My old junior high used these pull stations, along with round-horned IBM 4030-2 horns sounding a 4-4 code. I was always afraid that broken glass would stab my palm if I had to smash one of those.
My ES had these along with bells that did the 4-4 code. There were two bell types installed, one 8" and one 6". Presumably the 8" was only for the fire alarm and the 6" was only for class bells but when I was there the 6" bell was used for both the class bells (vibrating mode) and the fire alarm (single-stroke).
Wow; I have never seen an IBM fire alarm system in person; but I have seen a few IBM clock/bell systems at old school buildings (often run by a more modern Simplex master time panel). Usually for alarms they would just use Edwards or Gamewell for some reason instead of IBM's own alarm line.
This is the same one at my Jr Hi School and I'm glad the Principal allow me to pull a fire drill and I did the same way by striking with my hand or used the key to open it..
My ES had these pulls as well. They always did a drill by opening the pull. That building's system was ENTIRELY IBM. It had bells, not horns, and the coding candice was 4-4 (very commonly found w/ ancient systems).
My Jr Hi had a steady buzzer and we had to shut it off at circuit breaker box or reset the station plus it was turn off on weekend because someone always set the alarm off
My old junior high used these pull stations, along with round-horned IBM 4030-2 horns sounding a 4-4 code. I was always afraid that broken glass would stab my palm if I had to smash one of those.
Audinos 6 months ago
My ES had these along with bells that did the 4-4 code. There were two bell types installed, one 8" and one 6". Presumably the 8" was only for the fire alarm and the 6" was only for class bells but when I was there the 6" bell was used for both the class bells (vibrating mode) and the fire alarm (single-stroke).
weatherdan882002 6 months ago
Wow; I have never seen an IBM fire alarm system in person; but I have seen a few IBM clock/bell systems at old school buildings (often run by a more modern Simplex master time panel). Usually for alarms they would just use Edwards or Gamewell for some reason instead of IBM's own alarm line.
wileyk209zback 10 months ago
Nice. I remember these in the old schools. You might be able to use old microscope slides as glass for tests. They're thin and they break easily.
manidig 2 years ago
can a simlex t handle pullstation and fire light bg12 be used for 120vac?
Electrotime 4 years ago
The Simplex probably can (non-addressable version at the least), IDK about the BG-12...
weatherdan882002 4 years ago
The BG-12 can take 20 volts AC or DC And any of the old simplex tbars that have all caps on the bottom can take 120VAC.
WheelockAlarms 3 years ago
thats sweet
Electrotime 4 years ago
pretty cool. i saw on ur website the back of the pull. you can remove that tarnish with some Tarn-X :)
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FireLiteAlarms 4 years ago
This is the same one at my Jr Hi School and I'm glad the Principal allow me to pull a fire drill and I did the same way by striking with my hand or used the key to open it..
backgam 4 years ago
My ES had these pulls as well. They always did a drill by opening the pull. That building's system was ENTIRELY IBM. It had bells, not horns, and the coding candice was 4-4 (very commonly found w/ ancient systems).
weatherdan882002 4 years ago
My Jr Hi had a steady buzzer and we had to shut it off at circuit breaker box or reset the station plus it was turn off on weekend because someone always set the alarm off
backgam 4 years ago
Kool! Happy New YEAR!!
FiReAlArMtEcH2600 4 years ago