The Siren Board

I know this isn't much of a discussion, but I'm just curious to see how common this type installation for a Thunderbolt is. There are 4 Thunderbolts left in Scottsbluff, NE. The system wasn't very big and originally the whole system comprised of 5 Thunderbolts until one was replaced last year due to a malfunction. A few neighboring towns had Thunderbolts and they were all mounted this way. It just doesn't seem like a common way to install a Tbolt. I personally like this installation style. But I'm just curious if there are any other Tbolts set up like this. Photo credit for the first picture goes to The Siren Archive. (Unfortunately, the Tbolt in the first picture was the one that was replaced.)

Mason City, Iowa had their 10/12 port Allertors mounted this way (double telephone pole)

Cobb County, GA had 2 Thunderbolts mounted this way.

The blower boxes weren't as high up the pole as these. Both sirens have now been replaced by Whelens.

I suppose mounting the blower that high up creates a hassle, if the city needs to perform maintenance to it, you'd have to get a bucket truck. But at least you have a work platform, just don't be afraid of heights haha

Topeka, Kansas had their Thunderbolts mounted this way as well Siloam Springs, Arkansas before they were removed.

We just installed one that's double pole mounted. But not that high though.



Fighting with that blower cover in a single man bucket or off a ladder is not fun.

There are f ew near here that are mounted that way:

1000T in Hamilton County (replaced by T-128):

Federal Siganl Thunderbolt 1000(t) by mrboojay, on Flickr

Another one in Hamilton County (replaced by T-128):


1000T in Butler County:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xTPVQ51fFM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2mkmyXQkFM

That is all I can think of that I have seen. I have seen others on Google Maps but I have forgotten where they are.

Houston, Texas also had their old Thunderbolts mounted this way.



Same with Fort Worth.

There's a Thunderbolt 1000T in Hamilton County mounted like this. It's on Reading Road by some school.

Quite a few of Macon, GA's older (early 1970's) Thunderbolts were mounted on elevated platforms as well, with one of those platforms still remaining at one of the current 2001 installations.


Former Macon-Bibb Fire Station #9 Thunderbolt
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2001-SRN at Macon-Bibb Fire Station #6 with old T-bolt platform
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