Not sure if I mentioned it or not, but Mullen Nebraskas 3t22 was removed and replaced with a 14v.

Great pictures! Im digging that coupler between the motor and the chopper, also that romex feeding the motor has held up very well!

Hi! Yes, they use 3PDT relays, but they're not octal bases. Octal strictly refers to 8-pin tubes and sockets. Also, that might just be a typo, but the transformers in these do not have a 12V secondary. All of the components inside run off of 110-120VAC. I actually managed to find one AR Timer in my...

Going off of my AR timer, the two relays are both 120 volt 3PDT 11 pin octal base. The transformer is a 120/240 volt primary and 12 volt secondary, i see nothing on it's va rating, and only 17-7405 stamped on it. Unfortunatley the parts sheet really doesnt provide any more useful information. Hope t...

Tiffin Ohio recently removed a thunderbolt and is for sale on an unnamed auction site. It looks to be the one that was in service on the north side of town. Description says it quit rotating and was replaced. (Not my photo) Oof, I forgot to mention that. This was the one by the fairgrounds. I may o...

I grew up near Haxtun and would see it whenever I went there. The 7v8-H replaced it in the mid 2000s.

Tiffin Ohio recently removed a thunderbolt and is for sale on an unnamed auction site. It looks to be the one that was in service on the north side of town. Description says it quit rotating and was replaced. (Not my photo)

Savage Montana has one near Main and 2nd St. The building with the red roof, the yellow blip is an xt22 and right next to it is a Sterling M.

There used to be a forum member here from that town that mentioned that siren frequently. Maybe he snagged it!

Today I visited the Denver Firefighters Museum. Upstairs tucked away in a corner was a very commanding and shiny horn! I talked to a staff member when I mentioned I owned controls for one, and he said the Thunderbolt will soon be permanatly on loan to the Wings Over The Rockies Air and Space Museum ...