Rheems1 wrote: ↑Wed Jul 04, 2018 9:29 pm
I looked at the prototype 1212 on Streetview, it appears to be an EOWS-115.. is there something I am missing that makes it a prototype 1212 as compared to a EOWS-115? Wish that triple shroud Federal would sound and we could hear it LOL
They are the original 1212s with the prototype SiraTone controller. The tag on it says 1212. They were manufactured for the now defunct Zimmer nuclear power station. Federal Signal won the bid in 1980, but didn’t have any sort of electronic warning sirens in their lineup, so they got to work on project SiraTone. When Zimmer fell through the sirens got absorbed into surrounding communities. Many of them are no longer on their SiraTones due to the prototypes being significantly worse about popping components and ceasing to work. However some still have their SiraTones with them and still function normally.
Later on, Federal Signal introduced the 408 and 812 along with the M*12. The 1212 was renamed to the 115, but no one knows why. The only thing we can figure is that they decided to label it after it’s output volume (even though Federal overrated it at 119dB). Later the 1212 made a return with new Aluminum spun projectors along with its brother the 612. Both units were proven better overall, eliminating the 115, 408 and 812 from production. The 1212 was rated at 115dB and 612 at 124. The rest is history.
My knowledge excels on the Federal Thunderbolt siren and SiraTone EOWS sirens. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Proud owner of
2014 Federal UltraVoice UVICU
1981 SiraTone C/B prototype
1984 SiraTone C/B