ARCHIVED: Mystery Sirens (2008-3/2021)

[Brendan W]

A guy contacted me after viewing my website about a siren thats on top of a fire station that he works at. He wants to know what type of siren it is. He said it looks to be between 12 and 14 ports. It has a custom made housing because the old one practically rusted away.

Here are the images: http://imgur.com/a/hw0cH#0

Here is the location on Google Maps: https://maps.google.com/maps?q=12464+wo ... authuser=0

Looks like an Model 5 or STH-10 or something of that nature.

[Ziginox]

A guy contacted me after viewing my website about a siren thats on top of a fire station that he works at. He wants to know what type of siren it is. He said it looks to be between 12 and 14 ports. It has a custom made housing because the old one practically rusted away.

Here are the images: http://imgur.com/a/hw0cH#0

Here is the location on Google Maps: https://maps.google.com/maps?q=12464+wo ... authuser=0

It's an STH-10, notice the eye on the top of the motor and that the chopper/stator assembly is at the bottom of the siren.

[murrfarms]

A guy contacted me after viewing my website about a siren thats on top of a fire station that he works at. He wants to know what type of siren it is. He said it looks to be between 12 and 14 ports. It has a custom made housing because the old one practically rusted away.

Here are the images: http://imgur.com/a/hw0cH#0

Here is the location on Google Maps: https://maps.google.com/maps?q=12464+wo ... authuser=0

That's what appears to be an old 12-port vertical Darley Champion with a replacement Baldor single phase motor, that has a Model 5-like custom housing over it. Normally supposed to look like this:

[Trevor]

That poor Darley. I'm pretty sure it doesn't even run anymore. (but I'm not sure...as you know Memphis EMA takes really good care of their sirens)

[murrfarms]

That poor Darley. I'm pretty sure it doesn't even run anymore. (but I'm not sure...as you know Memphis EMA takes really good care of their sirens)

Actually, I remember Tommy mentioning something about that it does still work, and was wondering if there was a way to figure out any kind of information on it (i.e. year of manufacture, rated dB output, etc.). He said all he could get from the ID plate is that it's a W.S. Darley Champion, and one of the spots has "2C3(something)T" stamped in the blank. I wonder if he (or the EMA) has any plans to overhaul it sometime or something?

[Ziginox]

That's what appears to be an old 12-port vertical Darley Champion with a replacement Baldor single phase motor, that has a Model 5-like custom housing over it. Normally supposed to look like this:

Doh, I forgot that the old Darleys had the chopper/stator assembly at the bottom. I guess in this case it's a good thing, otherwise you'd have to worry about things getting in the chopper as this housing seems not to have a lid.

[holler]

Yep that one runs, Tommy said he has worked on it before. He's a member of the board.

[LukeH]

here is what they look like out of the housing. photo courtesy of ebay..

[Mark N]

here is what they look like out of the housing. photo courtesy of ebay..

Hey, I think that was on a show called "lost" or something.

[LukeH]

here is what they look like out of the housing. photo courtesy of ebay..

Hey, I think that was on a show called "lost" or something.

Yep, Abandoned.