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Fri May 26, 2017 6:11 pm

Have absolutely no clue on this one, Alachua, FL.
It appears it used to have a housing, looks very weird and different from a distance, Chopper looks similar to that of a Model 2, but a Model X would not have so much stuff on it. Am absolutely baffled. It also appears to possibly have a second chopper on top, cannot tell too well, but, I have to see what you all think on this one.

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Fri May 26, 2017 6:13 pm

Darley 3v8. As for the second chopper? No. That's just an intake.
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Re: Post your Mystery Sirens here.

Fri May 26, 2017 6:59 pm

Chem_Boffin_6589 wrote:
Fri May 26, 2017 6:13 pm
Darley 3v8. As for the second chopper? No. That's just an intake.
I am not too sure, it is shaped like a 3v8, but where the chopper would be on a 3v8 is big and smooth, not to mention the chopper on this is small and underneath the where the much larger chopper of a 3v8 would be. It matches the look of a 3v8 perfectly, except the normal, "large" chopper looks almost perfectly filled in, too smooth to just have stopped there during the final sounding, as compared to the "small" chopper I mentioned, directly underneath, which looks as a chopper should. The linked and view I originally linked without moving demonstrates my point perfectly.

This is a very interesting thing, which could also the fact I might just be blind. :roll:
But the fact the "original" looks smooth/machined over and how the small thing underneath is too chopper-like for me to just pass up as a standard 3v8. However, everything else including shape and design and legs, all scream normal 3v8 as said. Very, very odd.

EDIT: Just mentioning I was not expecting there to be a second chopper, was sure it was an intake but had to mention. ;)

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Re: Post your Mystery Sirens here.

Fri May 26, 2017 7:23 pm

Thundercode wrote:
Fri May 26, 2017 6:59 pm
Chem_Boffin_6589 wrote:
Fri May 26, 2017 6:13 pm
Darley 3v8. As for the second chopper? No. That's just an intake.
I am not too sure, it is shaped like a 3v8, but where the chopper would be on a 3v8 is big and smooth, not to mention the chopper on this is small and underneath the where the much larger chopper of a 3v8 would be. It matches the look of a 3v8 perfectly, except the normal, "large" chopper looks almost perfectly filled in, too smooth to just have stopped there during the final sounding, as compared to the "small" chopper I mentioned, directly underneath, which looks as a chopper should. The linked and view I originally linked without moving demonstrates my point perfectly.

This is a very interesting thing, which could also the fact I might just be blind. :roll:
But the fact the "original" looks smooth/machined over and how the small thing underneath is too chopper-like for me to just pass up as a standard 3v8. However, everything else including shape and design and legs, all scream normal 3v8 as said. Very, very odd.

EDIT: Just mentioning I was not expecting there to be a second chopper, was sure it was an intake but had to mention. ;)
It is a standard, run of the mill Darley 3V8.. looks like every single other one I have ever seen, the chopper is the correct size for every other 3V8 I have ever seen as well.

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Fri May 26, 2017 7:59 pm

That's definitely a Sterling/Darley xV8 of some sort.

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Re: Post your Mystery Sirens here.

Fri May 26, 2017 10:58 pm

Thundercode wrote:
Fri May 26, 2017 6:11 pm
Have absolutely no clue on this one, Alachua, FL.
It appears it used to have a housing, looks very weird and different from a distance, Chopper looks similar to that of a Model 2, but a Model X would not have so much stuff on it. Am absolutely baffled. It also appears to possibly have a second chopper on top, cannot tell too well, but, I have to see what you all think on this one.
I'll make an effort to stop by there tomorrow on our way down to St Pete and take some photos of it since it's not even 5 minutes off of I-75. That should help to clear up any speculation as to what it is.
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Re: Post your Mystery Sirens here.

Sun May 28, 2017 3:18 am

Ziginox wrote:
Sun May 21, 2017 10:19 pm
Luke wrote:
Sun May 21, 2017 10:15 pm
Myerstown, PA- Goodwill Fire Department:
Sterling K5
looks more like a K2 or 3 if those even exist
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Re: Post your Mystery Sirens here.

Sun May 28, 2017 9:13 am

sirensandfirealarms wrote:
Sun May 28, 2017 3:18 am
Ziginox wrote:
Sun May 21, 2017 10:19 pm
Luke wrote:
Sun May 21, 2017 10:15 pm
Myerstown, PA- Goodwill Fire Department:
Sterling K5
looks more like a K2 or 3 if those even exist
It's a K5.
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Sun May 28, 2017 7:56 pm

So I was exploring the Washington state map and found an old siren on street view that was later replaced by an Eclipse when the new fire station was built. Does anybody know what this is? https://goo.gl/XeUg5Z
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Re: Post your Mystery Sirens here.

Sun May 28, 2017 8:04 pm

Looks like a model 5 from size and shape, but the picture is too grainy to see.
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