A neat and rare siren find in Washington State

[SirenTech Ind.]

Hmm interesting that the old Decot pictures show that the motor's mounting is on the side of the motor although it's a vertical siren. I guess thats why it's mounted on a wall. I would love to hear that one go off. Anyone know the Model name of the Decot?

[murrfarms]

Hmm interesting that the old Decot pictures show that the motor's mounting is on the side of the motor although it's a vertical siren. I guess thats why it's mounted on a wall. I would love to hear that one go off. Anyone know the Model name of the Decot?

Looks like they just used an off-the-shelf foot mounted motor for those later Decots. Another more common siren with a similar setup is most of the ACA Screamer models. They used a 215 frame standard industrial motor with a foot base, and used a L-shaped bracket to bolt the motor's base to in order to make them able to be mounted on a horizontal surface (the pole bracket). I'm sure the Decots originally came with some sort of provision to be mounted on a horizontal surface, but whatever it was must have gotten separated from this particular siren whenever it was moved from its original location/installation. As for the model, I know the older ones (with the "wicker basket" housing) were called the "Red Arrow", and I think the later ones like this may have kept the same name. The literature I have on those later ones don't give any kind of model naming, they just call it the "Decot Two-Tone Siren".

[Daniel]

Really nice find. It looks like the motor housing is cracked. Perhaps it isn't in use anymore. I have seen twin Model 2 installations before. Could the other one be a 2T?

[NW Siren Hunters]

In the next couple weeks I will go back and get a better video of the Model 2 going off and ask more about the Decot.


Current switch for Model 2


Another switch for one of the sirens, with the panel box saying "Old CD Siren"

[theroofable]

Interesting setup. Find out what you can. Why they have two next to eachother and if the other one is still in use for anything.

[Metro Siren Synths]

I heard that the Seattle Area had these Decots, Thunderbolt 1000s, Chryslers, and possibly Ericks?

[Daniel]

The only Erick I knew of up there was in the town of Sedro-Woolley, north of Seattle. It is now in the town museum.

[p50needsablower]

isnt there a decot like that in cobb wisconsin?

[TboltTX1]

isnt there a decot like that in cobb wisconsin?

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