Grote beacon on "Crack"

This beacon once served on a BC Ambulance in the late 80's. It served it's life as a twin sealed beam unit. I have since added two more sealed beams it's now a very quick turning beacon.

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Autos & Vehicles

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• Beacon
• Grote light
• Revolving light
• Warning light
• beacon ray
• whelen
• federal signal

[JASON8502]

My wife works were these are made.

[911caddy]

@JASON8502 It's surprising how long these old lights have been produced.

[tornspeedo]

I remember modding some Fl. trooper gum ball machines in the '80s. The model # escapes me but they were rubber belt driven and by placing a piece of fuel line type hose over the motor shaft, increasing it's diameter, those lights would spin really fast. Almost toss the bulbs out, fast. The troopers loved it. DT

[911caddy]

Now that is a story!! Were they Federal lights??

[tornspeedo]

@911caddy I do not remember what brand they were but they were rubber belt driven.

[911caddy]

If they were a beacon similar to this I'm guessing the Federal cj184. It had an o-ring as it's final drive due to the siren speaker mounted directly under it.

[343HFD]

If you guys listen to the noise of the motor and sing the EMERGENCY! ld tv show them song at the same time it goes together!! The sound of the motor is the theme song beat.

[JASON8502]

@911caddy and they still make them today!!!

[tornspeedo]

@911caddy That may have been it. Right as the old 174s(?) were being retired but before they went to jet sonics there was an a Andy Griffin looking beacon for two years or so. The "Troop" was forbidden from mods to equip. even wig wag hdlmps. were a no no back then. (We did) :-O

[MichaelJavert]

I like these better than the newfangled stuff they have now. The LED models are good, but this is better. Back when they could make quality things. 5 stars.