Regarding the sirens in Cencal: Fresno has quite the system of old SD-10s, and the Air National Guard base at KFAT also has a system of Federal Signal DSAs and Modulators if you are willing to check that out. They also have an old GCS Model 2 that’s inactive. PS- Central California is a huge conglomerate of random sirens (some of which are actually pretty rare) that all the small towns have for some reason, lol
My hometown of Mendota has a Fedelcode I believe. It's still active I think. Back on the 8th of June I saw the SD-10 by Fresno Yosemite Airport, and the one on top of the Fresno Memorial Auditorium. Beautiful pieces of history, wish that they could be restored.
I would be really really scared to get this close to a siren this big:D I managet to get around 2 meters from a DS977 siren, way smaller then american sirens, but i was still scared at it is active:D
The early sd10’s had only chicken wire covering the stator rotor combo. Later sd10’s had sheet metal covers added around the stator to help deflect the sound to the upper and lower sheet metal projectors to supposedly help the sound carry further. I think it would sound better with just the chicken wire only but that’s just my opinion. Gonna miss your LA siren walks,sad that you’re moving. Best wishes!!!
@@DayTrippingAdventurer the federal SD 10 was actually optional with the deflection band and some of the federal SD 10 sirens were optional without it 14:02
@@DayTrippingAdventurer one of the federal SD tens were optional without the deflection band and some of the SD 10 sirens were optional with the deflection band 14:02
I hear that back in the day. The few selection of cities that did get sirens installed had them installed on traffic light poles.
2:35 siren in disguise!
it finally happened, after months you are back. and now we just have to wait for what you will see next.
Great trip, Doug! I like the one attached to the water tower. Gonna miss you here in CA, my friend. Come back anytime!
most SD-10's have the band, but the early models have optional screens instead of bands, which increased the sound output
smby needa share this channel, you are so underrated
love the vids
Thank you.
@@DayTrippingAdventurer ofc
Awesome, I’m so glad that people still care about these old relics
So am I. There's a whole other system in Fresno, but they shut it off in 1977. In 1984 some teens decided to set it off as a prank.
I can't wait for this trip
Come to Long Beach 👍🏻😁👍🏿🇨🇦🇵🇭🇺🇸
Regarding the sirens in Cencal: Fresno has quite the system of old SD-10s, and the Air National Guard base at KFAT also has a system of Federal Signal DSAs and Modulators if you are willing to check that out. They also have an old GCS Model 2 that’s inactive.
PS- Central California is a huge conglomerate of random sirens (some of which are actually pretty rare) that all the small towns have for some reason, lol
My hometown of Mendota has a Fedelcode I believe. It's still active I think. Back on the 8th of June I saw the SD-10 by Fresno Yosemite Airport, and the one on top of the Fresno Memorial Auditorium. Beautiful pieces of history, wish that they could be restored.
They got rid of the tree that was covering the sd 10 in pico
Wow. Actually glad to hear that. So long as they did not remove the siren as well.
Model 7’s range from 40’s to 80’s, the ones you showcased look like late 50’s to early 80’s models.
that first one has always weirded me out
I would be really really scared to get this close to a siren this big:D I managet to get around 2 meters from a DS977 siren, way smaller then american sirens, but i was still scared at it is active:D
Did you manage to see the old Chrysler siren in Compton ca?
Alas I missed that one. Adding to long list of sirens I still need to visit. There are a lot of sirens in Los Angeles
@@DayTrippingAdventurerthat’s true hopefully you could see a scream master 6/8 port one
The early sd10’s had only chicken wire covering the stator rotor combo. Later sd10’s had sheet metal covers added around the stator to help deflect the sound to the upper and lower sheet metal projectors to supposedly help the sound carry further. I think it would sound better with just the chicken wire only but that’s just my opinion. Gonna miss your LA siren walks,sad that you’re moving. Best wishes!!!
@@DayTrippingAdventurer the federal SD 10 was actually optional with the deflection band and some of the federal SD 10 sirens were optional without it 14:02
@@DayTrippingAdventurer one of the federal SD tens were optional without the deflection band and some of the SD 10 sirens were optional with the deflection band 14:02