Rotator Box
The top of the box that contains the rotator mechanism that turns the siren horn so that it spreads sound in all directions around the siren. I took off the access panel and, of course, the pulleys and belts are on the other side. There is a good deal of grease on the gears.
This Federal Signal Thunderbolt 1000AT air raid and tornado siren was part of the Norman, Oklahoma outdoor warning system. Norman elected to replace their mechanical sirens with electronic outdoor warning sirens and I acquired this siren from the installation vendor for the new system.
It was an exhausting and expensive ordeal. My objective is to strip off the existing paint, repaint it and apply new decals, and then reinstall it on a short pole as a static display.
Rotator Box
The top of the box that contains the rotator mechanism that turns the siren horn so that it spreads sound in all directions around the siren. I took off the access panel and, of course, the pulleys and belts are on the other side. There is a good deal of grease on the gears.
This Federal Signal Thunderbolt 1000AT air raid and tornado siren was part of the Norman, Oklahoma outdoor warning system. Norman elected to replace their mechanical sirens with electronic outdoor warning sirens and I acquired this siren from the installation vendor for the new system.
It was an exhausting and expensive ordeal. My objective is to strip off the existing paint, repaint it and apply new decals, and then reinstall it on a short pole as a static display.