From the Winter, 2003 issue of "American Heritage" magazine: http://www.americanheritage.com/article ... 3_22.shtml

Installed new bearings, reassembled/torqued per Federal diagram/spec (screw-type clutch), & shaft turns 3-5 seconds before rotor begins turning. Suggestions?

Daniel, I'm sorry but I'm not familiar with the light you describe, although it does make me think of the Hellas you mentioned. Maybe someone else here, or at www.elightbars.com, can help you. Pete, for a comprehensive Federal vehicle siren history, including the Q, please see the thread on this boa...

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Thanks for the clarification Oldiesmann. I had no idea.

^^^Mine suffers from the same disease. I've learned that the thread is posted even when it says that. You can delete your second post by clicking on the "x" at the top right of the post.

Here are two very good comments about this issue from folks on the various boards where I posted it: From copcar.com - I think maybe someone should contact the family or the funeral home about an escort for the funeral, using some cars with Federal lights on them. I know most people up there have th...

From April, 1996 "Governing," a magazine typically sent to local government administrators:



Anybody know what the situation is today in Sandy Spring, MD & Leesburg, VA?

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Copied from the original undated article, which is too worn to risk posting, the following was sent to me in the 1980's. I regret that I don?t have the diagram which shows the housing mentioned in this article. As with many other inventions, the revolving warning light so widely used on emergency ve...