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Richmond, MI getting new sirens this week

Posted: Wed May 04, 2011 12:34 am
by EL1998P71
I was talking with WSS and they stated that the sterlings are out and 2 Eclipse 8's are going in. They have had activation problems for some time now. Glad they are still staying mechanical for their towns sirens.

Posted: Wed May 04, 2011 3:44 am
by AQHort
That's nice. You don't hear of many Eclipse installs in Michigan.

Posted: Wed May 04, 2011 4:14 am
by Oldiesmann
You don't hear about many Eclipse installs period. Usually if it's a new Federal siren going in, it's a 2001, regardless of what sirens the town may have had before.

Posted: Wed May 04, 2011 5:33 pm
by PFD1
WSS were at my house yesterday with that Eclipse siren on the trailer. Richland, Mi in Kalamazoo county just had a used Thunderbeam installed and I donated the use of my model 2 and a member of the fire department donated the use of his model 2T. Both sirens were up and running for "personal" use, but the township paid to have radio controllers installed to make them part of their system. We'll see how they all sound this Saturday.

Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 1:42 am
by AQHort
PFD1 wrote:WSS were at my house yesterday with that Eclipse siren on the trailer. Richland, Mi in Kalamazoo county just had a used Thunderbeam installed and I donated the use of my model 2 and a member of the fire department donated the use of his model 2T. Both sirens were up and running for "personal" use, but the township paid to have radio controllers installed to make them part of their system. We'll see how they all sound this Saturday.
I'm so happy that they are keeping the Thunderbeam. I really love those sirens.

Posted: Fri May 06, 2011 4:55 am
by t-bolt82
I think we passed thru Richmond last December on the way to my Grandmother's, because I remember seeing what I thought might be a Thunderbeam, but we passed it too quickly to tell for sure.

It's cool they're getting something better than 2001s, though. :)

Posted: Sun May 08, 2011 4:47 pm
by EL1998P71
I think you're getting confused.

PFD1 said Richland, MI, Kalamazoo county

This is about RICHMOND, MI, in Macomb County

Richmond has never had a thunderbeam. But there is a Whelen siren somewhere over there that I heard from the fire station.