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Chrysler Sirens
Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2013 2:18 am
by Dillon Bennett
Anyone know if any cities still have them rusting away? And what cities had them?
Re: Chrysler Sirens
Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2013 2:34 am
by PugetSoundStormWatch
There's one rusting away in North Acres Park in Seattle, and a restored one on Phinney Ridge in Seattle. In total there used to be 7-8 or more. There used to be a Chrysler in Spokane.
There's still a Chrysler on Cerro Negro lookout in LA County, one in Independence, MO. Chicago had some, Rochester, NY has one or two still up.
In general, the areas near and in Seattle, Los Angeles, New York City, and Kansas City had quite a few of them.
Re: Chrysler Sirens
Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2013 2:48 am
by Brendan W
The 2 I know of are in Greenville, SC on the Poinsett Hotel, and in Kansas City, MO on the US Army Records building.
Re: Chrysler Sirens
Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2013 3:39 am
by Daniel
Portland, Oregon, had six Chryslers at one time as well as number of Decots. No sirens of any kind
survive in that city.
Re: Chrysler Sirens
Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2013 4:35 pm
by kx250rider
The Chrysler in Glendale, CA at the Cerro Negro lookout station is still there, AFAIK. It's in deteriorated condition, but definitely not rusted out (YET). There is also part of one on the roof of the old Firestone Tire & Rubber Co building in Southgate, CA. Engine stolen years ago, but the chassis, rotator and blower with horns is still up there (last word I heard).
Charles
Re: Chrysler Sirens
Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2013 4:51 pm
by LukeH
Detroit, MI had several. I think 12? not sure though that number just comes to mind. Lansing and Grand Rapids may have had one to. I think Kalamazoo had one or two.
Re: Chrysler Sirens
Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2013 6:05 pm
by Daniel
How large of an electric motor would one need to replace the engine on a Chrysler?
Re: Chrysler Sirens
Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2013 6:59 pm
by Brendan W
Remingtoncountry wrote:Detroit, MI had several. I think 12? not sure though that number just comes to mind.
WSS has one of the old Detroit Chryslers in their possession.
Re: Chrysler Sirens
Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2013 7:14 pm
by 1Thunderboltfan13
PugetSoundStormWatch wrote:There's one rusting away in North Acres Park in Seattle, and a restored one on Phinney Ridge in Seattle. In total there used to be 7-8 or more. There used to be a Chrysler in Spokane.
There's still a Chrysler on Cerro Negro lookout in LA County, one in Independence, MO. Chicago had some, Rochester, NY has one or two still up.
In general, the areas near and in Seattle, Los Angeles, New York City, and Kansas City had quite a few of them.
Do you have any Google Map links?
Re: Chrysler Sirens
Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2013 7:49 pm
by Brendan W
1Thunderboltfan13 wrote:PugetSoundStormWatch wrote:There's one rusting away in North Acres Park in Seattle, and a restored one on Phinney Ridge in Seattle. In total there used to be 7-8 or more. There used to be a Chrysler in Spokane.
There's still a Chrysler on Cerro Negro lookout in LA County, one in Independence, MO. Chicago had some, Rochester, NY has one or two still up.
In general, the areas near and in Seattle, Los Angeles, New York City, and Kansas City had quite a few of them.
Do you have any Google Map links?
Here's the one in Greenville, SC:
http://goo.gl/maps/8nMho
Here's the Cerro Negro one:
http://goo.gl/maps/NWJIS