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    Yankee Solar Strobe fun

    I received a Yankee "Solar Strobe" that looked in great shape (but missing a flash tube): Oddly there was no marking of proper voltage. I assumed 12V. It wound up but no flash. It also stopped winding up indicating it had some kind of over-charge protection (good sign). Of note: the power...
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    Early Whelen 1200 double-flash beacons ca. 1975

    I have a pair of interesting Whelen 1200 double-flash beacons: Whelen/AEI's double-flash patent was applied for on 6/2/75 and granted 3/22/77. These beacons appear to have been put together and used before the patent application. Both beacons have: - Parts (capacitors, SCRs) from 1974, NE555...
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    Wanted Whelen 3302 power supply - preferably dead.

    I'm interested in obtaining the circuit guts of an old Whelen 3302 (ca 1980). Should be similar to a conventional 1200 power supply but drives two heads with an alternating double-flash pattern. DOA no problem - as long its physically intact. Thx!
  4. RS485

    Hello from Central MA.

    I've been into Whelen strobes since I saw my first Strobe II beacon mounted on a Boston Edison truck in the late '70s. Shoutout to the B-link Serial Thread and in particular, members: PJH, irun4fundotca and C17LVFD. This was one of the most interesting, informative and inspiring threads I've...

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