UPDATE ON THIS SCHOOL: Since this video, the conditions of this school got worse, even though they used the gym for about a few games after it was abandoned, now the schools control panel got ripped out, now in a box and the system is all ripped out, where he recorded is now 10 times worse than it used to be, this school is now beyond repair.
In my town in MI, we have several older elementary buildings erected as WPA projects (George Ganiard, and Isaac A. Fancher), and one built soon after WWI (North Kinney). These buildings are architectual gems, featuring ornate exterior carvings, Pewabic tiling and terrazzo flooring. There would be quite the rhubarb raised if the thought was EVEN so much as entertained, of demolishing them! Happily Fancher and Ganiard are still in active service and will be for years to come. North Kinney however was removed from active service in 2009, but it now houses the district's central offices.
Interesting note about the meters in panels from this era: These were used for supervision of bell circuits; ranges depended on manufacturer and panel but usually went from 0 to 25, 50, or 100 mA (milliamps). Voltage would be applied in series through a resistor (in this case it looks like it's right above the meter) and a relay that would pass through all of the bells/horns and the meter. Resistor value was determined by the number of bells/horns. Ohm's Law is what we're talking about here - but with some added complications that AC brings to the table. The key part of the supervision system was that the coil of a relay was also included in series - when all values were correct, all bells/horns were installed and in operating condition - enough current was present to operate the relay and all was well. That current was indicated on the meter - so for example, in normal condition maybe 25 mA would be indicated - that was the total supervision current passing through all bells/horns in the system. Water, loose wires, or other partial damage would make this value increase or even vary which could be seen on the meter. Technicians experienced with the panels could probably read a lot about the status of the system simply by looking at that meter. The trouble bell was connected to the relay and if the circuit was cut, a bell/horn damaged, etc...the relay cut out and turned on the trouble bell. When the system is in alarm you see the needle jumping - this happens because bells/horns were operating in that moment. I haven't done any direct testing on a panel like this yet to find out exactly what's happening but my guess is that it's the coil of the relay(s) that operates the bells/horns themselves is being shunted into the circuit via the code wheel so that each time the mercury switch trips, that relay operates - sounds the bell/horn, and whatever current that relay draws is added to the supervisory circuit momentarily making the meter jump. It's a fairly complex system, especially for the era as there are no solid state electronics.. I'm basing this theory of operation solely on studying old schematics and zapping myself a few times on these old panels - it's possible I have some of the details wrong but overall I'm pretty sure that's how these panels worked in general from a supervision standpoint. Unfortunately we've arrived at a point in time when a lot of the folks that installed and serviced these panels aren't around anymore - though I bet a handful still are and perhaps some of them are around.
Hello Brett and thank you for your wonderful, detailed explanation on the workings of this particular Autocall FACP. Your analysis is correct and one thing is for sure, they sure don't make fire alarm control panels like this anymore.
That's for sure; asbestos backboards and all! I'm going to use one of those UAX panels as a guniea pig to trace out everything and fill in some of the blanks regarding supervision. I know that it works basically like I described but there are a few fuzzy areas that I should be able to clear up by physically poking around...
i think a school like this should get someones attention to save and renovate it! unfortunately the problem is having asbestos insulated pipes is the only problem to premature death if the pipes are being messed with disturb. but on the other hand I think it would be worthwhile to make a school like this asbestos free and save it for historical landmark
There are abatement companies that could very easily remove any asbestos that is in the building. New windows, roof, some tuck pointing work to existing masonry, new HVAC, and the building would be like new. But no, the school districts are told by construction contractors that it is cheaper to abate and tear down, then haul away the old building, and then build a brand new one. This is an absolute lie that construction companies have been telling for years so that they can pocket more money. The clueless school districts fall for it every time.
i really enjoyed your video! i tell you what, i own a three story building built in 1926 in Cincinnati Ohio, its got original toilets from its time period, light fixtures, old school glazed bricks in the bathrooms, i did all that to bring back to its original period. unfortunately the building i own has asbestos, but again its no worries as long as its not disturbed, falling apart. the place should have been demolished, but i am so appreciated to save a 91 year old place, to make like new, but you get what you pay for to make old school like new in return when you take the time to bring old school back to life. my place is a lot like this school you showed in the video.
According to an image I found on Google of the pull rod on the first floor the manual trip bell has been stolen. The Autocall single stroke bell is still there though and the class change bell was still there too. In that image even the lights were still on in the hallway.
This makes me curious. What happened to the school between 1930 and now? How come in 1930, the school had a lot of white details and an entire chimney, and now, it looks really dull with barely any white detailing and some of the windows are bricked up and that entire chimney is gone?
Your keen observations are correct. The school's appearance has changed over the decades. Due to normal degradation caused by aging and weather damage throughout the school's 88 years, many of the face brick had to be removed and replaced. Because of cost, they did not replace the beautiful terra-cotta tile that you mention. Instead, it was replaced with cheaper brick. In the 1970's, to conserve energy, many of the windows were also covered over with brick. This most certainly ruined the original appearance of the school, as it first looked back in 1930. The height of the chimney was also cut down after the coal burning boilers were removed and replaced with natural gas burning furnaces. Thank you for watching and your excellent observations.
The school sure looked better back when you made this video. It’s now super destroyed from scrappers and vandals. I know when it was sold at the auction, the owner made part of it into a community center, but sometime last year, it stopped being used and scrappers went to town on it. Such a shame that people disrespect these historical school buildings.
As I'm sure you know, mercury is liquid metal and the contacts inside the glass tube are also made of metal. When the mercury comes in contact with the metal contacts it creates an arch and/or spark, hence the little flash of light that you see.
Unfortunately this school was never renovated. Recently the building was breached and metal scrapers destroyed the building. It is just a matter of time before this school will be demolished.
I’m glad this building is going to be repurposed into a community center. There has been a total of 2 schools in Portland, OR that were repurposed. One became a office building and I highly doubt it has the original interior and another one became a hotel with it’s mostly original interior, but both buildings do not have there original systems. The office building has some voice evac Honeywell system and the hotel has a FireLite system.
This was a video I had posted earlier, I just made some minor changes and reposted. Thank you for watching and for your kind comment. Most appreciated.
I used to go here in 1998 1999 lol was crazy to see it shut down an treated like this. He was so close to my class rooms too lol was hoping he'd explore more
When this was filmed, the power was still on in the building and as you can see the fire alarm was still operational. This school has since fallen into severe disrepair and has been completely destroyed by metal scrapers and vandals. Its just a matter of time until the city of Akron will order the building demolished.
I found a 10" Fire Alarm Bell on eBay, I have no idea what kind it is, it looks like it could be an Autocall, IBM or Simplex. There's no label on it whatsoever, I'm thinking about preserving it, should I buy it?
@@OldSchoolFireAlarms thanks for the advice, infact, I already own 2 10" Single Stroke Autocall bells. The 1st one I got when I was 13 years old, I got it on eBay in summer of 2016, this one has the dome on the top or baseball cap (which is a nickname because of the look), the box on the back. The bell is black & the cover & housing is red, it works great, as of right now, it doesn't because one of the wires are disconnected. I have a video of it on my channel, the video title is "10" Autocall Bell"
Two questions, how did you get access to that building, and the building still has full power, even though it's abandoned? Some of that boiler room equipment also looks reasonably recent.
I received permission from the school administration since the videos are for educational purposes. The power in the building is left on for security and maintenance purposes. Thank you for watching.
It sucks they're demolishing those great classic school buildings. My high school was built in 1969-1970, and while not as old, it's not in the best shape anymore, but there are plans to expand and renovate it, which would be almost as good as a new school, and would cost much less as well. They originally built it with a Simplex system with flush-mount 4040 horns (though in the main office there's an FCI FC-72 operating the system now, but the field house still has a Simplex 4247 panel), but if they're going to go forward with this project, it'll all probably be replaced with a new voice-evac system of some sort. Oh well, at least the kids won't get tinnitus or migraines during fire drills anymore! :P
At my high school, they've been replaced the fire alarms. Idk what they were, but they got replaced with Gentex Commander 1s, quiet alarm. Our building isn't falling apart but it just looks old (by old I mean some of the surviving classrooms are triangles instead of rectangular ones because i guess that was a thing in '73.) But as the renovations are going on, the are slowly getting replaced with commander 3s and 4s. I know of another high school in the district that has gentex commander 4s (rarely you'll see a 3), and they left the old Edwards in-the-wall round adaptahorns still mounted. They don't work but they're still there.
@@sigglass2183 No, I will not be doing another video on this school. As you may know, it was sold and is now privately owned and no longer being used as a school.
Where is the school located? i might just go there on the second floor and set it off and hear the bells for myself and maybe i could go to each bell and hear them.
Hey how come you didn’t pull the rod? It would have been a better demonstration of how it was intended to be used, regardless great video and amazing music choices.
The reason I did not pull the rod was because the chain that was originally fastened to the manual trip bell was disconnected, therefore the bell would not have rang. So I didn't really see any reason to pull the rod down. I just simply pulled the lever on the actuation switch to set off the electric fire bells. Thanks so much for watching and for your question.
The upper floors did not have any manual trip bells. They were removed in the 1950's when the electric Autocall bells were installed. Why the two manual trip bells on the 1st floor were kept in place we will never know.
That's just sad 😥 😔 😟. I own an 8" Manual Trip Bell myself, my mom got it for me for my 12th birthday. It came out of a School in Akron, it isn't painted & it's Brass. But I don't know what school it came from
Great question! Everything has it's day and sooner or later something new comes along and takes its place. Pull rod fire alarms are no exception. In the not to distant future, the only place you'll be able to see pull rod fire alarms will be in museums and private collections.
Oh. I'm surprised there isn't a modern adaption. These systems, while I haven't seen one first hand, seem like they're durable. However, a modern version of these systems will most likely be plastic to "make them affordable".
The only real benefit to a pull rod system is if there is a power failure. If electric or battery backup fails, a pull rod system can still be manually used to ring the trip bells that are tied to the rod.
Yes, I was too. Of course these old systems are mechanical (meaning they have moving parts). Since this particular system sat idle for a very long time, it is amazing that the synchronized code motor didn't freeze up. You know the old saying, if you don't use it you'll lose it.
Yes, some of the schools are still in operation, some are closed waiting for demolition, and some have already been demolished. Thank you Jordan for watching and for your question.
This school is still standing, it has not been demolished yet. When the school is scheduled for demolition, I will rescue the entire fire alarm system for historical preservation.
Old School Fire Alarms my home elementary school had a Standard Electric Time fire alarm panel. When I went on from 4th to 5th grade, they moved to another old building that had bells like this one did, but it was automated.
Old School Fire Alarms the reason why I was in two different buildings in elementary school was because the original building(built in the mid 60s) was being rebuilt at the time.
There's very little if nothing left to remove. The two manual trip bells and actuation switches are gone, as is the Autocall control panel. Some of the electric Autocall 10 inch, single stroke bells are also missing. This school building has been severely vandalized and will have to be demolished.
You can not wire the bell directly to an electrical outlet. This type of single stroke bell was designed to be used with a fire alarm control panel that had resistors tied to the bell circuits and a code wheel that would signal the code to the bell(s) that were wired to the panel. If you wire a plug to the bell and plug it directly into an outlet, it will burn up the solenoid coil. You can wire it to a 12 volt battery, that should work. Also, please be advised that you have a single stroke bell, not a vibrating bell.
the school building as of this writing is a complete loss, black mold EVERYWHERE, heavy vandalism, broken glass, splintered wood, hell to top it all off, the old panel was torn out and is completely destroyed and has been scrapped
It’s in even worse shape now. Scrappers are tearing out the walls and the window frames out of the building. It looks like a tornado went through the inside of the building.
@@Vigilance108 The video you shared makes it look pristine compared what it looks like now. All the windows were removed by scrappers, scrappers tore out the roof drainage pipes causing water to spill everywhere inside the school. The gym floor is destroyed from a fire that happened last year. In the courtyard, the scrappers took out the walls, anything in there that’s metal is being ripped out.
Kyle Bittle Hello Kyle, unfortunately I lost the CD that this music was on. I do know that it was recorded sometime in the 1980's and it was from a movie. That is all I remember, sorry.
UPDATE ON THIS SCHOOL: Since this video, the conditions of this school got worse, even though they used the gym for about a few games after it was abandoned, now the schools control panel got ripped out, now in a box and the system is all ripped out, where he recorded is now 10 times worse than it used to be, this school is now beyond repair.
Doesn't OSFS take the panel pit for salvation?
I went there in 92' Memories 💯
@Simply Carlton: sad to see the building being abandoned? and going to be demolished soon
I was born in 92 🥰
Awww Goodrich.....I went there from 91-93, it is one of the only old schools still left in the city.
There are 7. Some are even older
I absolutely love old fire alarms
This is so sad seeing an old school gem in such a bad state but luckily the bells are still in one piece and still work
What does the interior look like now in 2023?
@@Vigilance108 beats me
Damn man it's horrible
@@Vigilance108 It’s in horrible shape now. Trashed. The window frames and walls are now being taken out by scrappers.
it's really bad
In my town in MI, we have several older elementary buildings erected as WPA projects (George Ganiard, and Isaac A. Fancher), and one built soon after WWI (North Kinney). These buildings are architectual gems, featuring ornate exterior carvings, Pewabic tiling and terrazzo flooring. There would be quite the rhubarb raised if
the thought was EVEN so much as entertained, of demolishing them! Happily Fancher and Ganiard are still in active service and will be for years to come. North Kinney however was removed from active service in 2009, but it now houses the district's central offices.
I am so happy to hear this. Sounds like that school district knows what their doing.
it even still has power in it when it is still abandoned
Interesting note about the meters in panels from this era: These were used for supervision of bell circuits; ranges depended on manufacturer and panel but usually went from 0 to 25, 50, or 100 mA (milliamps). Voltage would be applied in series through a resistor (in this case it looks like it's right above the meter) and a relay that would pass through all of the bells/horns and the meter. Resistor value was determined by the number of bells/horns. Ohm's Law is what we're talking about here - but with some added complications that AC brings to the table.
The key part of the supervision system was that the coil of a relay was also included in series - when all values were correct, all bells/horns were installed and in operating condition - enough current was present to operate the relay and all was well. That current was indicated on the meter - so for example, in normal condition maybe 25 mA would be indicated - that was the total supervision current passing through all bells/horns in the system. Water, loose wires, or other partial damage would make this value increase or even vary which could be seen on the meter. Technicians experienced with the panels could probably read a lot about the status of the system simply by looking at that meter.
The trouble bell was connected to the relay and if the circuit was cut, a bell/horn damaged, etc...the relay cut out and turned on the trouble bell.
When the system is in alarm you see the needle jumping - this happens because bells/horns were operating in that moment. I haven't done any direct testing on a panel like this yet to find out exactly what's happening but my guess is that it's the coil of the relay(s) that operates the bells/horns themselves is being shunted into the circuit via the code wheel so that each time the mercury switch trips, that relay operates - sounds the bell/horn, and whatever current that relay draws is added to the supervisory circuit momentarily making the meter jump.
It's a fairly complex system, especially for the era as there are no solid state electronics.. I'm basing this theory of operation solely on studying old schematics and zapping myself a few times on these old panels - it's possible I have some of the details wrong but overall I'm pretty sure that's how these panels worked in general from a supervision standpoint. Unfortunately we've arrived at a point in time when a lot of the folks that installed and serviced these panels aren't around anymore - though I bet a handful still are and perhaps some of them are around.
Hello Brett and thank you for your wonderful, detailed explanation on the workings of this particular Autocall FACP. Your analysis is correct and one thing is for sure, they sure don't make fire alarm control panels like this anymore.
That's for sure; asbestos backboards and all! I'm going to use one of those UAX panels as a guniea pig to trace out everything and fill in some of the blanks regarding supervision. I know that it works basically like I described but there are a few fuzzy areas that I should be able to clear up by physically poking around...
i think a school like this should get someones attention to save and renovate it! unfortunately the problem is having asbestos insulated pipes is the only problem to premature death if the pipes are being messed with disturb. but on the other hand I think it would be worthwhile to make a school like this asbestos free and save it for historical landmark
There are abatement companies that could very easily remove any asbestos that is in the building. New windows, roof, some tuck pointing work to existing masonry, new HVAC, and the building would be like new. But no, the school districts are told by construction contractors that it is cheaper to abate and tear down, then haul away the old building, and then build a brand new one. This is an absolute lie that construction companies have been telling for years so that they can pocket more money. The clueless school districts fall for it every time.
i really enjoyed your video! i tell you what, i own a three story building built in 1926 in Cincinnati Ohio, its got original toilets from its time period, light fixtures, old school glazed bricks in the bathrooms, i did all that to bring back to its original period. unfortunately the building i own has asbestos, but again its no worries as long as its not disturbed, falling apart. the place should have been demolished, but i am so appreciated to save a 91 year old place, to make like new, but you get what you pay for to make old school like new in return when you take the time to bring old school back to life. my place is a lot like this school you showed in the video.
im in Ohio too, so cool. Are they going to renovate this place, and use it for something else?
Thank you John for watching and for your comment. Most appreciated. I just love old buildings and history.
Unfortunately, this school is scheduled for demolition in the near future.
According to an image I found on Google of the pull rod on the first floor the manual trip bell has been stolen. The Autocall single stroke bell is still there though and the class change bell was still there too. In that image even the lights were still on in the hallway.
That image was taken at least 2 years ago. The school has recently been condemned and it will soon be demolished by order of the city of Akron.
@@OldSchoolFireAlarms well that sucks:(
This makes me curious. What happened to the school between 1930 and now? How come in 1930, the school had a lot of white details and an entire chimney, and now, it looks really dull with barely any white detailing and some of the windows are bricked up and that entire chimney is gone?
Your keen observations are correct. The school's appearance has changed over the decades. Due to normal degradation caused by aging and weather damage throughout the school's 88 years, many of the face brick had to be removed and replaced. Because of cost, they did not replace the beautiful terra-cotta tile that you mention. Instead, it was replaced with cheaper brick. In the 1970's, to conserve energy, many of the windows were also covered over with brick. This most certainly ruined the original appearance of the school, as it first looked back in 1930. The height of the chimney was also cut down after the coal burning boilers were removed and replaced with natural gas burning furnaces. Thank you for watching and your excellent observations.
Cool my summer school have simplex bells that sound just like these
Such a shame that it was abandoned. Such a beautiful school.
U do a rally good job on here keep up there good work on TH-cam am a big supporter of u do a rally good job on here
Thank you so very much, most appreciated.
My Mom was born 39 years before the school got decommissioned. If my Mom lived in Ohio Back then, She would have attended this school when she was 11.
The school sure looked better back when you made this video. It’s now super destroyed from scrappers and vandals. I know when it was sold at the auction, the owner made part of it into a community center, but sometime last year, it stopped being used and scrappers went to town on it. Such a shame that people disrespect these historical school buildings.
Its safe to say that I agree with you Aidan
Hmm it has bells in stead of horns.
Yes, Autocall made bells and horns to be used with their fire alarm control panels. Thank you for watching and for your comments.
I wish it had horns
It was the 1930s they didn’t have that tech
Plus my school has wheelock bells without a strobe because i live in Canada
So happy Canada day to you
i like how when you flipped teh switch teh bell made me think of time machines
3:44 So cool to see it sparking!
As I'm sure you know, mercury is liquid metal and the contacts inside the glass tube are also made of metal. When the mercury comes in contact with the metal contacts it creates an arch and/or spark, hence the little flash of light that you see.
@@OldSchoolFireAlarms Yep, I know how it works, I just find the sparks so cool and satisfying
@@iimepad4606 Yea, me too.
Fire alarms before those obnoxious whistles came out.
Fax
If i was alone im scarde Im very scarde i watch you !! you are brave
Nice to see a school building like this get renovated but not demolished
Unfortunately this school was never renovated. Recently the building was breached and metal scrapers destroyed the building. It is just a matter of time before this school will be demolished.
I saw it from Google maps and it's A complete loss of a building
music is a combination of may flowers and the grandmother house
I went to Goodrich in the mid 90s. It's so sad to see it tore up like this. 😢
Very sad indeed. :(
I’m glad this building is going to be repurposed into a community center. There has been a total of 2 schools in Portland, OR that were repurposed. One became a office building and I highly doubt it has the original interior and another one became a hotel with it’s mostly original interior, but both buildings do not have there original systems. The office building has some voice evac Honeywell system and the hotel has a FireLite system.
So sad, this majestic school deserves better.
Awesome job brother. You keep up the good work.
This was a video I had posted earlier, I just made some minor changes and reposted. Thank you for watching and for your kind comment. Most appreciated.
Scary sounding music at the beginning lol!
I used to go here in 1998 1999 lol was crazy to see it shut down an treated like this. He was so close to my class rooms too lol was hoping he'd explore more
How is the power still on to this school? I’m even surprised that old Autocall fire alarm system is still working.
When this was filmed, the power was still on in the building and as you can see the fire alarm was still operational. This school has since fallen into severe disrepair and has been completely destroyed by metal scrapers and vandals. Its just a matter of time until the city of Akron will order the building demolished.
@@OldSchoolFireAlarms. very much true
❤️❤️❤️ love it
Thank you so much for watching and for your comment. Most appreciated.
Old School Fire Alarms the carvings are *beautiful*
I found a 10" Fire Alarm Bell on eBay, I have no idea what kind it is, it looks like it could be an Autocall, IBM or Simplex.
There's no label on it whatsoever, I'm thinking about preserving it, should I buy it?
@@OldSchoolFireAlarms thanks for the advice, infact, I already own 2 10" Single Stroke Autocall bells.
The 1st one I got when I was 13 years old, I got it on eBay in summer of 2016, this one has the dome on the top or baseball cap (which is a nickname because of the look), the box on the back.
The bell is black & the cover & housing is red, it works great, as of right now, it doesn't because one of the wires are disconnected.
I have a video of it on my channel, the video title is "10" Autocall Bell"
good luck if you are able to get the bells
i would just go in there and get everything its ABANDONED
True but it’s still school property. You might set off some alarm or something!
That guy worked there so he was aloud. I think he worked there.
Sayin hey from North Eastern Cuyahoga Falls!!
Omg how does this place still have power 😯
Some systems in the building are still on for security purposes.
Wow if you pulled the rod it would have rang the Manuel trip bell that sounds when you pull the rod I now why you didn’t pull it and I understand
what soundtrack is this called
This is from a movie called Flowers in the Attic. If you look up the OST I'm sure you'll find the music.
You just don't see a lot of buildings like these anymore
You're so right about that.
I would buy this building and turn it into one big ass mansion Lol keeping the original system IN TACT
your bank account: you're crazy you know that
From 2018 we have a old pull bar in are middle school and its still functioning same with the School but I'm afraid to say the had modernized it
Two questions, how did you get access to that building, and the building still has full power, even though it's abandoned? Some of that boiler room equipment also looks reasonably recent.
I received permission from the school administration since the videos are for educational purposes. The power in the building is left on for security and maintenance purposes. Thank you for watching.
See if you can get permission to get the old equipment from there.
Will those alarms be put in a museum?
NASCAR JAY dont know
nice job on the video
Thank you for watching and for your comment.
Sadly, Roswell Kent Middle School in Akron, Ohio is getting demolished
Another one bites the dust.
@@OldSchoolFireAlarms That's the song by Queen, they need to stop with the demolition
Something that’s been on my mind since I first watched the old video. How come you didn’t pull the entire rod down to activate it?
Many people have ask me this since posting the video. The activation switch was close enough for me to reach, that is the only reason.
IT WAS WORKING 2 YEARS BEFORE IT CLOSED
It sucks they're demolishing those great classic school buildings. My high school was built in 1969-1970, and while not as old, it's not in the best shape anymore, but there are plans to expand and renovate it, which would be almost as good as a new school, and would cost much less as well. They originally built it with a Simplex system with flush-mount 4040 horns (though in the main office there's an FCI FC-72 operating the system now, but the field house still has a Simplex 4247 panel), but if they're going to go forward with this project, it'll all probably be replaced with a new voice-evac system of some sort. Oh well, at least the kids won't get tinnitus or migraines during fire drills anymore! :P
At my high school, they've been replaced the fire alarms. Idk what they were, but they got replaced with Gentex Commander 1s, quiet alarm. Our building isn't falling apart but it just looks old (by old I mean some of the surviving classrooms are triangles instead of rectangular ones because i guess that was a thing in '73.) But as the renovations are going on, the are slowly getting replaced with commander 3s and 4s.
I know of another high school in the district that has gentex commander 4s (rarely you'll see a 3), and they left the old Edwards in-the-wall round adaptahorns still mounted. They don't work but they're still there.
Save all of the, alarms😁😁😁😁😁😁😁
The Manuel trip bell is not connected to the rod
when the demolition comes along you should salnvage the bells and system
That is the plan.
well i saw one old school in germany but i never saw the inside but its closed
Outstanding video, did they end up taring down that building
This particular school is still standing. Thank you for watching and the compliment.
They should save the auto call systems, not to common anymore.
God forbid they demolish old buildings (even though this one is probably gone by now) :(
Actually, this school is still standing and is now a community center and privately owned.
@@OldSchoolFireAlarms Is the fire alarm system as featured in this video still there?
@@sigglass2183 Yes, I believe it is still there.
@@OldSchoolFireAlarms Are you thinking to do an update video on this school?
@@sigglass2183 No, I will not be doing another video on this school. As you may know, it was sold and is now privately owned and no longer being used as a school.
Has this school been demolished as of this writting?
NO
It still has power?
Yes, the electric is still turned on in the building.
Old School Fire Alarms damn
@@friendlyneighborhoodcow8776 Yes, its pretty amazing that the school district would keep the power on.
That music tho
Did you like the music? Do you think it goes well with the video?
Haha yeah it really fits into the scene
Thank you for watching. Most appreciated.
Where is the school located? i might just go there on the second floor and set it off and hear the bells for myself and maybe i could go to each bell and hear them.
U cant they have sensor motion detectors i believe at all entrances
Hey how come you didn’t pull the rod? It would have been a better demonstration of how it was intended to be used, regardless great video and amazing music choices.
The reason I did not pull the rod was because the chain that was originally fastened to the manual trip bell was disconnected, therefore the bell would not have rang. So I didn't really see any reason to pull the rod down. I just simply pulled the lever on the actuation switch to set off the electric fire bells. Thanks so much for watching and for your question.
Wow we could not hear the bell that sounds when you pull It you did in 2008 mess with it a little but it’s fine
Hey!!!!! Who stole the Manual Trip Bells at 5:00 & 5:24? LOL!!!!!
The upper floors did not have any manual trip bells. They were removed in the 1950's when the electric Autocall bells were installed. Why the two manual trip bells on the 1st floor were kept in place we will never know.
That's just sad 😥 😔 😟. I own an 8" Manual Trip Bell myself, my mom got it for me for my 12th birthday. It came out of a School in Akron, it isn't painted & it's Brass. But I don't know what school it came from
What happens when there are no more schools with pull rod fire alarms? Since buildings like this one are dropping like flies.
Great question! Everything has it's day and sooner or later something new comes along and takes its place. Pull rod fire alarms are no exception. In the not to distant future, the only place you'll be able to see pull rod fire alarms will be in museums and private collections.
Oh. I'm surprised there isn't a modern adaption. These systems, while I haven't seen one first hand, seem like they're durable. However, a modern version of these systems will most likely be plastic to "make them affordable".
The only real benefit to a pull rod system is if there is a power failure. If electric or battery backup fails, a pull rod system can still be manually used to ring the trip bells that are tied to the rod.
You won't see anything like this being kept in a museum, they are turning them all in to "interactive learning experiences".
Can you please save all the alarms and emergency lights and exit signs
I will salvage as much as I can.
That picture at the beginning of this video was that taken around 1930?
No, that picture of the school was taken much later, probably in the mid 1950's.
Did you take the alarms out
No.
wait the building still has power?
Yes, this school still has power and has been sold and repurposed as a community center.
Yeah somehow
I'm surprised it still works
Yes, I was too. Of course these old systems are mechanical (meaning they have moving parts). Since this particular system sat idle for a very long time, it is amazing that the synchronized code motor didn't freeze up. You know the old saying, if you don't use it you'll lose it.
Music.....what is it....I love it!
I honestly don't remember where I picked up this soundtrack, sorry.
This is the soundtrack from Flowers in The Attic. The song is called God sees everything
Did you see the exit signs and emergency lights to
Yes, the exit signs and emergency lights are there.
Are any of the schools you film still standing?
Yes, some of the schools are still in operation, some are closed waiting for demolition, and some have already been demolished. Thank you Jordan for watching and for your question.
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All of these schools are just in Akron?
Not all of them.
where you able to remove the whole system before it was demolished?
This school is still standing, it has not been demolished yet. When the school is scheduled for demolition, I will rescue the entire fire alarm system for historical preservation.
Good job for saving on the fire alarms you cannot waste good fire alarms
Did they remove the fire system?
No, the fire alarm system is still in the building.
OK for this school u really need a lot of studens
The few students that were in this particular school district were bused to another school.
Old School Fire Alarms my home elementary school had a Standard Electric Time fire alarm panel. When I went on from 4th to 5th grade, they moved to another old building that had bells like this one did, but it was automated.
Old School Fire Alarms the reason why I was in two different buildings in elementary school was because the original building(built in the mid 60s) was being rebuilt at the time.
When will you remove the system?
There's very little if nothing left to remove. The two manual trip bells and actuation switches are gone, as is the Autocall control panel. Some of the electric Autocall 10 inch, single stroke bells are also missing. This school building has been severely vandalized and will have to be demolished.
@@OldSchoolFireAlarms oh
How did you get in the building?
I got permission from the operations manager for that particular school district.
What music was used in the video?
Not sure, it was music I had in my 1980's archived collection and it was not credited to any particular artist.
This is the soundtrack from Flowers in The Attic. The song is called God sees everything
ok but where in akron ohio?
Northeast Ohio, about 45 minutes south of Cleveland.
COOL thanks
How are you allowed in these abandoned places
I get permission from the various school districts.
i got myself a similar model of an autocall 10 inch bell except the plate says simplex but has the same mechanism same design
Both Simplex and IBM had the exact same bell as the Autocall bell in their production line. Thank you for watching and for your comment.
but theres a problem it doesn't say how many volts it runs on
It most likely will run off 115 or 120 volts AC. Does it indicate the amps? It should be 2.5 amps.
yes it says 2.5 amps it also says it works on ac and dc so id go with dc its more safe
You can not wire the bell directly to an electrical outlet. This type of single stroke bell was designed to be used with a fire alarm control panel that had resistors tied to the bell circuits and a code wheel that would signal the code to the bell(s) that were wired to the panel. If you wire a plug to the bell and plug it directly into an outlet, it will burn up the solenoid coil. You can wire it to a 12 volt battery, that should work. Also, please be advised that you have a single stroke bell, not a vibrating bell.
Why are they shutting down school anyway they could have salvaged. That's really old
Some schools close because of re-districting and there are not enough students to keep them open.
Wow. bad shape for sure. isn't this going to be a community center or planned to?
It is a community center as of this writing.
@@OldSchoolFireAlarms Great! Finally an old school converted instead of destroyed. Have you went in while it's a community center?
@@Swxcoyxte No, I have not.
@@OldSchoolFireAlarms ok. you should go in and film the differences.
the school building as of this writing is a complete loss, black mold EVERYWHERE, heavy vandalism, broken glass, splintered wood, hell to top it all off, the old panel was torn out and is completely destroyed and has been scrapped
Why was it abandoned?
There was not enough student enrollment to keep it opened. So the school district closed the school.
now thats stupid why did they shut it down for
The school was closed due to low student enrollment and redistricting.
How far away is Arkon ohio from Marysville ohio ?
I'm not sure. I would go to google maps and check it out there.
Old School Fire Alarms, Ok
Scrap broke in.
By the way here's a video that shows the school's condition:m.th-cam.com/video/KIuy2lfQsmA/w-d-xo.html
It’s in even worse shape now. Scrappers are tearing out the walls and the window frames out of the building. It looks like a tornado went through the inside of the building.
I know that's why I put the link in here
@@Vigilance108 The video you shared makes it look pristine compared what it looks like now. All the windows were removed by scrappers, scrappers tore out the roof drainage pipes causing water to spill everywhere inside the school. The gym floor is destroyed from a fire that happened last year. In the courtyard, the scrappers took out the walls, anything in there that’s metal is being ripped out.
Jesus Christ that's bad
Ok
Why didnt he pull the rod
I could have pulled the rod, but I just decided to pull the chain on the actuator switch instead.
Old School Fire Alarms
Ok I was just curious
Maybe if you come back there can you pull it is it still there or it gone
What is the song in the intro?
It is so old, I just don't remember the name of the music.
Would you mind posting a video just of the music you used? I'm could really use this song for a project in college. Plus it is a very moving song.
Kyle Bittle Hello Kyle, unfortunately I lost the CD that this music was on. I do know that it was recorded sometime in the 1980's and it was from a movie. That is all I remember, sorry.
Darn. I'm just struggling to find out what it could be. You don't have any file on your computer or anything from when you made this video?
Unfortunately I do not.
No problem I just want to sponsor your TH-cam channel
Thank you again, and most appreciated for sure.
Fix it when you can!
:((((
Is the bldg still there?
Yes, this school building is still standing.
Ok
why is it closed
This school has been closed because there are not enough students in this particular district to justify keeping it open.
Let's swing set the closing down the school and destroying School they could put the school in a museum
lol only in ohio
And don't be alone pls im scarde
What?
It s