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Need Help Identifying vintage siren please!

Thu Apr 13, 2017 10:57 pm

Just acquired from friend and need help identifying. Thank you in advance for and input.
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Re: Need Help Identifying vintage siren please!

Fri Apr 14, 2017 1:02 am

Congratulations, it appears you have a Federal Model 5 there... looks to be in nice shape as well!!

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Re: Need Help Identifying vintage siren please!

Fri Apr 14, 2017 1:26 am

That actually appears to be a Model 3. Even better!

As Rheems1 said, it is indeed in very good condition.
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Re: Need Help Identifying vintage siren please!

Fri Apr 21, 2017 1:32 am

It is indeed a Federal Signal Model 3 air raid siren! Great find, pretty rare siren!
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Re: Need Help Identifying vintage siren please!

Fri Apr 21, 2017 4:20 pm

Model 3 has the same chopper as a 2001!
mebbe it will sound like 1!1
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Re: Need Help Identifying vintage siren please!

Fri Apr 21, 2017 5:26 pm

Hehe model 3s generally do sound like 2001s. Yea! Congrats man!
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Re: Need Help Identifying vintage siren please!

Tue May 02, 2017 3:13 pm

Any birds or squirrels living in it?

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Sat May 06, 2017 3:20 am

That would definitely be a Federal Signal Type 3- Take the housing off and post some more photos of the siren iteself if possible.
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Re: Need Help Identifying vintage siren please!

Tue May 09, 2017 11:38 pm

that's a federal signal model 3

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