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Denver Siren in MN

Sun Sep 15, 2013 10:04 pm

Hi all,

Fairly sure I stumbled upon a Denver Siren this weekend...in the town of Warba, MN (Population 182).

Only had time to stop for a quick shot. Hope to be back in that area again soon & get more shots & some info.

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Re: Denver Siren in MN

Sun Sep 15, 2013 11:51 pm

This looks very similar to the one my uncle photographed, probably is the exact one.
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Re: Denver Siren in MN

Mon Sep 16, 2013 12:06 am

I've been offline for quite awhile...sorry if it is a duplicate...

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Re: Denver Siren in MN

Mon Sep 16, 2013 2:17 am

Don't worry I've not seen it on here, his pic wasn't posted.
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Re: Denver Siren in MN

Mon Sep 16, 2013 2:55 am

could you get some better shots please? I am 90%positive this is an early Sterling variant of the Denver. it does not look as large as the 1915-1917 Denver sirens
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Re: Denver Siren in MN

Mon Sep 16, 2013 11:07 pm

I'm not sure when I will be back in the area, but I will definitely get some more shots. Stay tuned!

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Re: Denver Siren in MN

Tue Sep 17, 2013 1:18 am

The smaller housing looks original to the siren, whereas the larger housing looks homemade.
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Re: Denver Siren in MN

Tue Sep 17, 2013 7:05 pm

SirenTech Ind. wrote:The smaller housing looks original to the siren, whereas the larger housing looks homemade.
As far as I know, Denver sirens never had a "housing" over the stators. Just a motor cover. Most had/have a home made tin roof over them, so I would assume it is home made.
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