Can Anyone Identify This Siren?

[FCV96]

I was watching older episodes of COPS when I came across this siren. I particularly enjoy how it sounds, but have no idea what it could be. The wail is present throughout the video, and the car that the camera is in starts the yelp at about 0:12.


https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B62-DiJkyiieenB6QjdOUElLX3M/edit?usp=sharing

 

[MESDA6]

Sounds like a Federal PA200 to me. Some of the siren experts will be along to correct me if I'm wrong.

 

[twodogs603]

Im pretty sure thats an early PA300 from the late 80's. We had them in our cars. The wail is a dead giveaway. The PA300's today dont sound like that.

 

[CHIEFOPS]

Yeah, sounds like the original FDNY version

 

[lotsofbars]

I agree with older PA300. Some of the best-sounding wails ever.

 

[FCV96]

Thanks for the replies, everyone. The older PA300s and their silver faceplates are pretty awesome - one day I'll have to hunt one down.

 

[CHIEFOPS]

 

[Wailer]

I hate it when guys fiddle with the manual button when demoing wail and yelp tones on an electronic siren. I have no idea what the tones sound like when they do that.


Anyway, the sirens in the Houston cops video sound like early PA300s - either the silver face version or the very early black face version (manufactured before 1990).


The low-pitched yelp may be due to a worn out capacitor in the siren oscillator circuit.

 

[Skip Goulet]

I hate it when guys fiddle with the manual button when demoing wail and yelp tones on an electronic siren. I have no idea what the tones sound like when they do that.

Anyway, the sirens in the Houston cops video sound like early PA300s - either the silver face version or the very early black face version (manufactured before 1990).


The low-pitched yelp may be due to a worn out capacitor in the siren oscillator circuit.

I agree with you...early 300! I had one and didn't like it. Replaced it with the newer-version SVP SA400 at the time.