near a wooded area or in a city somewhere.Alburnett2T22 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 01, 2017 7:49 pmIt is not a single toned Klaxon, It is a Model 2-240 in an area with a lot of trees that was recorded from a distance.
Why I say it is in an area with a lot of trees, is because the echo has the effect of the sound passing off from one to another
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EB4Pr61368
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pA3eQd_J1o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRfOxsBYGXY