Thread: Signal Stat Teardrop Family

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#384 New Version, NOS, NIB, Like Flash Basll
#384, like Federal Flash Ball
#309, Like Whelen Clear-Ray, Flashing bulb-no ferlector
#381, NOS Rotator, like Federal Fire Ball FB1
#304, Strobe version of Flash Ball
#381 rebadged for Smith&Wesson as Volunteer I
#333, NOS, Same light as Federal FB15 rebadged

as always , a beautiful collection

Those 333's alway spin extremely fast. I used to sell a lot of them years ago, and they can still be had though Trucklight.

I had a few customers that uses to get a resistor at Radio Shack to slow the motor down a little.

Great collection , as always.

NOS, NIB 384 added.

Nice collection as usual Dan.

nice series of teardrop!

Cyril

Very nice, Dan!
I see that the first picture, the blue one seems to be branded "Smith & wesson". Is this a re-branding thing?

Originally Posted by toon80

Very nice, Dan!
I see that the first picture, the blue one seems to be branded "Smith & wesson". Is this a re-branding thing?

Yes, it is a 381 rebranded for S+W.

S&W rebranded a number of Signal-Stat beacons and sold them under their name. Before that, and I'm talking early 1970's, S&W sold them under the name "Stephenson". Anyway, the Volunteer I was a Signal-Stat 381 and the Volunteer II was a Signal-Stat 384.

Seeing those Teardrops brings a tear to my own eye. Those are some great looking lights.

Originally Posted by Wheels

Seeing those Teardrops brings a tear to my own eye. Those are some great looking lights.

Yes, and they were built to last.