Incredible! I thought for months that they were both scrapped, but I’m glad that one (or parts of both, really) made it to restoration! This video is a major part of siren enthusiast history.
Man, I am pretty glad you obtained this, and it didn't go to scrap. The ACA Hurricanes have always been one of my favorites for a long time and it's good to see there are still a few left at least. Can't wait to see this thing run when you get it fixed!
Looking at the serial It's from 1981. My thing is if the blower was missing only the chopper can sound. Strange how they gave you the blower cover and not the blower itself. I saw this same siren coming back from Memphis back in early 2020. Good to know you have it now
@@Thewiththepencil1981? That's the year it ceased production. So technically speaking, this is one of the newest ones, if it wasn't the last one ever made. Same goes for the highway one.
Probably. People are making a huge deal out of it. None of this stuff is extra sensitive to lightning, I’m sure it has been struck dozens if not hundreds of times. (It’s on a 50 foot metal pole sticking up in the middle of an empty field, what do you expect) This older stuff is basically immune to it.
That is so cool! Do you know how to decode that serial tag for it so i can figure out what year it's from? its for my hurricane documentary i've been working on for a bit.
@@ThisChannelIsNoLongerActiv-i7m nope. The date on the chopper and blower cover is 1981. So many rumors have been spread about these that the only way to know for sure is to see one in person.
you ever gonna post up a story on how you got this? i'm actually really surprised to see another privately owned hurricane. you are one fortunate guy haha
@@vantaaax the city of Greenville auctioned them off. I lost both. Next day one pops up on marketplace, the guy had bought one and was reselling it. I snatched it up instantly lol.
nice im getting a thunderbolt 1003 sadly i cant find a nice m6 blower online so frick the blower rn also i recommend USING A THUNDERBOLT BLOWER hope that will help heh
@@TexasRailfan2008 One thing I've always wanted to hear is the blower by itself!!! I wonder what it's like unlike the compressor on Milwaukee's Hurricane
@@TexasRailfan2008 Well, from what I know, hurricanes used the Leeson 30HP motor if I remember correctly. So maybe if you use the manual for reference, you should be able to find a motor that'll work with it!!
I was told by a friend of mine that it's pretty brittle from sitting out in the sun for decades. But I pray to god that he can clean it without issues.
Let’s hope this will work again, unfortunately the other hurricane that was saved was damaged to much because of that the hurricane isn’t gonna make it The one fsthunderboltfan1000 hurricane he has working on
@@TexasRailfan2008 I’m talking about SWS sorry if I made you confused, reason why i said the SWS hurricane is dead because of the post that thunderboltfan1000 posted
@@TexasRailfan2008it’s an instagram post(I don’t know why but I tried sending the link twice but it wouldn’t show I sent it, sorry if there’s 3 comments with the same thing If there is or I just don’t see them)
This is the head that was by the P10, however the blower is from the car lot.
I thought the hurricane’s blower from the highway was gutted because there was a bird nest on top of the vents at the bottom
@@ThisChannelIsNoLongerActiv-i7m yeah it is gutted besides the motor. The birds nest was underneath the motor.
@@TexasRailfan2008 I wonder how comfortable those birds must've been...
0:15 ❤
@@peefiftee6060yeah
One lucky kid. Hell, most siren enthusiasts salivate at the idea of owning a Hurricane, even if they're painfully unreliable.
Bro I’m around his age and I don’t have any kind of siren(even a mini siren)
I'm around that age, and all I got is a small, 12v security alarm, and a vintage Model A
@@I_also_like_sirens_hehe at least you got something
@@WarningSirensOfCNY Try building your own
@@harold-hihat I did
The tornado siren gods have chosen you to own a rare siren
Nah, that was literally Jesus.
I have never thought of the rotator mechanism being larger than the chopper assembly!
Incredible! I thought for months that they were both scrapped, but I’m glad that one (or parts of both, really) made it to restoration! This video is a major part of siren enthusiast history.
Man, I am pretty glad you obtained this, and it didn't go to scrap. The ACA Hurricanes have always been one of my favorites for a long time and it's good to see there are still a few left at least. Can't wait to see this thing run when you get it fixed!
Dang!
I might collect the milwaukee hurricane when the county doesn't want it anymore!
@@WisconsinTornadoSirens the Milwaukee hurricane is going to be restored and put back into service by the county. They are keeping it
@@TexasRailfan2008 It's still up tho.
alright.
I just hope Milwaukee will take good care of one of the rarest sirens.
@@TexasRailfan2008 Did you get the aca hurricane with the disconnected blower pipe or the one next to the P10?
@@WisconsinTornadoSirens they for sure will, can’t wait to see it taken down and restored/put back up!
@@WisconsinTornadoSirens the head is the one that was next to the P10, however the blower is the one that was next to the highway.
WOOOAAHHHH! your one lucky fella to get one of these.
Damn this confirms both greenville hurricanes are gone :(
Glad this was saved
Yep R.I.P to P-10 and Hurricane 130 aka
The A.C.A Brothers
did you buy the hurricane?
@@Yosyufj no, the other one is owned by SWS now.
Looking at the serial
It's from 1981.
My thing is if the blower was missing only the chopper can sound.
Strange how they gave you the blower cover and not the blower itself.
I saw this same siren coming back from Memphis back in early 2020.
Good to know you have it now
I have the 90degree metal blower frame and everything. And the motor. Just not the blower itself.
@@TexasRailfan2008 that's going to be tricky surley you'll be able to figure out how to get it fully working.
@@Thewiththepencil1981? That's the year it ceased production. So technically speaking, this is one of the newest ones, if it wasn't the last one ever made. Same goes for the highway one.
You are living a dream.
By any chance, do you have plans to refurbish the siren?? (clean and recolor, get everything working, etc)
Yes. It will be fully restored and put into service at my house
Those things are rare and its nice to know that it's not scrap
Had a feeling it would be saved, LET'S GOOO!
logan spotted in comment section :O
@@imcalledfyre O:
How do you get tornado sirens?
@WisconsinTornadoSirens auctions, knowing the right people
Awesome! You’ve earned a sub, always wanted to see the blower on these things
@@Goetterdaemmerung86 thanks!
Please make a follow up when it is fixed.
So that’s where those 2 went I’ve wondered where the Hurricanes have been for months
Once you get it fixed you should bring it to sirencon
Wait so is the last standing hurricane the Milwaukee one? Or are there still other inactive units?
I believe there are still a few standing but they are inactive apart from the Milwaukee one.
In the United States, yes, in other countries, we aren't sure.
You are extremely lucky to have one of these.
Very cool! I remember getting to see this is person, now you have it lol.
Yep! I was determined to save it.
No way! Dude you are so lucky.
Is the Hurricane a Pneumatic siren
@@F71Andrixx in a way, yes
You earned a new subscriber as well as an 100th comment! This thing is so amazing!
@@cjelevators223 thanks!
I am so Happy for You! I subscribed because Who wouldn’t subscribe to someone with an Epic Siren!
Didn’t the head from the one next to the p-10 get struck by lightning?
Probably. People are making a huge deal out of it. None of this stuff is extra sensitive to lightning, I’m sure it has been struck dozens if not hundreds of times. (It’s on a 50 foot metal pole sticking up in the middle of an empty field, what do you expect) This older stuff is basically immune to it.
Yes
@@TexasRailfan2008 yea, is the other unit still for sale?
@@spanishFriedEggsOnTH-cam no, sold to SWS
@@TexasRailfan2008 that’s good to hear!
That is so cool! Do you know how to decode that serial tag for it so i can figure out what year it's from? its for my hurricane documentary i've been working on for a bit.
It’s from 1981. One of the last made ever.
I thought the Greenville hurricanes were from 1973
@@ThisChannelIsNoLongerActiv-i7m nope. The date on the chopper and blower cover is 1981. So many rumors have been spread about these that the only way to know for sure is to see one in person.
@@ThisChannelIsNoLongerActiv-i7mthe 1973 MK2 models had a different rotator design, the Greenville hurricanes have the clamshell design from 1978.
@@TexasRailfan2008 I just realized, your hurricane was made in the same year that my Model 2-120 was made!!!! My model 2 was July 1981
Super cool! Glad you got it!
Wow so is it the one that was next to the p10?
Yes.
Cool
I thought that one was still up
@@BRISTOLFORCE2009 they’re both gone. And all 5 ATIs and all 3 P10s
@@TexasRailfan2008 Correct
Wow. You are seriously the luckiest kid in the world. I can't wait to see it when it's done!!
Congratulations!!!!! My friend saw this being removed back in 2023.
I'd love to have one
Holy crap you actually did buy it
can you show me what the blower looks like? I have never seen what a Hurricane blower looks like.
@@atiandfssirensofsc97 the blower itself is empty, only the motor is left. They are basically the same as a thunderbolt blower
Oh. My. God.
CONGRATS!!!!
Nice. Wonder what happened to the other one
@@will09666 SWS bought it
@@TexasRailfan2008 who dat?
@@imcalledfyre Sheboygan warnings systems
How you get it?
@@AlnaAlnair it was auctioned off
How $ much was that?
Do you have the blower under the cover?
The blower and motor is mounted to the angled metal piece. I have the blower motor but not the blower itself
@TexasRailfan2008 ok
Hurricane blowers run a couple hundred above 3k rpm. I would also like to see this unit at siren con 2025!
how heavy is the rotator and the chopper
@@murfmallow the rotator with the chopper removed is about 60 lbs, the chopper is about 25
@@TexasRailfan2008ohhh, i never knew the rotator and chopper weight that much
@@TexasRailfan2008by the way! do you have discord?
@@murfmallow that’s really light compared to a lot of sirens. My thunderbolt rotator easily weighs double.
@@TexasRailfan2008 yeah, i thought it would be heavier honestly
Your lucky and good job you saved it!
Hope to hear this thing one day! Is this the head from my profile picture?
@@OWS_Crazy1 yep!!
Niiice
I used to visit that thing pretty frequently ever since 2015 lol
How the hell did you get this?
you ever gonna post up a story on how you got this? i'm actually really surprised to see another privately owned hurricane. you are one fortunate guy haha
@@vantaaax the city of Greenville auctioned them off. I lost both. Next day one pops up on marketplace, the guy had bought one and was reselling it. I snatched it up instantly lol.
@@TexasRailfan2008 woah thats pretty strange. how much was it?
@@vantaaax a lot lol
@@TexasRailfan2008 worth every penny. have you tested the chopper to see if its functional?
@@vantaaax the coils are good, I need to order a new potential relay for it.
This is fucking awesome!
Congratulations!
CONGRATS!!!!
Greenville, HA! Not to far from where I use to live in E. Tex!
@@CWM030 nice. I’m in lufkin so just a short drive up there.
@TexasRailfan2008 oh nice! I use to live in Grand Saline ( Van Zandt County)! 1 hour from Dallas and 45 min from Tyler!
nice im getting a thunderbolt 1003 sadly i cant find a nice m6 blower online so frick the blower rn also i recommend USING A THUNDERBOLT BLOWER hope that will help heh
I’m going to use a leaf blower underneath the blower covers for both the hurricane and the Thunderbolt
Damn!
No way, you are lucky!
can we see you turn it on?
When I get the potential relay fixed
@@TexasRailfan2008 One thing I've always wanted to hear is the blower by itself!!! I wonder what it's like unlike the compressor on Milwaukee's Hurricane
@@peefiftee6060 the blower on mine is missing, it’s only the motor.
@@TexasRailfan2008 Well, from what I know, hurricanes used the Leeson 30HP motor if I remember correctly. So maybe if you use the manual for reference, you should be able to find a motor that'll work with it!!
@@TexasRailfan2008 For the electrical specifications that is
Congratulations!!
Request: please do a test of it
@@SPCBatonRougeANDDenton I need a new potential relay for the chopper starter
@@TexasRailfan2008by any chance, any ideas on the serial number or model??
my mom and dad would never let me get a siren :(
wow great job saving this!!
NICE!!!!
OH MY GOD! OH MY GOD! OH MY GOD! OH MY GOD! OH MY GOD! YOU DID IT! YOU MADE HISTORY!
DANG YOUR LUCKY! IM SO ENVIOUS
You got it!
Congrats!!!!
What shop was that in I want to have one please 😊
HOLY SHIT! NICE!
Looks like all your fiberglass is in really good condition. One of the next things to do is pressure wash it.
I was told by a friend of mine that it's pretty brittle from sitting out in the sun for decades. But I pray to god that he can clean it without issues.
That’s cool!
Can you please take the rotate out I’m making one for my birthday😢
Nice!
Nah that siren is dead, what?
Ru a copy of
Me
bro you’re smart
No way is this hurricane came from greenville tx?
Yes
Is this from the dodge dealer or the one with aca p-10?
@@Huh-l9o the head is the one that was by the p10, but the blower is from the dealership cane
Wait isn't the blower is attached in the pole?
@@Whydoimustcare_ yes the blower and control cabinet assembly was welded to the pole. They cut the welds
Let’s hope this will work again, unfortunately the other hurricane that was saved was damaged to much because of that the hurricane isn’t gonna make it
The one fsthunderboltfan1000 hurricane he has working on
@@wildtraingamer3146 SWS is rebuilding it. Not sure which one you are talking about? Mine is fine
@@TexasRailfan2008 I’m talking about SWS sorry if I made you confused, reason why i said the SWS hurricane is dead because of the post that thunderboltfan1000 posted
@@wildtraingamer3146 do you have a link to the video?
@@TexasRailfan2008it’s an instagram post(I don’t know why but I tried sending the link twice but it wouldn’t show I sent it, sorry if there’s 3 comments with the same thing If there is or I just don’t see them)
That's awesome! Sirens are neat my personal favorites are the Thunderbolt 1000T and the federal signal Q2B
Awful picks
@@SirensOfWisconsin1679 he has rights to like what he wants.
@@That_2_guy2T correct but in my opinion there not that good
COOL.
HOLYYYY
YO WHAT
YO!
YOOOO!!!!!
CONBGRATULATIONS BRO!!!!!!!! By any chance, do you know if the blower works????
Thanks! The blower itself is missing, only the motor was left.
@@TexasRailfan2008 do you know what happened to the P10 next to it? I hope it went to a good collector
@@peefiftee6060 idk. They all 3 were sold as a lot to an unknown person
@@TexasRailfan2008 hmm. So basically the other hurricane went to an unknown owner? And same with the P10?
@@peefiftee6060 no, the other hurricane went to SWS, all 3 P10s were sold in one listing to an unknown buyer.