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Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 12:23 pm
by Robert Gift
Good observation.
I can barely discern that sentence and cannot read the one above it.
Isn't the Thunderbolt a female?
Aren't all sirens female.
I'd like to see Invasion USA to learn to what they are referring.
Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 3:43 pm
by ronatello
MST3K (mystery science theater 3000) riffed on the Invasion USA movie (mst3k episode 602). I'll have to watch it again since it's been awhile.
Nice vintage t-bolt in that pic!
I wonder how long Federal took to design and test the T-bolt before it began selling them?
OT to this post: the movie Rocket attack USA also features sirens in attack mode towards the end of the movie.
Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 6:47 pm
by birdy
This is probably irrelevant, but aestetically speaking IMO the Thunderbolt is the best looking siren ever produced. I'm surprised more of them aren't seen in art photography, they're just so interesting looking.
You can really see that here.
Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 7:08 pm
by cdvtripleseven
Invasion USA was essentially the first Red Dawn. I haven't seen it but from the info I have found about it it was about an invasion but the invading country isn't named in the movie. From what I gather they were obviously communists. I think it was a low budget thing that was filmed in a week.
Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 7:19 pm
by Robert Gift
birdy wrote:This is probably irrelevant, but aestetically speaking IMO the Thunderbolt is the best looking siren ever produced. I'm surprised more of them aren't seen in art photography, they're just so interesting looking.
You can really see that here.
No!
The 2t22 is a most attractive homely siren wearing her cute little cap.
The Thunderbolt would be beautiful with a gracefull round horn instead of a crude four-sided exponential projector.
Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 11:28 pm
by Daniel
robert gift wrote:
Isn't the Thunderbolt a female?
Aren't all sirens female.
Well, in terms of sheer sound output . . .
Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2006 3:00 am
by cdvtripleseven
The Thunderbolt would be beautiful with a gracefull round horn instead of a crude four-sided exponential projector.
I can't imagine anything goofier looking than a Thunderbolt with a round
horn. That welded steel square horn is what gives it it's tank-like look.
The whole Thunderbolt is built like a tank. The C series started getting
a bit whimpy but that was just the blower that was changed.
Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2006 8:12 pm
by birdy
cdvtripleseven wrote:The Thunderbolt would be beautiful with a gracefull round horn instead of a crude four-sided exponential projector.
I can't imagine anything goofier looking than a Thunderbolt with a round
horn. That welded steel square horn is what gives it it's tank-like look.
The whole Thunderbolt is built like a tank. The C series started getting
a bit whimpy but that was just the blower that was changed.
Amen.
What's the difference between the C series and the other ones? Curious.
Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2006 8:41 pm
by Conky 2000
A Thunderbolt with a round horn would probably look (but not sound) like an ACA Hurricane. The Whelen Vortexes are so girly-cute.
Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2006 11:42 pm
by 3t22
birdy wrote:cdvtripleseven wrote:The Thunderbolt would be beautiful with a gracefull round horn instead of a crude four-sided exponential projector.
I can't imagine anything goofier looking than a Thunderbolt with a round
horn. That welded steel square horn is what gives it it's tank-like look.
The whole Thunderbolt is built like a tank. The C series started getting
a bit whimpy but that was just the blower that was changed.
Amen.
What's the difference between the C series and the other ones? Curious.
The Series C was the last generation of T-bolts made. The series A was the 1st. Both look similar except the A had a bigger cast iron blower. The B had a differnet chopper motor and a longer chopper tube