I got a jailbar Thunderbolt!

[CrazyCalvinWilliams]

If I may make a small suggestion, let's not yell (ALL CAPS!!!!) at a user for asking where it's from, but politely reply that you are unable to disclose the location. Courtesy goes a long way on the board.

Congrats to owning an extremely rare piece of history. I believe you are the only user to actually own a "jailbar" Thunderbolt head. If I may ask, what was the significance of the braces on the inside of the horn? I figure they would keep the vibration of the horn down, but not sure if they would limit the sound output.

I know a lot less about sirens than I thought lol....sorry, not trying to steal the spotlight!

I honestly do not know the purpose of the braces. I know as much as you do on that And I have just the head now, but I am still working on taking down the blower and control panel. I am upset though, because city of which this siren came from retrofitted it with a Whelen control panel ;(

Why are you upset it has a whelen box? This siren was probably phone line controlled up until the whelen radio was installed, whelen RTU's aren't all that common, at least collector wise. The RCM should still be there, it is needed to switch the motors.

I just checked inside the control box and the whole thing is gutted out. Just a few wires and a transformer remain.

[coastalsyrolover]

Congrats on the Jailbar! Nah I seem to remember a couple of users on here who have gotten their hands on a jailbar one. One of them (Maybe this one was a Youtuber and not on here) had a jailbar Thunderbolt 2000. I seem to recall them making jailbar 1000Ts but they were EXTREMELY rare and most definitely not bumblebolts. And you CAN run the chopper on it by clipping the female end off an extension cord (or getting one already like that) and using some quick disconnects to sound er off... But PLEASE be careful doing that and don't run it too often or too long at a time.

[Stormsetter4]

I just checked inside the control box and the whole thing is gutted out. Just a few wires and a transformer remain.

Ouch, sounds like all the motor starters and the agastat are gone, might be better off finding another RCM.

[CrazyCalvinWilliams]

Congrats on the Jailbar! Nah I seem to remember a couple of users on here who have gotten their hands on a jailbar one. One of them (Maybe this one was a Youtuber and not on here) had a jailbar Thunderbolt 2000. I seem to recall them making jailbar 1000Ts but they were EXTREMELY rare and most definitely not bumblebolts. And you CAN run the chopper on it by clipping the female end off an extension cord (or getting one already like that) and using some quick disconnects to sound er off... But PLEASE be careful doing that and don't run it too often or too long at a time.

On my back porch there is a 240-volt outlet that used to power an old hot tub. I might use that to power the siren.

[coastalsyrolover]

Congrats on the Jailbar! Nah I seem to remember a couple of users on here who have gotten their hands on a jailbar one. One of them (Maybe this one was a Youtuber and not on here) had a jailbar Thunderbolt 2000. I seem to recall them making jailbar 1000Ts but they were EXTREMELY rare and most definitely not bumblebolts. And you CAN run the chopper on it by clipping the female end off an extension cord (or getting one already like that) and using some quick disconnects to sound er off... But PLEASE be careful doing that and don't run it too often or too long at a time.

On my back porch there is a 240-volt outlet that used to power an old hot tub. I might use that to power the siren.

Yikes... Well make sure she is rated for 240 (which last I checked depends on the model? Like my thunderbolt is a 220 1000A. I wouldn't run it on 240... Maybe someone can chime in and help me on that one...) I just run mine on the standard house supply (120V).

[CrazyCalvinWilliams]

I just run mine on the standard house supply (120V).

I'll just do that.

[Rheems1]

jail........bar........THUNDERBOLT!!!!!!!!!

Oh my God, is that you?? Why did I not know that Jailbar Thunderbolt boy (now guy) was a member here??!! LOL

[Stormsetter4]

To run the chopper, you can run it on a standard 120v house outlet, the rotator motor and blower are most likely 3 phase, you can't run those parts at home.

[coastalsyrolover]

To run the chopper, you can run it on a standard 120v house outlet, the rotator motor and blower are most likely 3 phase, you can't run those parts at home.

Right... I should have mentioned that... Thanks Storm.

[holler]

Congrats to owning an extremely rare piece of history. I believe you are the only user to actually own a "jailbar" Thunderbolt head.

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