Sirens around Southeastern Idaho *Update 5/9/2015*

[Ziginox]

This is my 'official' thread for sirens in Idaho, to be updated when I find new ones or create more media of ones that have already been found.

I decided to just do a list, so these are alphabetically ordered by place name.

Aberdeen Fire Department, STH-10, most likely inactive: pics
Ammon, STH-10, located at a water building near McCowen Park and an elementary school, connected but inactive: pics
Ashton Police Department, Model 5: pics
Blackfoot Fire Department, at the smaller water tower, STH-10, acts as a noon whistle: pics vid
Burley Fire Department Federal Type B Dual-Head: pics
Dubois, across from the school: pics
Firth, at the water tower: pics
Hansen Fire Department, Model 2: pics
Idaho Falls system - Coming back from a long inactive period?
Bonneville County Courthouse, WPS-3016: pics vid
Bonneville County Fire District Dispatch (former Station 3): pics
Bonneville County Fire District Station #2, WPS-2020: pics
Eastern Idaho Technical College, WPS-2020: pics
Idaho Falls Wastewater Treatment Plant, WPS-2705: pics
Iona Fire Department/City Park, Model 2: pics
Kimberly, on the water tower behind the public library, Model 2: pics
Menan, Central Fire District Station #4, Model 2 (coded?): pics
Montpilier City Hall, Sterling M-10 16/16: pics
Newdale Fire Department, 2x Model L: pics
Pallisades Fire Department, GCS Model 2 or 3: pics
Paris Fire Garage, Darley 2V8: pics
Pocatello Simplot Plant WPS-2805, plant owned: pics
Rexburg-Madison County Fire/EMS ACA Screamer, disconnected: pics
Richfield, City Maintainence Building, Darley Helmet Siren: pics
Rigby Town Hall (former Fire Department) Model 5, disconnected: pics
Ririe Town Hall, Federal Type B Dual-Head: pics vid
Shoshone Water Tower, FS Model 5 and Darley Model 5, One or both go off for noon and 10PM blasts pics
St. Anthony, previously a National Guard armory, Darley Champion: pics
Swan Valley Fire District #2 FS SelecTone+Beacon: pics
Tetonia, Teton County Fire District, Model EG and 2x Model A, working, rarely used: pics
Ucon Fire Department/Maintenance Garage, Model 5: pics
Victor, Teton County Fire District, Model 5T, disconnected: pics


And finally, a nice link to the Dropbox gallery that hosts all of the original images.

[Bryan]

The blue is a cool color on that siren. I like how they really made sure that Whelen won't go anywhere one of the only times i've seen guy wires used

[dilloncarpenter]

I like how they really made sure that Whelen won't go anywhere one of the only times i've seen guy wires used

I took a picture of a 2T22 in Ford, Kansas that was pole mounted, but had the roof mount stand and guy wires.



Nice pics! That STH-10 looks cool. Also, the last siren that you labeled a Model 7 is actually a Fedelcode Model 2.

[Ziginox]

Also, the last siren that you labeled a Model 7 is actually a Fedelcode Model 2.

How do you tell the difference? Also, whats the difference between fedelcode and non-fedelcode sirens? (Fixed the description)

[Bryan]

How do you tell the difference? Also, whats the difference between fedelcode and non-fedelcode sirens? (Fixed the description)[/quote]

The physical difference is the shape of the housings the Federal Signal looks like this (model 2 is the one on the step ladder)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/panam505/3 ... /lightbox/

also shows the model 3,5,7 and fedelcode sirens all together

[Ziginox]

So what exactly is with the Fedelcode, are they like Darley sirens or something? (I.e. Federal guts with a custom housing.)

EDIT: I'm sorry, but I don't see any difference in the shape of the housing between the Fedelcode and the Federal Signals :\

[dilloncarpenter]

Fedelcodes I THINK were originally made with dampers to 'code' the sirens for fire calls. Someone else could probably better explain this though.

[Ziginox]

Thats what I was thinking. Anyway, see my edit. I can see how this one is a model 2 though, its much smaller than the 5/6 in Rigby. Is there a way to tell between the 5 and the 7?

[Jim Z]

exactly. they had a damper plate which could be moved to block the chopper intake so it could do pulsed/coded signals. the mechanisms are different, but it's the same in practice as the dampers on the 3T22.

edit: though I don't see how they could effectively do it on a Model 2, since the chopper was open on both sides; and you've got the motor on the bottom getting in the way of putting a damper there.

[Ziginox]

So that means that the Model 2 probably isn't a Fedelcode?
EDIT: err, nevermind...