Sat Dec 04, 2021 1:03 am
One of Darien's old units is now in the possession of Cruz Newberry and the blower is at Sam Compton's.
When you call and offer money for a unit, you have to keep in mind that this is a BUSINESS, not a hobby shop. It's more than likely that they were keeping any units they had to keep existing ones going or to part out in case anything was useable on any other sirens they served. Their main priority isn't to cater to the need of every enthusiast out there, they're a community warning service and their foremost point of order is to provide adequate warning methods for the areas they service. That's why Darien's final Hurricane got replaced with a T-128, because it was just not cost effective or safe to keep the unit in service anymore. It's why so many older units are constantly getting replaced, is due to safety or liability issues or reliability issues. You wouldn't install a Thunderbolt in an area known to have frequent power outages or on a building with no generator or power backup, much like you wouldn't sell a car with a rusted out frame or spoiled food knowingly.
They likely won't get rid of something like that. It's not because they don't care or don't like you, they're doing what's best for their business and their customers.
-Nik VW
3.6 roentgen - Not Great, not terrible.