The Siren Board

JPPow357 wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 27, 2023 9:38 pm

SunshineStateSirens wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 26, 2023 1:11 am

I've been working on a map of every known Sterling Siren to have existed for the past 5 or so months, and I have come across many weird things during that time.

This, however, is the crown jewel of all oddities and atrocities...

Meet Biscoe, North Carolina's ROTATING Model M.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/QKusx32au3hXoXZdA

The thought of a rotating Sterling almost unsettles me. Zero idea what benefits come from this but... I appreciate the effort?
That really would be cool to see in action!

It has a slight advantage. The most focused beam of sound on this siren I believe comes out of the air intakes. Half the sound also comes out the ports though, so it doesn't NEED to rotate but it is technically good it does

Sorry If I Am Bumping, But Someone Finally Got A Recording Of This Beast!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60QvPkjEI6A

hewo wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 31, 2023 1:27 pm

Sorry If I Am Bumping, But Someone Finally Got A Recording Of This Beast!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60QvPkjEI6A

Hail to the yeah!

Here's some weird Sterling stuff for you guys.

This M used to be mounted atop a water tank. I've only seen this done twice, to memory. This is the one I own
https://maps.app.goo.gl/YWgUqcz3mVDQV5T56

Model 2V8 on a gazebo
https://maps.app.goo.gl/j2nGWiE7TUePL76b8

Model M with the sounders mounted at a 90° angle. No clue why they thought this was a good idea.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/WPyg2NbV2WEZYUcy6

This used to have just the ghetto horns, though the fire department thought it'd be nice to put the both sounders over one of their ghetto intake tubes.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/PvPGowcpkUrYaNZ79

This M was removed from display, then put back up about 12 years later, only without the motor and the rotors.....
https://maps.app.goo.gl/caihPhq4CeHhdaCm9

Model 20 Sirenlite on a pole.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/mMenpA5L54jYFXFX8

Little Giant with HUGE horns.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/omS9QZbqh6WWRbFC6

Have fun

SunshineStateSirens wrote: ↑

Sun Feb 26, 2023 1:59 pm

This M was removed from display, then put back up about 12 years later, only without the motor and the rotors.....

I think that the ex-display Model M looks the most cursed, it reminds me of what I thought sirens looked like before properly getting into them…

Eclipse DDS wrote: ↑

Sun Feb 26, 2023 6:49 pm

SunshineStateSirens wrote: ↑

Sun Feb 26, 2023 1:59 pm

This M was removed from display, then put back up about 12 years later, only without the motor and the rotors.....

I think that the ex-display Model M looks the most cursed, it reminds me of what I thought sirens looked like before properly getting into them…

I can very much relate. I wonder what happened to the motor and choppers.

SunshineStateSirens wrote: ↑

Sun Feb 26, 2023 1:59 pm

Here's some weird Sterling stuff for you guys.



Little Giant with HUGE horns.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/omS9QZbqh6WWRbFC6

Have fun

Little Giant? More Like Giant Giant!

Sentry88 wrote: ↑

Sun Feb 26, 2023 6:52 pm

Eclipse DDS wrote: ↑

Sun Feb 26, 2023 6:49 pm

SunshineStateSirens wrote: ↑

Sun Feb 26, 2023 1:59 pm

This M was removed from display, then put back up about 12 years later, only without the motor and the rotors.....

I think that the ex-display Model M looks the most cursed, it reminds me of what I thought sirens looked like before properly getting into them…

I can very much relate. I wonder what happened to the motor and choppers.

I plan to ask at some point.

SunshineStateSirens wrote: ↑

Sun Feb 26, 2023 1:59 pm

This M was removed from display, then put back up about 12 years later, only without the motor and the rotors.....
https://maps.app.goo.gl/caihPhq4CeHhdaCm9

I remember looking at a picture of that on The Siren Archive a long time ago, and at the time I thought it was an H.O.R. Boy was I wrong...

Apparently, using Model Ls and other small sirens isn't that uncommon. Here's one from Tetonia, ID:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/37845152@ ... 3233983128
Even worse, using a SelecTone:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/37845152@ ... 3232566351
And in the vein of some of the other posts, I could never figure out why there was such a huge platform for this Model 5T/7T:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/37845152@ ... 1691706193