Is this the "Blues Brothers" Siren????

[EL1998P71]

I was doing an image search for Air raid sirens and came across this site.
and when you scroll down a bit you come across this........



Is this the siren they used ontop of the Bluesmobile?

[RamFett]

http://www.bbtributebands.com/bluesmobile.jpg

Yeah, that looks the same to me.

I've heard it referred to as a product of CLM Industries. I'd actually be interested if anybody knows anything about these as well. What's the Allertor-like protrusion on the top for? Were these actually electronic or was that movie magic that turned it into a loudspeaker for Jake and Elwood to use?

[Daniel]

As I understand it, they were originally designed to be single-tone sirens, but were modified with an added rear rotor because Canadian regulations required dual-tone sirens for civil defense purposes. I believe that they have a 10/12 ratio and sound like a 2T22, but I don't know which rotor is which. Basically, it's a rotating Carter siren with horns.

[RamFett]

So might the siren in this video be the same one?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASNrSQ7Eky8

Sounds consistent with what you're saying. And in the description, it says it sounds like a 500AT or a Carter...or maybe this CLM Industries siren?

[Nelso90]

That's a fake video with a sound clip that's been on airraidsirens.com for years.

[mgear]

This is an actual radio recording and sirens from CLM Industries.

http://archives.cbc.ca/IDC-1-71-274-146 ... /cold_war/

[RamFett]

That's a fake video with a sound clip that's been on airraidsirens.com for years.

Yeah, it sounded a little suspect to me, but it was worth checking anyway.

[CABLEVision]

I'm going to Canada next September I'll look for some (Canadian contacts by chance?)

[Daniel]

Here is a new video from a little town in British Columbia. I don't know exactly what kind of siren it is, but it could well be one of these sirens. The windup it too slow for an XT22, so my guess is either a 500AT, an old WWII Carter/Nelson/Klaxon (some of which were imported to Canada), or the CLM.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L66yOOQ5Gv8

[mgear]

I have been reading around that the CLM sirens were disconnected some time ago all in which really sucks because it would be a rare find.