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  1. Rene Foppes

    How many light bars do you have in your collection?

    In the meantime I've passed the 400 mark, not exactly sure but it's about 410 fullsize lightbars at this moment. With another 18x15 feet extra of added space to my lightbar storage, I've got more space to store lightbars and more space to work on my workbenches. Coming weeks I'll be rearranging...
  2. Rene Foppes

    Whelen Super AdvantEdge saved from thrash

    Those prices are pretty high for some lenses but it's at least one address where they got the stuff... I do have the rotators myself, with the larger reflector, the halogen 600 units as well, that will be no problem.
  3. Rene Foppes

    Whelen Super AdvantEdge saved from thrash

    Thomas and I met up last week and we traded some parts with eachother (thanks again ;) ), so now I have in my collection for the first time this Super AdvantEdge Plus lightbar, in parts at this time. Are there still lenses available for this one? With the 2 frames I now have I would like to...
  4. Rene Foppes

    Interesting Federal Signal VAMA lightbar Designs..........

    These "humpback" systems are mostly used on ambulances. Instead of drilling holes all around, they place this relatively easy on the roof, snug fit, complete systems are delivered to the ambulance builders, quick-fit systems. Many different variations are around. Example on a Dutch ambulance...
  5. Rene Foppes

    Witness the "Birth" NOS Edge 9000 Chicago PD, lots of pix

    I presume serial numbers were unique, right? Can't be a whole batch had the same serial nr? Seller quotes: "ya i used a pic of one. I have like 5 of them just used the same pic. To give a idea of what you are geeting"
  6. Rene Foppes

    Witness the "Birth" NOS Edge 9000 Chicago PD, lots of pix

    Exact same bar for sale on facebook now. Serial nr, shop oder nr., all the same! https://www.facebook.com/groups/1730514573851407/permalink/1770138139889050/?sale_post_id=1770138139889050
  7. Rene Foppes

    How to make Generic Whelen Transporter for B-Link & Smart Messenger

    Thanks to this topic and the tips from Travis Hendon I've purchased the RS232 converter and DB9 cable from ebay, installed the software on my old Toshiba Tecra 8000 laptop and will give it a go as well on one of my Messenger boards
  8. Rene Foppes

    How many light bars do you have in your collection?

    Last saturday my lightbars were moved from my 2 storageboxes to the new location, an operation that took 9 hours. Sunday me, my buddy and my kids spent another 9 hours labeling every bar, filling the Excel sheet with info and stacking them away. The totals on my lightbars Federal Signal : 115...
  9. Rene Foppes

    How many light bars do you have in your collection?

    I've started a page on facebook a while ago, the Dutch Lightbarmuseum page, in the albums and on the timeline there are quite a lot of pictures of the bulk of my collection, enjoy! https://www.facebook.com/lightbarmuseum
  10. Rene Foppes

    How many light bars do you have in your collection?

    Dutch isn't too hard, I've got German and South African and English colleagues speaking Dutch very well after just a short course ;) But most Dutchies speak English, no worries ;) Coming saturday I'll be preparing my new storage room for the arrival of the roughly 380 lightbars and thousands of...
  11. Rene Foppes

    How many light bars do you have in your collection?

    I'm coming close to 380 fullsize lightbars at this moment in total. About 50 or so mini-bars, 80 plastic crates with spareparts.
  12. Rene Foppes

    44- Federal Signal Smart Siren SS2000 LMS + Serial interface + Cables $5500

    If I understand correctly the LMS version does "something with shedding loads", and is in some way related to the PARK function of a car. Can someone please explain a bit more how this works, can it be used as well with a lightbar without having to hook up a car with PARK function to it? You've...
  13. Rene Foppes

    How many light bars do you have in your collection?

    Sort of Storage Wars episode but then.. different ;)
  14. Rene Foppes

    Aerodynic Variant Rareness

    Old topic but it warms my Aerodynic loving heart to see those beauties! My most special Aerodynic is the 25RWL-I model I picked up last year, still new in box but about 15 to 17 years old. The Rotterdam (The Netherlands) policeforce used towtrucks which came directly from the USA. As they were...
  15. Rene Foppes

    AeroDynic items

    Looking for the following items, used is fine 4x independant rotator AHRK (small or fast, all welcome) 4x V-mirror (as in the Mini-AeroDynic) 4x flat mirror (as in the FDNY AeroDynic) 4x Takedown/flasher light (as in the FDNY Aerodynic, see attached PDF) 4x flashers oldstyle, as used in the...
  16. Rene Foppes

    Lens, dome etc cleaning and polishing

    After having seen numerous video's on Youtube and this topics on ELB, I tried the wetsanding technique for the very first time, using 1000, 1500 and 2000 gritt, thereafter I used my Commandant4 to polish/buff to an endresult (as I do not have any Plast-X or alike yet). I'm still not really...
  17. Rene Foppes

    Lens, dome etc cleaning and polishing

    I have been using a liquid polishing paste for more than 15 years now and that stuff hasn't failed me yet. Known as "Commandant4" it is meant to restore the shine on carpaint, scraping off the micromilimeter of dull toplayer, just like wetsanding. I've had great results with very bad lenses and...
  18. Rene Foppes

    How many light bars do you have in your collection?

    With another pickup this afternoon of a blue/blue XL9000 bar I'm coming up on 280 lightbars in the collection... I think I'll quit at the 300 mark Due to lack of space .. (how strange...) I've got 2 storageboxes in which there are about 260 in total at the moment. Once I've found another house...
  19. Rene Foppes

    Anyone recognize this lightbar?

    Can't offer an all-expenses-paid visit but in certain cases I guess a sleepover in between the lights could be arranged :lol: :lol:
  20. Rene Foppes

    Anyone recognize this lightbar?

    The addiction of finding lightbars pushed me upto this total number now, next thing will be a proper lightbar museum where the nicest and rarest will be put on display. Perhaps by that time that I've bought another home with enough room for a museum I'm closer to the 300 mark ;)
  21. Rene Foppes

    Anyone recognize this lightbar?

    Still around, silently though ;) still actively collecting but less time in forums and such ;) Amazing pics BTW of that rotating version. That's one lightbar I don't have yet in my total of 265 right now in the collection ;)
  22. Rene Foppes

    Anyone recognize this lightbar?

    Never heard of, or seen one of those! Would be interesting to see!
  23. Rene Foppes

    Anyone recognize this lightbar?

    So that's how it's supposed to look, that bar needs some polishing :D
  24. Rene Foppes

    Anyone recognize this lightbar?

    Appreciate it, that was it! :D
  25. Rene Foppes

    Anyone recognize this lightbar?

    Hello guys I've been going through my library of pics, going through the Internet, cracking my brain about it but I can't remember the name of this lightbar. I remember that it's not a rotating lightbar, but has spotlights only, front and back, right? Only info I found online was that it was...
  26. Rene Foppes

    How many light bars do you have in your collection?

    Roughly 240 lightbars, and I've yet to count the beacons, parts and other stuff.
  27. Rene Foppes

    Rontan IS-3000 200W Siren/Controller Tone Demo

    I just came across this topic, looking for a controller with a lot of buttons but no sirentones, purely a lightbar controller. The Rontan IS3000, I understand, has the option to "disregard" the sirentones which are present but the buttons can be programmed to generate an output, right?
  28. Rene Foppes

    Looking for older topic about homemade Edge mountings.

    Hi all. I'm looking for an old topic, perhaps even the previous ELB board, about custommade Edge mountings. There was a collector/user from Germany who had made mountings to clamp in between the roofrails of his vehicle, sort of spring and release system. Is there anyone who can remember...
  29. Rene Foppes

    Bunch of Federal Signal SS2000SM's available

    So do I understand correctly, if I would want one of these to control an Arjent, I'd have to have the -D- model?
  30. Rene Foppes

    Whelen Edge with dual lo-pro speakers from the factory?

    So sorry for the late answer. These 52 inch edges were constructed by the Dutch representative for Whelen, the firm HONAC. This model was used in second half of the '90s, begin 2000 on a lot of Chevy Ambulances in the Amsterdam area and some other cities. The setup was either with 4...

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