With a little help from my wife, the Denver Quadruplex siren I had shipped to my employer in Michigan was loaded on a trailer and brought home this past weekend. And so begins the long awaited restoration of an ancient patriarch.
Denver Siren
Builder: Dillon-Box Iron Works
Model: 5HP Quadruplex
Serial No: 13854B
Year of Manufacture: 1917
Year of Installation: 1917
Original Location: Charleston, SC
Purchased Location: Albertson, NC
Overall condition: 2/5
I've been spraying everything down with penetrating oil on a daily basis and will continue to do so over the next few weeks. The siren is currently locked up, so the first priority is complete disassembly. The rearward rotor pair is damaged at the hub, and will need to be sent to a machine shop for repair. I expect this to take time, and I know this repair will be costly, however well worth the end result. I will try to keep this thread updated periodically so you all can see this process first hand.
Loading up with a little help from my amazing wife!
Beginning stages, penetrant bath!
Till next time!