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Bicycle tire-driven sirens: still available/illegal?

Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2006 3:52 am
by Robert Gift
Are these still made anywhere?

As I child, I was told they were banned because
they could be mistaken for an ambulance.

Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2006 4:41 pm
by Whelen Rules
Check Ebay, they are on their an awful lot.

Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2006 9:23 pm
by Robert Gift
Are any made today?

Thanks. I'll try Ebay again.
Buthere waso much other siren crap; books, clothing, etc., I couldn't find any.

Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2006 11:17 pm
by Whelen Rules
robert gift wrote:Are any made today?

Thanks. I'll try Ebay again.
Buthere waso much other siren crap; books, clothing, etc., I couldn't find any.


type in "bicycle siren" unless you have already done that.

Re: Bicycle tire-driven sirens: still available/illegal?

Posted: Thu Jul 11, 2019 4:53 am
by dispatcherman
I had one. I loved it!

Re: Bicycle tire-driven sirens: still available/illegal?

Posted: Fri Aug 02, 2019 8:24 pm
by Chicagosiren-hunters
You can easily find a plethora of these vintage “Pearson’s Majestic bicycle sirens” all over eBay, however they are often either overpriced or rusted out. Just search for those diamonds in the rough!

Re: Bicycle tire-driven sirens: still available/illegal?

Posted: Sun Oct 13, 2019 3:53 pm
by RootySirex
What are these "bicycle tire driven sirens?" I'm going to do research, but they sound very interesting.

Re: Bicycle tire-driven sirens: still available/illegal?

Posted: Sat Oct 19, 2019 7:07 pm
by Chicagosiren-hunters
RootySirex wrote:
Sun Oct 13, 2019 3:53 pm
What are these "bicycle tire driven sirens?" I'm going to do research, but they sound very interesting.
These were basically noverty toys for children to mount onto a bicycle. The siren mounted by the front wheel on a support, and there was a long chain that was wrapped around the handlebar that attached to the siren. when you pull the chain, the siren swiveled into place and rubbed a nub against the tire, spinning it up and making a racket. It was basically the same concept as some of the early Hedberg vehicular sirens.