The Siren Board

Hi all

I wanted to share what I think is a Soundmaster 125 siren with you:

(siren is mounted on the water tower)

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source= ... ,,1,-12.85

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source= ... ,,1,-15.01

This siren is located in Gibbon, MN and I think it is used in alert for weather warning. It might (and probably is) used in another signal for firecalls, considering Gibbon is a very small town.

I found this driving through southern Minnesota on the way to Thanksgiving in another town.

Could somebody please tell me if this is indeed a Soundmaster 125?

Also, I believe these can sound hi-lo, correct?

I am hoping to record the monthly test of this siren sometime this summer. I haven't heard a recording or test of this kind of siren before, but I'm sure they sound very cool.

Nice find.

Yes, it is a SoundMaster 125. Someone posted pictures of it a while ago.

Some sounded the fire signal, some didn't. A bit harder to tell on the 125s.

Every dual tone Soundmaster was 8-12 port. I've heard one in person back in 2008.

500 AT fan wrote:Yes, it is a SoundMaster 125. Someone posted pictures of it a while ago.

Some sounded the fire signal, some didn't. A bit harder to tell on the 125s.

Every dual tone Soundmaster was 8-12 port. I've heard one in person back in 2008.

Does that mean it sounds like most allertors?

Sorry, I'm not very familiar with 8/12 port sirens.

Thunderboltlover wrote: Does that mean it sounds like most allertors?

Sorry, I'm not very familiar with 8/12 port sirens.

No. Most Allertors are 9/12. An 8/12 would sound like a Cyclone or a P-50/T-135.

I thought 8/12 would be like a Carter's/Gents.

Hacksaw wrote:I thought 8/12 would be like a Carter's/Gents.

I was thinking a Carter siren would be a 10/12 like an xT22.

ginbot86 wrote:

Hacksaw wrote:I thought 8/12 would be like a Carter's/Gents.

I was thinking a Carter siren would be a 10/12 like an xT22.

This is correct. While there were a handful of 8/12 sirens made in England as well the famous Gents 8/10/12 triple-tone model, the overwhelming majority of British-made dual-tone sirens are 10/12 like the 2/3T22.

Here is a British 8/12 siren:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCuMBis9oHM

I don't think the Soundmaster 125 would sound much different than the 115.

My old video, for reference. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sgDXXVe8M4

Anyone have a clearer image of a soundmaster siren?