French teardrop light

[Fireball]

Gyrophare de la Police Nationale

 

[Fireball]

Vintage french police light 80's

 

[Fireball]

 

[patrol530]

Nice ! I especially like the european blue.

 

[guy m.]

I really like the first one, I would love to put one in my collection.

 

[Fireball]

GDO Light

 

[PC Comms]

OK, the spare bulb holder is really a nice idea. My questions are, what is the hide away "pin" for on the bottom towards the front of the base? Is that a "ball bearing" on the front of the rotator assembly? And finally, are these current production and, if so, how much are the? Thanks

 

[wfdstation42]

what is the hide away "pin" for on the bottom towards the front of the base?

Looks like an allen wrench and I assume it's to remove the 4 screws on the bottom of the light.

 

[Fireball]

Looks like an allen wrench and I assume it's to remove the 4 screws on the bottom of the light.

Yes it's wrench allen:2thumbs:


French Police car with GDO in action,it's very good light

 

[stansdds]

Looks less like a teardrop and more like a shoe to me.

 

[PC Comms]

Looks like an allen wrench and I assume it's to remove the 4 screws on the bottom of the light.

Yep, I just noticed that. VERY cool!!! Well thought out but no company here in the States would ever do something like put the tool to disassemble the light or a spare bulb in in. How would you ever sell spare parts?? lol Seriously though, I want one of these for my collection.

 

[SireLite]

Just found it on some french site for €180. Tac-Store.com - Gyrophare GDO I would like one, but I'm not paying that much for a beacon.

 

[fireball3]

OK, the spare bulb holder is really a nice idea. My questions are, what is the hide away "pin" for on the bottom towards the front of the base? Is that a "ball bearing" on the front of the rotator assembly? And finally, are these current production and, if so, how much are the? Thanks

Hey Chuck!; is a counterweight!, to balance the reflector when it turns, thus the axis motor / reflector takes less Thurs


I have one for sale Used!


Cyril

 

[Fireball]

Just found it on some french site for €180. Tac-Store.com - Gyrophare GDO I would like one, but I'm not paying that much for a beacon.

Tac store is a good shop in France :thumbsup:


GDO in new old stock 180€ = $250


GDO is an exclusivity in USA

 

[kitn1mcc]

Looks less like a teardrop and more like a shoe to me.

i was gonna say the same thing

 

[Dr. Dennis Stouffer]

$250. for a small reflector beacon,...absurd. Another seller is SNC.fr They sell a complete range of warning devices. The GDO lights are made by Sirena. So, who wants to start exporting US made stuff, directly to end users?

 

[patrol530]

You've got to admit the quality of construction is superior to a standard stamped out teardrop light we're familiar with in the States.

 

[dmathieu]

I like that light, a lot!


Dan

 

[Fireball]

Looks less like a teardrop and more like a shoe to me.

a shoe :hopeless:


It's a very good light in France

 

[dmathieu]

I would like a PAIR of "shoes"


Dan

 

[Fireball]

Another French revolving light


Sacex 213

 

[Fireball]

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[Fireball]

Sacex Revolving light on the roof.


French hightway patrol


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[mkazaryan]

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Gyrophare de la Police Nationale

I was sure that it's made by italian company Sirena


GDO - GDO - ROTATING AND XENON FLASHING BEACONS - EMERGENCY WARNING - AUTOMOTIVE - Sirena.it

 

[Fireball]

 

[Fireball]

It's rare Fireball with black label " Sirac Paris "


Used in the 80's by the French National Police

 

[toon80]

J'aime!

 

[dmathieu]

It's rare Fireball with black label " Sirac Paris "
Used in the 80's by the French National Police

Nice! I have never seen one of these before!


Dan

 

[Fireball]

Nice! I have never seen one of these before!

Dan

Thank you Dan


There where not many with the black label in the national police.


In France, it is a jewel for collectors

 

[Hoser]

Very Nice, love the black label.

 

[dmathieu]

This, and one other J.W. Speaker rebranded FB-1 are the only other black labels that I've seen.


Dan

 

[stansdds]

My J.W. Speaker Fireball has a black label. I didn't know Federal used black labels and I'm guessing it was only used outside of the U.S.

 

[dmathieu]

I think yours is the only other J. W. Speaker FB-1 I've seen.


Dan

 

[Fireball]

I think yours is the only other J. W. Speaker FB-1 I've seen.

Dan

Dan


In France, we also have the JW Speaker

 

[dmathieu]

That's three!


Dan

 

[stansdds]

Nice to know I belong to such an elite club. I figured the J.W. Speaker versions were on the cheap side of the FireBall collection, maybe I am mistaken.

 

[dmathieu]

They are the exact same light, and are definitely more rare. I'd have to agree with you, and say they are worth more than the standard Fire Ball.


Dan

 

[stansdds]

And to think that I got mine on eBay, thinking it was a Federal FireBall. Got it cheap and it turns out to be worth a bit more than a FedSig in the same condition.

 

[Fireball]

Labal in detail

 

[dmathieu]

Too bad they didn't print Fire Ball in French!


Dan