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by Chicagosiren-hunters
Wed Feb 22, 2023 1:55 am
Forum: Main Outdoor Warning Sirens Board
Topic: An End of an Era - Federal Electric Mach. 3
Replies: 20
Views: 50186

Re: An End of an Era - Federal Electric Mach. 3 (UPDATE!)

UPDATE 2/21/23 - A Miracle - There's a new chapter to this tale, so hold on tight! To start, a slice of life outside of sirens: I recently started my new career path: a manufacturing engineer for a small construction equipment firm based in northeastern Iowa. The work has been tough, but now that I...
by Chicagosiren-hunters
Mon Feb 20, 2023 11:22 am
Forum: Main Outdoor Warning Sirens Board
Topic: My Model D with a straight intake.
Replies: 6
Views: 5825

Re: My Model D with a straight intake.

Unfortunately there’s no way to really tell when this siren was made, as in the late 70s/early 80s Federal stopped putting date codes on small industrial sirens like this. That being said, it looks like you have something incredibly uncommon: a Model D at the end of production, essentially just a Mo...
by Chicagosiren-hunters
Sun Feb 05, 2023 4:13 am
Forum: Siren Maps
Topic: My Siren Maps (ND, SD, and NE so far)
Replies: 9
Views: 7829

Re: North Dakota/South Dakota Siren Maps

Since this was bumped I have a small update: To abbreviate the tale, Forman's Decot Engineering Works siren is no longer standing. Someone recorded it over the past summer, and it was running very rough, so it was taken out of service. Fear not! I have been in talks with several people, and the sire...
by Chicagosiren-hunters
Sun Jan 22, 2023 4:21 pm
Forum: Main Outdoor Warning Sirens Board
Topic: An End of an Era - Federal Electric Mach. 3
Replies: 20
Views: 50186

An End of an Era - Federal Electric Mach. 3

Hello all, I'm not nearly as active as I used to be here. Life has gotten very hectic and busy, especially as I recently started my new career. That being said, I have something interesting that I've been keeping tabs on. It started as a mystery and recently became a disappointment. Strap yourselves...
by Chicagosiren-hunters
Sun Jan 22, 2023 3:06 pm
Forum: Main Outdoor Warning Sirens Board
Topic: Main Outdoor Warning Sirens for homes furniture?
Replies: 6
Views: 1613

Re: Main Outdoor Warning Sirens for homes furniture?

About the only thing I remember was someone using a Screamer S-10 as a side table. The shrouds were removed, and a glass table top was secured to the shroud studs.
by Chicagosiren-hunters
Tue Jan 10, 2023 1:02 am
Forum: Main Outdoor Warning Sirens Board
Topic: What is the worst siren you have heard?
Replies: 52
Views: 44171

Re: What is the worst siren you have heard?

This horrible Sentry that I filmed last year; it barely create at 1/2 speed near the end:



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8Kc6Lr_JPw
by Chicagosiren-hunters
Thu Dec 15, 2022 5:46 pm
Forum: Mystery Sirens
Topic: siren in German Valley IL?
Replies: 13
Views: 5128

Re: siren in German Valley IL?

While the top looks like a Darley, I have to go with it being a vent. It looks like it's mounted atop a chimney.
by Chicagosiren-hunters
Thu Dec 15, 2022 5:42 pm
Forum: Main Outdoor Warning Sirens Board
Topic: Getting sirens from a city
Replies: 6
Views: 1430

Re: Getting sirens from a city

What types of sirens are they? Keep in mind that anything bigger than a Federal Model 2 isn't exactly easy to move around; they can be quite heavy! Prices should also be offered based on the siren and its condition. Best of luck!
by Chicagosiren-hunters
Wed Dec 07, 2022 8:37 pm
Forum: Mystery Sirens
Topic: Siren identification
Replies: 4
Views: 1465

Re: Siren identification

That's a Fedelcode Type 3, at least that's what I call them. IIRC the 3HP Fedelcodes were shorter than the 5 and 7HP sirens.
by Chicagosiren-hunters
Thu Nov 24, 2022 3:00 pm
Forum: Main Outdoor Warning Sirens Board
Topic: Restoring one of Milwaukee's Gasoline Mobil Directos!
Replies: 334
Views: 200817

Re: Restoring one of Milwaukee's Gasoline Mobil Directos!

What’s the rotor diameter on this thing? The stator has mounting holes that look very similar to Fedelcode stators; they were used to mount the coding mechanisms. IIRC most of them came from the factory with the holes so technicians could install the coding equipment in the field if so desired. In c...

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