Federal Model 2 Fire Siren

This is a Federal Model 2-120 at the Catawba VFD in Catawba NC. This siren replaced a Sterling 2v8 and was installed last week. The siren had new brushes installed before it went back into service. It is on a very tall pole.

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Science & Technology

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• federal
• model
• siren
• vfd
• fire
• catawba
• dept
• NC
• 2-120

[sabethafiredept]

How many calls a year does Catawba make?

[idk6000]

@sabethafiredept Im not sure how many calls they have per year.

[iwnproductions]

is that the sterling next to it and why is the pole so large

[idk6000]

no the sterling is in a storage area and I have no idea why they have such a large pole

[Tabby266]

@idk6000 well, the model 2's sound is directed downward by the cowling, so maybe they just wanted to get max output for it.

[idk6000]

@Tabby266 The sterling 2v8 was on the same pole. I assume that they got the pole with the idea that the higher up the siren was the farther away it can be heard.

[CL137626]

it sounds real creepy too:/

[CL137626]

Sounds like the siren from the mist/

[amberlynn6914]

@murrfarms LOL Ian!

[murrfarms]

@amberlynn6914 Yup, that's my old play-toy

[MrSciencetificsasuke]

nice echo 

[crzy4MAC12]

wow that sucker is way up high

[amberlynn6914]

This siren came from Ian Murr-AKA murrfarms here on YT

[123Twisterman]

sounds like a tiny STH-10 .