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Model A found in Chicago

Wed Apr 27, 2022 2:16 pm

Hi everyone, I was recently driving down North Broadway street in Chicago when I stumbled across a first-gen Federal Signal (not sure of the year) model A. the siren is located on the front of what looks like an old warehouse or factory. I can tell that it has been there for a while due to the condition of the paint on the siren and the age of the building it's on. I don't know any information on what it was used for and when it was installed. The address of the building that the siren is located on is 4015/4013 North Broadway st in Chicago.

Google Maps Linkhttps://www.google.com/maps/@41.9550529,-87.650 ... 384!8i8192

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Re: Model A found in Chicago

Wed Apr 27, 2022 2:45 pm

That used to be a fire department... those windows on the front used to be the doors. That A was used as a street clearing siren.
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Re: Model A found in Chicago

Wed Apr 27, 2022 5:56 pm

I am not so sure this used to be a fire department. Can`t find any photos of it and the building seems way too large to be a fire department. But I guess that it could have been at one time.

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