Hello. I am new to the forums, and fairly new to the hobby of siren spotting, so please forgive any ignorance or errors on my part.
I am seeking some help identifying a couple area sirens that I am unable to identify. Here are some pictures, and what I do know about them:
This is the first unknown siren. It is a dual-headed siren located behind the fire station in Mount Auburn, Iowa. In one of the closeup photos I took of it, I noticed what appears to be a name embossed in the end of the siren housing. It is a four-letter word, and the first two letters are shaped very similar to the letters "MA". Age is unknown. I know, literally, nothing about this siren!
This is the second unknown siren, located in Norway, Iowa (And there is another one just like it in Van Horne). I have strong reason to believe that it is a variant of the Whelen 2016, because visually comparing the speaker assemblies on this five-headed siren to the speaker assemblies on a confirmed 2016 reveals that they are virtually identical, from the overall shape, right down to the screw and rivet holes on the side of the speaker housing. Is this a customized Whelen 2016, or does it have its own model number/name?
I appreciate any help, especially on the first siren. That one has had me and some other siren fans stumped for quite a long time!