My Secomak GP8 sounded to celebrate Captain Tom’s 100th birthday and in appreciation for the NHS, frontline and key workers! 3 phase siren ran off of a variable frequency drive using single phase. Stay at home. Save lives!
Grandpa be like: OH NO! GET OUT OF THE HOUSE WITH ME, KIDS! GO TO THE CLOSEST SHELTER TO SURVIVE THE BLAST! THEY ARE DROPPING BOMBS AGAIN! WE HAVE ENOUGH FOOD FOR AT LEAST 3 WEEKS HERE... Me: But Grandpa, this guy is just testing an old WWII siren!
This might sound really stupid, but would the shutter from your CS6 fit on this siren to make a sort of half CS8? That could sound quite intresting haha
Yes, standard air raid sirens are 10/12 port ratios. The difference between a castle castings and a klaxon is that klaxons are sometimes (more or less) a little faster (RPM) Than standard WW2 air raid sirens.
@Jacob Gonzales the only difference between a 2t22 and 3t22 is the 3t22 has dampers to alternately or simultaneously cut airflow to one/both rotors. both make the same two frequencies.
I was in the market for one of these 12-18 month ago and I’m gutted I didn’t snap one up... £500-700 was the price at the time and now they are silly money... 🙈🙈 these will only appreciate...
They do pop up on eBay occasionally. One on there right now, for £1400, looks like a GP8. I’ve seen others in the past, but they’re certainly less common than castles, at least on eBay.
It’s clear that it is being run off of a variable frequency drive, hence why it runs up slower than normal. It does reach full speed in the end. The motor is in superb order. Unfortunately we don’t all have a 3 phase supply to run them so have to use a VFD.
I presume no. Sirens like this are worth far more than $40, and in any case he’s not selling it at the moment (or he’d probably have it listed on eBay)
