JerryT
New Member
Newbie here with a question. I picked up this Federal light/siren and I’ve not been able to find anything about it on the web. I’ve found some that look close but none have the red light on the back.
You are probably right.Federal Electric changed to Federal Enterprises in 1948, the Federal Sign and Signal in 1955, I would say this was made in 1953
I kind of thought that it might be somewhat of a rare version of the Super X because I could not find any pics of a similar unit on the web. I'm new to the collectibility of these old units and didn't know if the value would be increased by doing a total resto on it or leaving it as is. Not sure if I'm gonna keep it or not, dont really have any good place to display it.The Super-X is a great little siren seen on many military vehicles around WWII, unusually without any lights at all or with a Grill (XG). All Federal sirens of the era were available with an optional light to the front (designated with an “L” appended to the model name) and a light to the rear (appended with a “R”). Yours is a very desirable XLR, however, condition is everything and yours is in need of restoration. @charlesg3116 has a beautiful civilian version (looks NOS!) with the correct ”krinkle” paint. As for the difference in the rear lens, it could be what Federal used at different times...I would guess earlier. If yours were a military version, it would have been OD over all surfaces and no polished metal anywhere...you have a polished front bezel and it looks to have been repainted several times. Still, a great find!