Some more siren ingenuity

[Rheems1]

Every now and than I come across some pretty good ingenuity in the siren world, I have posted pictures in the past of an STH-10 with a Model 5 Housing on it (Look up Cardboard Solutions and it should pop up), an STH-10 being powered by a belt and pulley system off of a standard electric motor and a Sterling Giant being powered by a refrigerator motor via a belt and pulley system. Well this idea and ingenuity involves building your siren INTO your firehouse... I present an old picture of the firehouse in Sandisfield, Mass... note the wonderful job they did building thier Sterling into the firehouse (And if you are a fire truck enthusist like me... note the wonderful example of an American LaFrance Pioneer pumper)!!! LOL

[Archon]

looks like a Sterling "N"

[pyramid head]

Now that is very interesting! I wonder what gave them the idea to do that?

[Robert Gift]

Interesting!
That's a low mounted siren and I presume much sound is blocked to the rear by the building.
Is there another half of that siren INSIDE the fire house, or do they come in one rotor/stator assembly?

[Rheems1]

As Joe pointed out, this is a Sterling N series siren which is the single head version of the Sterling M. The building would block alot of the sound towards the rear but I guess they knew what they were doing. This firehouse is no longer standing which is a shame because it would be neat to see what it looks like now.

Dave Fritz

[Daniel]

I never knew that the single head Sterling was called a Model N. Thanks.

[500AT]

I never knew that the single head Sterling was called a Model N. Thanks.

Federal also had the same arrangement with their horizontal sirens. I know of only one single head Federal unit still in existence here in Michigan. Sadly, it has not been operated since the mid-1970s. It was formally replaced by a new Federal Model 5 in 1967.

[Archon]

I know someone who has a N I was able to see it up close and touch it