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cmb56
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Joined: 04 Jan 2007
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Location: Norrkoping, Sweden

Posted: Thu 14-Jun-2007 13:38 Post subject: Re:

[quote:9f8f95be5d=\"cmb56\"]The Unity web site has never been good and it is still not. I spoke with them for about 3 months ago and they answered directly both times and they always give good information over the phone. That is at least my experience. I become a little confused when you wrote that they still had blue Spitfire lenses for sale because they had told me that they where all gone. What I believed is that you found a site link that they had not removed. What they mean with, �-We have two solid blue domes left in that series�, I do not understand. The lenses for the RV-26, RV-45 and RV-46 are to my knowledge the same. They also told me that they manufacture all models. They sell about 200-400 RV-46 to the Michigan State Police each year regarding Unity.

[quote:9f8f95be5d=\"lrgjr72\"]The RV-26 & RV-46 are the beacons with the six inch beams (bigger dome). The RV-25 & RV-45 sport smaller five inch beams and smaller domes. The model numbers' \"2\" indicates two beams in the beacon while the \"4\" means four beams. I think the MSP now has a mix of two and four beam RV beacons.

I think you have misunderstood the construction of the lights. The RV-26, RV-45 and RV-46 have the same dome regardless if they have PAR36 or PAR46 sealed beams. The part number of the dome is 1282 on all.

Michigan State Police bought RV-26 before and since about 3 years they are buying RV-46 regarding Unity. Back to top URL

lrgjr72
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Joined: 19 Oct 2006
Posts: 29
Location: Mississippi (memphis burbs) - native to Metro Detroit

Posted: Thu 14-Jun-2007 15:34 Post subject: Re:

[quote:7118d006b5=\"cmb56\"][quote:7118d006b5=\"cmb56\"]The Unity web site has never been good and it is still not. I spoke with them for about 3 months ago and they answered directly both times and they always give good information over the phone. That is at least my experience. I become a little confused when you wrote that they still had blue Spitfire lenses for sale because they had told me that they where all gone. What I believed is that you found a site link that they had not removed. What they mean with, �-We have two solid blue domes left in that series�, I do not understand. The lenses for the RV-26, RV-45 and RV-46 are to my knowledge the same. They also told me that they manufacture all models. They sell about 200-400 RV-46 to the Michigan State Police each year regarding Unity.

[quote:7118d006b5=\"lrgjr72\"]The RV-26 & RV-46 are the beacons with the six inch beams (bigger dome). The RV-25 & RV-45 sport smaller five inch beams and smaller domes. The model numbers' \"2\" indicates two beams in the beacon while the \"4\" means four beams. I think the MSP now has a mix of two and four beam RV beacons.

I think you have misunderstood the construction of the lights. The RV-26, RV-45 and RV-46 have the same dome regardless if they have PAR36 or PAR46 sealed beams. The part number of the dome is 1282 on all.

Michigan State Police bought RV-26 before and since about 3 years they are buying RV-46 regarding Unity.

You are absolutely correct. I was mistaken on the 1282 dome. It is the RV-25 that is the oddball of the bunch, having the smaller profile and dome. My apologies for the error. Here is the RV-25:

sirenman
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Joined: 07 Sep 2005
Posts: 242
Location: Tucson, AZ

Posted: Tue 19-Jun-2007 11:59 Post subject: Re: Blue Spitfire Lens

I have located ONE NOS blue Unity Spitfire dome. If interested, the price is $55. plus shipping. Please email me directly at john@sirenman.com John Dorgan [quote:6d3dbc2e65=\"lrgjr72\"]The Spitfire lens, which most here should know by now, has been discontinued by Unity. HOWEVER, I noticed on thier webpage that the blue Spitfire is still available for sale. There must be some blue surplus remaining. I ordered one just to see what happens ($55 with s/h). I remember when the Detroit Police used these blue Spitfires atop a single beacon almost as the counterpart to the red ones used by the MSP. Detroit didn't use them long as they seemed to have been having a \"lighting identity crisis\" at that time (the late 70s). Anyway, here's the link if anyone is interested: http://www.unityusa.com/catalog/1282-bsp_dome_-_blue_spitfire_2675624.htm

EL1998P71
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Joined: 02 Sep 2005
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Location: Sterling Heights, Michigan

Posted: Tue 19-Jun-2007 15:31 Post subject:

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