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Wolo FA siren
Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 12:31 am
by Whelen Rules
Anybody ever heard of this siren? I am a CERT member as well as being a volunteer at the OEM here and i am looking for a electronic siren, and a mechanical to back it up, and this looks like a good cheap but effective siren. Anybody know of a fire department that uses these?
http://www.wolo-mfg.com/600.htm
Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 1:46 am
by Trey
I don't know of a fire dept, but I own one. Its a good siren except for hardly a wind down. Plastic rotor.
Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 2:36 am
by Whelen Rules
Thunderbolt wrote:I don't know of a fire dept, but I own one. Its a good siren except for hardly a wind down. Plastic rotor.
Is it effective as to getting people out of your way? is it loud?
Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 4:16 am
by Trey
Whelen Rules wrote:Thunderbolt wrote:I don't know of a fire dept, but I own one. Its a good siren except for hardly a wind down. Plastic rotor.
Is it effective as to getting people out of your way? is it loud?
I've never tried it on a vehicle but no its not just terribly loud. Definately can't outdo some Federal siren like a 28 or VG or something similar. I'll see about getting you a recording of it tonight.
Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 5:37 am
by q2bman
I would look on ebay and get an old federal signal siren. I have 2 model EG sirens. They are 12 volt from the 50's more than likely. Nice sound good wind up and down. Very Very loud! i got mine for 20 bucks shipping and everything. They have many different kinds from a Q siren to the VG. I would do that before getting a small novelty siren. Mine's on my JEEP. Sounds good going under overpasses at 70 mph!!
Some oil and spraypaint and its new again.
Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 10:09 pm
by Whelen Rules
whats a good federal or other mechanical siren i could find cheap besides the q siren with a nice long winddown?
Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 3:34 pm
by q2bman
The model Vg and Eg both have about a 10 secnd wind down depending on the condition of the siren. I oild my Eg real well and cleaned it up. It coasts down nicely now. For your application, I'm guessing a bumper mount, I would go with the Vg. Its chrome and has a nice tapered motor cover. The Eg is kinda ugly. I think, I've nevr heard one in person, the Vg is louder also.
Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 11:59 pm
by AllSafe
Old Jubilee sirens sound pretty nice and they have a sealed ball bearing so you don't have to oil them...only problem is the sheet metal stator which can get pretty bent up if you strike it with something.
Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 10:08 pm
by q2bman
Here's the Model EG On my jeep.
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Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 10:15 pm
by q2bman
Try this link.