Gents' WWII Air Raid Siren (Low voltage to full) 1

Let me try to explain the situation:

Westin Drives is in the middle of the town and it would not have been wise to have the siren going outdoors, as there are industrial areas nearby.

Therefore, part one will be a camera locked in a sealed storage room with the siren... and part 2 (also posted) will be of film from the outside.

As this was the first run from when, I believe, it was last sounded, in the early 1970's... we decided to up the volts slowly.

Enjoy.

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• Gents'
• Air
• Raid
• Siren
• WWII

[Tommy3stars]

Is that a phase converter running in the background?? ...nice video

[riggerparish]

No, we had direct 3-phase power that day.

[bigdaddyinaustin]

five stars!! I love the wind up and wind down!! best siren video!!

[riggerparish]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!

[MaryStewart]

what would happen if you ran this inside yer car? broken windows?

[riggerparish]

No idea what to say to that, Mary... hahaha. I really dont think it would smash car windows or any window. It is not at the right frequency to bother any kind of glass.

[veyron2008]

(i know its impractical) but wouldnt you just fucking love to hide one of those in your locker at school and revv it up, hahahahahahaha!!!

[allantotti]

Your neighbours must absolutely love you.

hehe.

[powertoolification]

I'll take 100 000, and a time machine, please. Need to get England ready for the Battle of Britain.

[UNIONPACIFIC1]

where did you get this how much did it cost you

[snk9045]

i just love how, it sound. :)

[xazoulini1]

yeeeehaaaa:):))

[axom20]

its good but not accurate an accurate one makes us (am only 24) cry thinking bout what it represented to a good few million people in a lotta europe... the last damn thing they knew what the hell it was before shredding into small bits by a fuck load of bombs

[Shockinfox]

i notes this one has a more

higher pich but grate test

at lest you know it still works

one ? what did you use to

power it i have seen the power boxs for them i mean

back then thay must have

took a lot of volts.

grate video man.

peace

[rhett443]

There were differnt "Versions" Of the Carter, But most were Knock-offs of copies of it, and by "bi-tonal" Do you mean Dual tone or like a hi-Low?

[Attila3031]

Very nice sound :))))

[Hexachloraphine]

dear riggerparish

were there size variations of these gents carter's, were there extra large ones in london, did numerous ones go off at the same time.

also i've noticed these four fan ones produce a distinctive bi-tonal wail exactly like in those archive films, whereas the grey ones do not.

sorry for so many questions

[Soberguysknowsbest]

These things amaze me. :)