freebrickproductions wrote:That has to be one of the last Sparton sirens in existence. It might even be the last one of that model in existence!
It isn't the last Sparton in existence. The last 35 in existence could very well be true, but let's not believe an opinion until it is proven as a fact.
If you look at the ad, Sparton made larger sirens name the 37, 38, and 39. The 38 has been photographed on the ARS. The 37 is nearly unheard of, and the 39 we may have mistaken for Siro-Drones before- they look strikingly similar to each other. I'll try to find the ad that contained a photo of the 39, we should learn more about Sparks-Withington's sirens and put the info out here for the benefit of the community. Never hurts to know more about sirens.
I've got a Sparton siren in my cross-hairs for acquisition as well, though it's one of their larger models (a 37, if you're curious). If you can snag that 35, do it. Sparton sirens are hard to come across. If you get it, you should get as much info as you can about that siren and put it here- the community knows very little about these sirens.
Chicagosiren-hunters wrote:There is actually a Spartan model 37/38/39 in Chisolm MN on top of the fire station.
If it looks like an old A/C unit or Water Heater with lots of louvers in it, it's a 37/38. If it's tall, it's a 38. If it's short, it's a 37. If it looks like an HOR Siro-Drone, it's a 39.