The Siren Board

Lenawee County officials, are looking at the replacement of this venerable 1003 siren. Located near Manitou Beach, Michigan, this was one of four such Thunderbolts purchased in the wake of the April 3, 1974 Tornado Outbreak. The county is considering a Federal 2001SRN or maybe an ASC Tempest 128 that has battery backup capabilities. Sadly, this siren's days are numbered.



Image courtesy of Dan Cherry.

Sad to hear that they're looking to replace it with sirens that can't match the performance...nor do those signals even have hi-lo (assuming its used still)

I know Hudson has a T-bolt or did and also Madison Twp. (I think that is the name south of Adrian). Where is the 4th t-bolt in Lenawee Co located ? I'll put it on my list for a siren hunt next time I get out that way.

Wow I must be blind. I searched the area around Manitou Beach one day on the way home from Lansing and found nothing. Where is this one located at? Perhaps I could swing through and grab some pictures before it comes down.

r4tbolts wrote:I know Hudson has a T-bolt or did and also Madison Twp. (I think that is the name south of Adrian). Where is the 4th t-bolt in Lenawee Co located ? I'll put it on my list for a siren hunt next time I get out that way.

Both Hudson and Madison Twp. still have their 1003 Thunderbolts. Morenci, decided to replace their 1003 with a 2001SRN when they moved into their new fire station. I suspect that West Shore Services took it down, and it went back to the infamous graveyard in Allendale, Michigan.

Toledo 2t22 wrote:Wow I must be blind. I searched the area around Manitou Beach one day on the way home from Lansing and found nothing. Where is this one located at? Perhaps I could swing through and grab some pictures before it comes down.

it's located on the north side of the intersection of Townley Highway, and Manitou Road at Manitou Beach, which is on the south side of Devils Lake.

Other sirens in the same area include:

• Model 5: On US-12, west of Wheaton Highway, on the north side of the road.
• Unknown siren: Saunders Lumber Company on Saunders Street, west of US-127.
• ASC Tempest: Downtown Addison.

500AT wrote:Other sirens in the same area include:

• Model 5: On US-12, west of Wheaton Highway, on the north side of the road.
• Unknown siren: Saunders Lumber Company on Saunders Street, west of US-127.
• ASC Tempest: Downtown Addison.

Thanks for the info on the 4th t-bolt.

Some other sirens in NW Lenawee Co. if still there is a STH10 Eagan Hwy/US 12 and a Model 5 at the Irish Hills Fire Station (south side of Wampers Lake). Both sirens about a mile apart.

r4tbolts wrote: Some other sirens in NW Lenawee Co. if still there is a STH10 Eagan Hwy/US 12 and a Model 5 at the Irish Hills Fire Station (south side of Wampers Lake). Both sirens about a mile apart.

Isn't the siren at US-12 and Eagan Hwy. a Federal STL-10? I can remember the Irish Hills FD, ordered one of the very last STL-10s ever made in 1982. It was on the north side of US-12, about 1-2 miles west of the Irish Hills Towers.

500AT wrote:

r4tbolts wrote: Some other sirens in NW Lenawee Co. if still there is a STH10 Eagan Hwy/US 12 and a Model 5 at the Irish Hills Fire Station (south side of Wampers Lake). Both sirens about a mile apart.

Isn't the siren at US-12 and Eagan Hwy. a Federal STL-10? I can remember the Irish Hills FD, ordered one of the very last STL-10s ever made in 1982. It was on the north side of US-12, about 1-2 miles west of the Irish Hills Towers.

Very well could be an STL-10. It's been a while since I've been there. I did a Google street view yesterday and it is still there but kind a blurry and hard to make out if it's a STL or STH. Looks like it is tilting some on top of the pole. I am sure it is the one you refer to ordered by Irish Hills FD. The siren is at the back edge of the Church parking lot west side of Egan & US-12. That siren has been there for as long as I can remember.

The Irish Hills FD station I am referring too is down by the lake and couple streets inland from the waterfront on Spruce Street I believe. You can make out the model 5 pole mounted behind the fire station on sky-view but again it is blurry on the zoom.

Sand Lake FD further east on US-12 probably has a siren also but I'm not sure what type they have there now. Lot's of interesting stuff in that area. Took a pic of this in Cement City 5 or six years ago: