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Re: DeKalb County, Georgia Thunderbolts

Thu Nov 06, 2014 8:37 pm

Melvin Potts wrote:There definitely was a Tbolt on the Emory campus. I saw it a few times. I'm pretty sure it was somewhere along Fishburne; just not exactly certain of location.

I was told it was in front of a hall that was demolished to make way for the hospital that is on the campus.
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Re: DeKalb County, Georgia Thunderbolts

Fri Nov 07, 2014 11:27 am

I believe that Emory Tbolt was either at or near the intersection of Fishburne and Clifton.

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Re: DeKalb County, Georgia Thunderbolts

Mon Nov 10, 2014 10:43 pm

Just for the heck of it, I'm going to post my photos I have of some of the old siren poles. I sure didn't see any riots or chants about it though...

Lewis Road and Litton Drive in Stone Mountain:
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Stone Mountain's old railroad depot:
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Old Amoco station near the intersection of Rockbridge and Hairston roads near Stone Mountain:
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Dunham Park Road, Decatur (Photo taken from I-285):
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Medlock Rd, Decatur. The pole is that one that''s just "Kinda there" behind the tan building in the center:
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I usually don't drive around to go specifically to them. If they are in the area in which i am, I usually stop at them and snap a few photos of them.
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Re: DeKalb County, Georgia Thunderbolts

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Re: DeKalb County, Georgia Thunderbolts

Tue Nov 11, 2014 2:56 am

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What was on that square pole?
I believe that is where the old Thunderbolt was mounted before the county had them all scrapped. It looks like the mount is still on the pole. It was one of the five original AT1000s installed in the 1960's, A2 series with a 5M blower from what I understand. I guess they went ahead and installed the Whelen on the wooden pole since this one was probably too low.
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Re: DeKalb County, Georgia Thunderbolts

Tue Nov 11, 2014 11:00 am

DJ2226 wrote:
Brendan W wrote:
What was on that square pole?
I believe that is where the old Thunderbolt was mounted before the county had them all scrapped. It looks like the mount is still on the pole. It was one of the five original AT1000s installed in the 1960's, A2 series with a 5M blower from what I understand. I guess they went ahead and installed the Whelen on the wooden pole since this one was probably too low.
I hate to sound like a jerk, but I think that tower was an old communications tower for the fire station. It just does not look like a siren could or would be mounted on it. I could be wrong though.
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Tue Nov 18, 2014 11:08 pm

Nice work on this! I have always wondered about all of the locations of the dekalb thunderbolts and this answers all of the questions that I had. Thanks :D
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Re: DeKalb County, Georgia Thunderbolts

Wed Nov 19, 2014 12:14 am

This is a great thread, Brendan! Very informative.
I should post a thread about what I've learned about Huntsville's old siren system.
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Re: DeKalb County, Georgia Thunderbolts

Wed Nov 19, 2014 12:18 am

freebrickproductions wrote:I should post a thread about what I've learned about Huntsville's old siren system.
Please do. :D
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