Yep, that's a Mobil Directo. The major difference between these sirens and the Allertor is the belt driven rotator. Allertors have a direct-drive rotator and a fiberglass horn/stator housing.
Actually unknown to many(not including wiifire) the Mobil-directo was actually awhole different company for a while making a electric and gas powered version of the mobil directo, Until i would say around the 60's Aca bought the rights to it
Can ya find us a gasoline-powered one and shoot it? DANG I wanna see one of those start up!
Also, if they're "not used since the Cold War," as Justin said, then how did you get that video? You found one that was already shot before that war ended? Or is Justin incorrect?
what is the verdict of this siren? they gonna replace it or leave it there to rust?
Barricade360 2 weeks ago
were these things made buy the aca?
nickman888 1 month ago
Is it still there?
nasanasa3 2 months ago in playlist More videos from wiifire8
do you think if they hooked it up with the right equipment that it would run again? It looks to be in pretty good condition...
Cjfoley96 4 months ago
i find the rotator drive on these MobilDirectos very interesting. its like a prototype Allertor in a way.
cheetawolf 5 months ago
How did you get back off of that building?
nascarsimracing1 7 months ago
@nascarsimracing1 Elevator......
wiifire8 7 months ago
@wiifire8 , is that new your city behind the siren?
linkcandoitnyc 2 months ago
Activate it at 0:07! Just kidding, that would really hurt the ears...
kasm279 9 months ago
stellar video work...
38Squid 11 months ago
Yep, that's a Mobil Directo. The major difference between these sirens and the Allertor is the belt driven rotator. Allertors have a direct-drive rotator and a fiberglass horn/stator housing.
douro20 1 year ago
There is a mobil direto in police academy too watch the last part when the gun man has luetenat harris
ALLERTORLOVER69 1 year ago
Poor siren, sitting around rusting away, abandoned after performing its duty while people buy new "electronic sirens."
I'm sure some town somewhere could use this...
GOLFisNOTaSPORT6 1 year ago
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stage354 1 year ago
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bulldozer950 1 year ago
@Thunderbolt505
Mobil Directos--what this is, according to WiiFire8--are huge, too.
MaxxFordham 1 year ago
Nice Allertor.
Droideka133 1 year ago
@Droideka133
He said it's a Mobil Directo, not an Allertor. But Mobil Directos and Allertors do look very similar.
MaxxFordham 1 year ago
@Droideka133 No, Its A Mobil Directo
scienceboy639 1 year ago
Actually unknown to many(not including wiifire) the Mobil-directo was actually awhole different company for a while making a electric and gas powered version of the mobil directo, Until i would say around the 60's Aca bought the rights to it
rhett443 1 year ago
Arent mobil directo's gas-powerd allertors?
Tabby266 2 years ago
They came in gas power or electric versions. This is an Electric verion
wiifire8 2 years ago
@wiifire8
Can ya find us a gasoline-powered one and shoot it? DANG I wanna see one of those start up!
Also, if they're "not used since the Cold War," as Justin said, then how did you get that video? You found one that was already shot before that war ended? Or is Justin incorrect?
MaxxFordham 1 year ago
@Tabby266
"mobil directo's" are nothing. But Mobil DirectoS (no stray apostrophe) are either gasoline-powered or electric.
MaxxFordham 1 year ago
THIS BETTER BE A 10/12
blgbluecrane12 2 years ago
DANG! Accidentally voted 1 star... :(
Great Mobil-Directo siren!
Eep386 2 years ago 2
That is definitely a 10/12 Port Mobil Directo.
Siren1000T1 2 years ago
turn on the bitch I would!
RFKFANTS67 2 years ago
ALLERTORS!
VMFA115Starloric 2 years ago
@VMFA115Starloric Early version of it.
rnbsteenstar 2 years ago
@VMFA115Starloric
No, MOBIL DIRECTOS!
MaxxFordham 1 year ago
Nice video! Is this one in Toronto?
carexpertandy 2 years ago
yes it is
bigbluecrane5 2 years ago 2
Great video! I think you should buy it and keep it.
EvanToTheFutureDude 2 years ago
great video mark
bigbluecrane5 2 years ago
Is this Allertor still active or not
garyhstorms09 2 years ago
its a mobil directo
bigbluecrane5 2 years ago
@garyhstorms09
What Allertor? Where? I don't see an Allertor here.
MaxxFordham 1 year ago
Great video. Man if that sucker were to go off while you were on the roof, OMG!
Siren1000T1 2 years ago 2
aaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrggggggggggghh if it went off dan i wold scream then my ears would hurt lol
bigbluecrane5 2 years ago 2
Id take a ride lol
sizzlin321 2 years ago 11
oh me too believe me u would take a ride on a clm witch rotates faster.
bigbluecrane5 2 years ago 2
Very nice Mobil Directo.
Is it still used?
JustInn014 2 years ago 4
Noooo, those things havent been used since the Cold War
wiifire8 2 years ago 4
Not even used for weather warnings? That sucks.
JustInn014 2 years ago
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bigbluecrane5 2 years ago
@wiifire8 1. lol just like the chryslers
2. i think he asked cause his still goes off
bait28 1 year ago
That pwns. Uberly.
crazywarriorman 2 years ago 7
awesome video
wonder if it still works!!
DYP1420 2 years ago 2
Nice! That one looks to have the 10/12 port rotor, judging by the 4 vanes in the center of the rotor.
murrfarms 2 years ago 2
Neat!
RamFett 2 years ago 3
Very nice! That Mobile Directo looks pretty cool!
CoolBalla15 2 years ago 3
Wow dude, that's insanely cool
Blue10AEMia 2 years ago 3
AWSOME!
JRCollinsfan 2 years ago 2