Hello from Idaho! And my first siren

[Deere7710]

Hello, I just joined yesterday and by no coincidence also received my first siren at the same time. It's a 110v Federal model L, I'm not sure how old it is. It appears to be in good working condition. The person I bought it from acquired it at a surplus sale from INL (Idaho National Laboratory). They test nuclear reactor designs there and I'd bet this was stationed at one of them.

So, anyway, greetings and enjoy!

[Chicagosiren-hunters]

Welcome aboard! The Model L looks to be between about 1958- mid 1960's due to the "Formerly " portion on the bottom of the tag. Looks to be in stellar shape!

[Deere7710]

Welcome aboard! The Model L looks to be between about 1958- mid 1960's due to the "Formerly " portion on the bottom of the tag. Looks to be in stellar shape!

Thanks for the info! That would fit well with where it came from. It works great too! I took a video of my test, but I don't have a YouTube channel yet.

I'm looking into buying or building a control box that I could use with it next.

[Valra Bellkeys]

Welcome aboard! The Model L looks to be between about 1958- mid 1960's due to the "Formerly " portion on the bottom of the tag. Looks to be in stellar shape!

Thanks for the info! That would fit well with where it came from. It works great too! I took a video of my test, but I don't have a YouTube channel yet.

I'm looking into buying or building a control box that I could use with it next.

You can buy a cheap generic timer(someone please link it!), or you can buy a AR/AF timer that 'ole federal sirens use. Unfortunately, they are hard to come bye. The only one's on ebay are AF timers(which supports a hi-lo signal, which model L's can't do), and its quite expensive. Around $280. I personally have a newer Model L hooked up to a AR timer!

[coastalsyrolover]

Hello eastern state neighbor!!!

[Deere7710]

Hello eastern state neighbor!!!

Hello!

[Deere7710]

Welcome aboard! The Model L looks to be between about 1958- mid 1960's due to the "Formerly " portion on the bottom of the tag. Looks to be in stellar shape!

Thanks for the info! That would fit well with where it came from. It works great too! I took a video of my test, but I don't have a YouTube channel yet.

I'm looking into buying or building a control box that I could use with it next.

You can buy a cheap generic timer(someone please link it!), or you can buy a AR/AF timer that 'ole federal sirens use. Unfortunately, they are hard to come bye. The only one's on ebay are AF timers(which supports a hi-lo signal, which model L's can't do), and its quite expensive. Around $280. I personally have a newer Model L hooked up to a AR timer!

If I could get hold of an AR timer for a decent price I would. Short of that, I think it might be a good project to make my own control box. Tinker with it and learn something in the process perhaps

[Ziginox]

Whereabouts are you in Idaho? This should probably interest you. https://www.google.com/maps/@43.191147, ... OSZs?hl=en
As well as: https://www.flickr.com/photos/37845152@ ... 1962587431

[SiratoneGuy612]

Hello, welcome to the board!

[Daniel]

Welcome! I just returned from the Coeur d'Alene area, where I've never seen a siren. The only one I saw was a Model 5 in Potlatch.