CLM Carter style siren

[Hippie]

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Hello all
New guy here, looks like I’m in the right place, I just brought home the fire siren from my local station. Our hall is getting demolished to make way for a new hall. The siren stopped working about a year ago so I’ve put myself in charge of restoring it. I don’t have much history on it yet as most of the crew that installed it in the mid ‘60’s are no longer with us. Siren looks like the single phase CLM variant in your pictures, the horizontal nameplate is still slightly legible, it’s 220v 3hp, the vertical one is missing. The breaker was tripping so I’m guessing the motor has shorted, the siren spins freely. I think the siren was pulled out of Comox airforce station, still trying to confirm that. Would love to get feedback and information on what I’ve got and proper restoration steps.
Thanks
Hippie

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[jerrylovessirens]

Welcome to the forum! Nice save on the CLM. Hopefully the short is something simple like bad wire insulation or something touching where it isn't supposed to. Keep us updated on your findings/progress

[CanadianTbolt1003]

Wow, awesome save! Where was the fire hall located I'd like to add the location to one of my siren maps.

[Hippie]

Siren and firehall are in Crofton, Vancouver Island, B.C