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Square-horned sirens

Posted: Tue May 06, 2025 4:45 am
by federal signal 3t22
Since the invention of the air raid siren, there has been a few models with square horns.
Here are all the square horn siren models I have heard of:
thunderbolt, STL-10, sentry 20V2T, ACA hurricane MKl, and SoCal Edison model 120.


If I missed a siren, please let me know.
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STL-10
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Thunderbolt
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20V2T
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Hurricane
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SoCal Edison model 120
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Re: Square-horned sirens

Posted: Tue May 06, 2025 1:40 pm
by PelicanStateSirens
There are a few examples of square horned ATI's. One example I know of is the one at the University of Alabama.

Re: Square-horned sirens

Posted: Tue May 06, 2025 7:30 pm
by federal signal 3t22
OK. Here are some sirens with horns modified into square:
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SD-10 modified
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ATI omnibirectional
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Re: Square-horned sirens

Posted: Tue May 06, 2025 8:45 pm
by NCAsirens11
Whelen vortex and Alertronics too.

Re: Square-horned sirens

Posted: Tue May 06, 2025 8:54 pm
by federal signal 3t22
Oh. I guess I was not thinking electronic

Re: Square-horned sirens

Posted: Tue May 06, 2025 9:13 pm
by bveskids
federal signal 3t22 wrote: ↑
Tue May 06, 2025 7:30 pm
OK. Here are some sirens with horns modified into square:
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The ATI's are factory, not modified. Image

Re: Square-horned sirens

Posted: Wed May 07, 2025 3:24 am
by bionicrooster
UOO Jyri siren. Rather obscure and one of my favorites! I’m a fan of sirens with square shaped projectors.

Re: Square-horned sirens

Posted: Wed May 07, 2025 8:59 am
by Dorianelevator
PS : the images will not load unless you click them and click "open in new tab" then they will download.

some french sirens came with square horns, albeit insanely rare, here are a few square horned units (please note these are not my pics) :

square horn CICCA, only one know, might be a hackjob
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square horn CEN, one of a few known to exist, most likely not a hackjob
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square horn PTR, definitely a hackjob
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square horn CEN (2), most likely a hackjob
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square horn CEN (3), 10 ports, definitely a hackjob
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square horn CEN (4), most likely a hackjob (siren has been moved to a unknown location since picture was taken)
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square horn unknown siren, no information available
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Re: Square-horned sirens

Posted: Wed May 07, 2025 1:01 pm
by Kaleidoscope
In london ohio, we used to have a custom square horned Federal Signal 500 AT, it was CUSTOM, but the horn broke so the horn got replaced by a round one around ~2 years after the unit was installed because the city didnt feel like making another square horn

Re: Square-horned sirens

Posted: Wed May 07, 2025 6:56 pm
by bveskids
Kaleidoscope wrote: ↑
Wed May 07, 2025 1:01 pm
In london ohio, we used to have a custom square horned Federal Signal 500 AT, it was CUSTOM, but the horn broke so the horn got replaced by a round one around ~2 years after the unit was installed because the city didnt feel like making another square horn
Is there any reason why they went with square horn, and also are there any photos? I am interested now :?