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Chinese Chrysler Air Raid Siren(s)

Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2021 12:51 pm
by CD_Siren
Greetings!

Recently while I was looking around on victorysiren.com, I came across an interesting photo of a Chrysler Air Raid Siren in China (and no, it's not one of the many rip-offs Lion King made).

This is what I am referring to:
ChinaChryslerSiren.jpg
Note: Siren has a modified exhaust system
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According to the person who took a photograph in 2003, the siren was intact and active, there were four of them installed, and this specific siren was in Fujian Province, China. This one was one of the two that had been re-powered. If one of these two, both, or all four of these sirens are still up, that would mean they would be the last First Generation Chrysler Air Raid Sirens.

As soon as I read this, I was instantly shocked. I had always thought the Chryslers in China were just a myth, but I was wrong! I immediately searched the location on Google Maps, but then I realized I was in a pickle. It turns out the Fujian Province was quite large, and there would be a slight chance I would find a Chrysler in seconds. Second of all, the photo was taken in 2003, and it would make sense for the Chinese government to remove the siren and replace it with a much more modern and reliable warning device. Then I decided to search it on Google, but once again, I was left empty-handed. At the moment, I am trying to gather more information on the siren and attempting to locate it. If anyone here has more information on this siren, please reply! Help is greatly appreciated. ;)

Re: Chinese Chrysler Air Raid Siren(s)

Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2021 1:47 pm
by carolinasignalco
can i see the chinese rip off one. ive seen the defender and are you talking about the same thing

Re: Chinese Chrysler Air Raid Siren(s)

Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2021 3:38 pm
by CD_Siren
carolinasignalco wrote:
Tue Nov 02, 2021 1:47 pm
can i see the chinese rip off one. ive seen the defender and are you talking about the same thing
Here's the first version of one of Lion King's rip-off Chryslers.
LKChysler.jpg
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Re: Chinese Chrysler Air Raid Siren(s)

Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2021 5:35 pm
by carolinasignalco
wow youd think that they had the brains to make a better one. how much do you wanna bet that they used 50s fabrication techniques to make it

does it have like a little perkins deisel or is it truely a 254 (?) hemi

Re: Chinese Chrysler Air Raid Siren(s)

Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2021 6:43 pm
by Brendan W
I have to wonder how it got to China. War aid in the '40s perhaps? We did support the ROC during their civil war after all.

Re: Chinese Chrysler Air Raid Siren(s)

Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2021 11:15 pm
by carolinasignalco
Brendan W wrote:
Tue Nov 02, 2021 6:43 pm
I have to wonder how it got to China. War aid in the '40s perhaps? We did support the ROC during their civil war after all.
good question...

Re: Chinese Chrysler Air Raid Siren(s)

Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2021 11:17 pm
by carolinasignalco

Re: Chinese Chrysler Air Raid Siren(s)

Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2021 12:12 pm
by championsiren
I know these weren't normal chryslers. They were prototype Chryslers according to victorysiren.com.

Re: Chinese Chrysler Air Raid Siren(s)

Posted: Thu Nov 04, 2021 5:47 am
by Synther
Here are a couple articles about Chrysler sirens in China, with one of which having an electric motor.
http://www.fjsen.com/d/2012-09/18/content_9395009.htm
https://www.sohu.com/a/191564527_785875