I hope the rotor isn't cracked! It's hard to see underneath all that dirt, but it sure looks like it. Only visible in one photo, were they both taken at the same date? Sorry for the suspense, but based on what I saw there weren’t any cracks. The rotors were loaded with tons of dirt and some twigs (...

Hello all, Sorry I haven't been active in a while; busy times abound. I have recently made some headway with an old friend. Ladies and gentlemen, we got em. Proud owner of a Federal Electric Type Mach. 3, 9/12 port dual rotor siren! Removal from the tower was pretty easy with help from a crane, but ...

Hey all! I'm back once again to detail more mysteries from the Heartland, this time from a small unincorporated community in western Wisconsin. While scoping out a Wisconsin map when I saw a strange-looking siren on StreetView, as seen below: Red Mound StreetView.jpg After showing it to some peers, ...

You know, I've actually never thought of this kind of classification before. I like it! Going off this, I like discreet sirens more. More of the earlier sirens fall into this category (with notable exceptions, of course, namely most of the "bench grinder style" sirens, but things like Denv...

This one looks pretty similar to a Mach. 5 I found near me. The taller lower section of the housing usually indicates a single-phase siren (or in my case a two-phase one).

Hey all, I'm glad this got bumped, I trekked up here two years ago to get some better photos of this thing when it was still up. Here's what I got! Decot Engineering Works Sabeka 5.JPG Decot Engineering Works Sabeka 3.JPG Decot Engineering Works Sabeka 2.JPG Decot Engineering Works Sabeka 6.JPG

If anything, I’d be willing to bet the 2/3T22 was more akin to what Federal tried in 1929/1930 with the dual-rotor Fedelcode models. Quite like the older counterparts the main problem with the ‘22s is their terrible range; even with the horns, the fact they are not tuned to amplify sound similar to ...

flatlandsparky wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 31, 2023 3:23 am

On my way home today I took a different route than usual. The sun as usual prevented me from getting good shots, but I did get a good look at an Alertor finally!

Wow that’s a second generation single-head Type B. Not many of those left out there!

The story gets a bit more interesting regarding the Mach. 1… Based off this advertisement from 1929, there was yet another Model No. 1. This was a “general alarm siren” that shared the same 10 1/2” rotor as the Mach. 3 (pictured right alongside). It is unknown if these were truly 1 horsepower, but g...

traintraveler wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 02, 2023 3:05 am

Staring down the chopper of an Archer.
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What in the world is an “Archer” siren? Do you have any more pictures of the whole siren?