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Re: Miscellaneous Siren Photos Thread
Posted: Sat Mar 04, 2023 1:22 am
by Unit of Civil Defense
Snowpix wrote: ↑Fri Mar 03, 2023 11:45 pm
Seems like it's a Radio Shack specific siren, which is weird to think about. I never thought they'd sell sirens of all things. It's like the TRS-80 of sirens.
That is the siren portion of an home alarm system that Radio Shack sold back in the 70's - early 80's How it worked is that the alarm was wired into a switch(s) that could be placed on a door or window. If the door or window where opened, the alarm control would activate the siren. They also sold an automotive version of this as well that ran on 12v
Re: Miscellaneous Siren Photos Thread
Posted: Sat Mar 04, 2023 1:54 am
by traintraveler
Unit of Civil Defense wrote: ↑Sat Mar 04, 2023 1:22 am
Snowpix wrote: ↑Fri Mar 03, 2023 11:45 pm
Seems like it's a Radio Shack specific siren, which is weird to think about. I never thought they'd sell sirens of all things. It's like the TRS-80 of sirens.
That is the siren portion of an home alarm system that Radio Shack sold back in the 70's - early 80's How it worked is that the alarm was wired into a switch(s) that could be placed on a door or window. If the door or window where opened, the alarm control would activate the siren. They also sold an automotive version of this as well that ran on 12v
Home alarm system? That gives me an idea...
Re: Miscellaneous Siren Photos Thread
Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2023 6:11 pm
by traintraveler
Whelen Vortex in Gainesville, GA. This image has been edited from its original for your viewing convenience.
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Re: Miscellaneous Siren Photos Thread
Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2023 12:04 am
by flatlandsparky
Hamburg Iowa. Im hoping to get a picture of Riverton's Model 1 while I'm in the area.
Powerlines prevented me from getting a good shot from the front of the building. A 2001-SRN IS across the street.
Re: Miscellaneous Siren Photos Thread
Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2023 7:44 pm
by JJ_OFU
That Sterling's port ratio looks rather odd.
Re: Miscellaneous Siren Photos Thread
Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2023 7:48 pm
by Randomizer
JJ_OFU wrote: ↑Wed Mar 08, 2023 7:44 pm
That Sterling's port ratio looks rather odd.
How? Looks like a normal 16/16 to me.
Re: Miscellaneous Siren Photos Thread
Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2023 10:09 pm
by JJ_OFU
Randomizer wrote: ↑Wed Mar 08, 2023 7:48 pm
JJ_OFU wrote: ↑Wed Mar 08, 2023 7:44 pm
That Sterling's port ratio looks rather odd.
How? Looks like a normal 16/16 to me.
It's probably just me because one of the stators is just offset by a few degrees.
Re: Miscellaneous Siren Photos Thread
Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2023 5:25 pm
by traintraveler
Here's 2 photos that are just stuck in my files.
Hall County Siren 01, a Whelen Vortex R4 that replaced a Modulator in 2018.
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And here's a 2001-SRN somewhere in White County, GA.
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Re: Miscellaneous Siren Photos Thread
Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2023 7:55 pm
by Sentry88
traintraveler wrote: ↑Thu Dec 29, 2022 2:58 am
Federal Signal Thunderbolt 1000, Jonesboro, GA.
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Is that the siren in your profile pic?
Re: Miscellaneous Siren Photos Thread
Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2023 9:22 pm
by traintraveler
Sentry88 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 12, 2023 7:55 pm
traintraveler wrote: ↑Thu Dec 29, 2022 2:58 am
Federal Signal Thunderbolt 1000, Jonesboro, GA.
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Is that the siren in your profile pic?
Yes.