Galls Catalog (1989)

[LRGJr72]

Found this on eBay. Got it for $4. Had to take the catalog apart to get these pages scanned. Pretty interesting stuff!

 

[LRGJr72]

 

[tsquale]

$99 for a NYPD Aero and 99 for the siren! Holy smokes! If only if only.... Great scans and addition to your collection. Thank you for sharing!

 

[Dave F]

$25 for a fireball??? $99 for a reconditioned aero? sheesh


very cool. thanks for postin this

 

[dmathieu]

Note that this is the "China" Fire Ball.

 

[OSP959(R)]

Thanks for sharing! Brings back memories.

1989 was a significant year for me. I graduated from the police academy and was working part time as a police officer, and security fulltime. I was constantly looking through these catalogs back then and even bought a few things. It was definitely the place to shop at the time.

 

[kitn1mcc]

loved the respond a strobe

 

[Maxim2Eng]

I remember going to that store in Lexington with my younger brother when he was at UK (late 70s). Wow! A blast from the past. Thanks!

 

[OSP959(R)]

LOL. I've been there. Probably late 80's. Stopped on my way to visit family down south. Back then Galls was to public safety professionals what Summit Racing is to gearheads.

 

[NPS Ranger]

Yep, I remember those days, before the slick magazine catalog they had a color catalog on plain paper, before that it was a 4 page black & white catalog on plain paper, in the early days they were big into selling used fleet stuff.

 

[dcb]

I remember the AD bars - that was my first year working and the owner would buy them by the truckload and we would clean them up, put new bulbs cables, and domes, and ship as many as we could. They went fast and there was always a waiting list. I rebuilt a couple hundred one summer.

 

[Skulldigger]

Is there a date on it anywhere?

 

[LRGJr72]

Is there a date on it anywhere?

Spring of 1989 is the closest I can date it. Pricing listed as expiring May31 1989.

 

[Impala9C1]

So many goodies. Thanks for uploading.

 

[bpollard]

I remember the AD bars - that was my first year working and the owner would buy them by the truckload and we would clean them up, put new bulbs cables, and domes, and ship as many as we could. They went fast and there was always a waiting list. I rebuilt a couple hundred one summer.

I bought one. used it for years

 

[Nolines]

Note that this is the "China" Fire Ball.

A federal signal Chinese fireball?? How rude!

 

[dmathieu]

I'll say!!!

 

[cmb56]

The Federal FB15 was made in Taiwan if you really concider that to be China.
Many will probably disagree.
At least it is not the communistic mainland China.

Michael

 

[Turd Ferguson]

American components, Russian components...

ALL MADE IN TAIWAN!!!

 

[stansdds]

A federal signal Chinese fireball?? How rude!

I had one, it was a piece of junk. Nowhere near the quality, size, effectiveness, nor durability of a real Fireball.

 

[2004p71]

wow blast from the past !
I have a catalog from late 90's and things do change a lot over the years !

 

[John Hearne]

Thanks for that. Talk about a blast from the past....

 

[Irishrover68]

I'd like to get my hands on the one of those Deck Mate systems. It'd be a good addition to the collection. If anyone has one for sale, or knows of someone who does, let me know.