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by Fletch
Sat Sep 04, 2021 3:44 am
Forum: Community Systems
Topic: Franklin County, Ohio Siren Discussion
Replies: 224
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Re: Franklin County, Ohio Siren Discussion

Plain City: They held an auction back in 2011 where they had at least one STL-10 listed. I don't know if that may have been located where the 2001 is now. I lived in P.C. from 2008-16 and they had the 2001 and the STL-10 that's still there. Marysville had a system of mostly STH-10's installed in 197...
by Fletch
Thu Sep 02, 2021 1:16 am
Forum: Community Systems
Topic: Franklin County, Ohio Siren Discussion
Replies: 224
Views: 182483

Re: Franklin County, Ohio Siren Discussion

Siren #12 is likely on the roof of the Ohio Dept. of Health Building. Here is an aerial from 1984 (lower middle of the photo):
https://digital-collections.columbuslib ... 7643/rec/3
by Fletch
Thu Sep 02, 2021 12:49 am
Forum: Community Systems
Topic: Franklin County, Ohio Siren Discussion
Replies: 224
Views: 182483

Re: Franklin County, Ohio Siren Discussion

Here is Vets Memorial in 1965 and I do not see a siren but I suspect one was probably here later:
https://digital-collections.columbuslib ... 5701/rec/1
by Fletch
Thu Sep 02, 2021 12:43 am
Forum: Community Systems
Topic: Franklin County, Ohio Siren Discussion
Replies: 224
Views: 182483

Re: Franklin County, Ohio Siren Discussion

Madison Twp. had a Sterling in 1956:
https://digital-collections.columbuslib ... 8961/rec/1
by Fletch
Thu Sep 02, 2021 12:38 am
Forum: Community Systems
Topic: Franklin County, Ohio Siren Discussion
Replies: 224
Views: 182483

Re: Franklin County, Ohio Siren Discussion

Sorry, I'm having trouble accessing the Dispatch/Citizen Journal archive on the library website.

You can see the article about the 44 smaller sirens here, although I wonder if that was just an initial projection that was scrapped:
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/375909900 ... t&mt=login
by Fletch
Sun Aug 29, 2021 8:00 pm
Forum: Community Systems
Topic: Franklin County, Ohio Siren Discussion
Replies: 224
Views: 182483

Re: Franklin County, Ohio Siren Discussion

1973 was the first year the CD sirens were used for a tornado warning thanks to the request of Mayor Tom Moody. That year had a record number of tornadoes. A 1952 article said that the initial system was planned to have "9 10-hp Thunderbolt sirens for a basic pattern" and "forty-four ...
by Fletch
Mon Aug 23, 2021 4:14 am
Forum: Community Systems
Topic: Franklin County, Ohio Siren Discussion
Replies: 224
Views: 182483

Re: Franklin County, Ohio Siren Discussion

I would like to nominate fire_freak_57 as the poster of the year.

This information is so cool. I appreciate your time and effort!
by Fletch
Mon Aug 23, 2021 1:46 am
Forum: Community Systems
Topic: Franklin County, Ohio Siren Discussion
Replies: 224
Views: 182483

Re: Franklin County, Ohio Siren Discussion

I had no idea there were Thunderbeams in the FC system.

I wonder if Upper Arlington chose Thunderbeams because they look more aesthetically pleasing than other models?
by Fletch
Fri Aug 20, 2021 11:52 pm
Forum: Community Systems
Topic: Franklin County, Ohio Siren Discussion
Replies: 224
Views: 182483

Re: Franklin County, Ohio Siren Discussion

Regrettably, I don't have any photos. Yes, Shawnee Hills is in Delaware County. Thought I would mention it b/c of it's proximity to Muirfield/Dublin. I will do some digging and see if I can link the newspaper records where I got a lot of the info back around 2012 and link them here. It may have been...
by Fletch
Fri Aug 20, 2021 4:57 am
Forum: Community Systems
Topic: Franklin County, Ohio Siren Discussion
Replies: 224
Views: 182483

Re: Franklin County, Ohio Siren Discussion

:D :D WOW-Just WOW!!! :D :D Incredible. I was hoping something like this would turn up. I briefly looked at your map. Some info I have: *Siren #89: B+M horizontal siren (from old pic of Jackson Twp. fire station) *Neil House Hotel (demolished 1981, now Huntington Center) first T-Bolt in system *Sire...

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