Weak tornado siren - Chaska, MN - First Wed. of November - 1pm sharp

[The73slapshot]

sirens get old and definitely dont work when they were used back in the 40s

[TboltHurricane]

@The73slapshot - Except for the Decots from the 20s that still work fine

[Thewoog34]

@TboltHurricane Lots of them, such as the 15/20 and the 10/16 in Princeton WI have replaced motors. You can tell cause the old high-slip motors were lower pitched.

[MegaPrincessmeg]

please contact somone to get that replaced asap... it has may issues:)

[cheetawolf]

sounds like a bad start cap and a chain tensioning issue to me...

[sdgflp82]

Mechanical sirens always make great boat anchors.

[akalegoman]

i live in chaska is this by the ccc or chaska community center?

[LouisvilleTorn8o]

Since the rotator runs on the same motor as the chopper, could the rotator problems be contributing to the sluggish startup? Also, I heard noisy bearings at the beginning.

[acahurricane1275]

id be afraid if it rotated to fast and fell off of its pole

[gilramirez12]

@0:38 look at how fast it spins!

[AKSoapy29]

I think the chain broke. @ 2 comments below, I'd like to see the prior lake video, because that's were I goto school. Did you know that prior lake has a banshee?

[dualactionsurgilator]

@AKSoapy29 I am uploading the FS2001 Roundback video as we speak. I do know of a Banshee it is near the water treatment plant, Yellow, 9/12 port. Nick

[AKSoapy29]

@dualactionsurgilator I've seen it before, and I haven't seen any videos of it. Do you think you could get a recording of it sometime and post it to YouTube?

[dualactionsurgilator]

@AKSoapy29 I could try and do that next month.

[MrSciencetificsasuke]

seems if the large rotator pulley is slipping and/or the small rotator pulley is not tight enough

[dualactionsurgilator]

Nice job as always. This siren needs motor bearings and a rotator chain for sure. I caught a FS2001 roundback today in Prior lake. It had been avoiding me by breaking or going off early but today I got it.