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by Unit of Civil Defense
Sat Mar 25, 2023 1:15 am
Forum: Community Systems
Topic: Paris, TN needs some more tornado sirens
Replies: 2
Views: 1604

Re: Paris, TN needs some more tornado sirens

I have to agree with you that Paris, Tennessee is lacking in both coverage and sirens. To get a better idea of the aprox. size of Paris, Tennessee ,I did some research. As of 2020 ,The population of Paris was just North of 10,00 ....I found some population stats. for cities in the state of Kansas. I...
by Unit of Civil Defense
Sat Mar 04, 2023 1:22 am
Forum: Main Outdoor Warning Sirens Board
Topic: Miscellaneous Siren Photos Thread
Replies: 377
Views: 712607

Re: Miscellaneous Siren Photos Thread

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 wi...
by Unit of Civil Defense
Wed Mar 01, 2023 11:11 pm
Forum: Main Outdoor Warning Sirens Board
Topic: Miscellaneous Siren Photos Thread
Replies: 377
Views: 712607

Re: Miscellaneous Siren Photos Thread

HudsonRiverSirens wrote:
Tue Feb 28, 2023 2:17 am
Take a guess at where these came from

Caution: massive pics
Culver City, California
by Unit of Civil Defense
Sat Jan 28, 2023 2:56 am
Forum: Main Outdoor Warning Sirens Board
Topic: The weirdest sirens ever seen.
Replies: 89
Views: 108607

Re: The weirdest sirens ever seen.

........A few thoughts on the rotating Model M Full disclosure....I am nowhere as knowledgeable as most on the forums, so some of what I say might seem odd. I can fully understand and appreciate the siren purist opinions on why would anyone do such a thing to a Sterling Model M, with that being said...
by Unit of Civil Defense
Thu Jan 19, 2023 12:18 am
Forum: Community Systems
Topic: Sedgwick County KS scrapping current system.
Replies: 10
Views: 4582

Re: Sedgwick County KS scrapping current system.

.....Interesting....check this link from 2012 out:
https://www.airraidsirens.net/forums/vi ... hp?t=12861

So, 10 years later and the system is already obsolete or am I missing something?
by Unit of Civil Defense
Sat Dec 31, 2022 1:16 am
Forum: Main Outdoor Warning Sirens Board
Topic: Cities with Chrysler VIctory sirens
Replies: 27
Views: 17286

Re: Cities with Chrysler VIctory sirens

Kansas City, Mo. and this is also the rarest siren I've seen. Discussed in this link........
https://www.airraidsirens.net/forums/vi ... y&start=10
by Unit of Civil Defense
Sun Dec 18, 2022 5:35 pm
Forum: Main Outdoor Warning Sirens Board
Topic: slivery sirens
Replies: 6
Views: 1004

Re: slivery sirens

...The paint used on those sirens is probably "barn paint" at least that is what I have heard it referred to by the farmers and ranchers that swear by it. From what I have been made to understand, barn paint (not its real name) has some sort of metal? as part of the paint mix that makes it...
by Unit of Civil Defense
Tue Dec 13, 2022 6:03 pm
Forum: Main Outdoor Warning Sirens Board
Topic: How were gas/engine powered sirens operated?
Replies: 7
Views: 2611

Re: How were gas/engine powered sirens operated?

The MAN, not a dude, would have been part of the "greatest generation". These where the men who fought and died defending our county and all that it stood for in World War II ....some where not even of legal age yet....still boys themselves. This generation was not made up of a bunch of pu...
by Unit of Civil Defense
Fri Nov 25, 2022 2:02 am
Forum: Main Outdoor Warning Sirens Board
Topic: Restoring one of Milwaukee's Gasoline Mobil Directos!
Replies: 334
Views: 200903

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

...I am quite impressed with what I have seen. I would put this on par with some antique car restorations that I have been witness to.

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