Info on 4 lamp flashing beacons?

CodeMan · Dec 31, 2012

I searched for this here, but came up empty. I remember seeing a four lamp non-rotating alternating flashing beacon.

What years were these made?

What manufacturers made them?

I search google for them and come up empty as well.

Love this site, its great having so many knowlegable person(s) in one place!!

Thank you in advance.

dmathieu · Dec 31, 2012

I have a red Tripp Lite QF-4 in red.

rick h. · Dec 31, 2012

Great thread .Would be interesting to see some pics of those beacons . I remember 1 guy on my old dept. in the 70's had one on His pickup.

Hoser · Dec 31, 2012

Sireno made the 88 M.

MARSMAN · Dec 31, 2012

Many of the manufactures made these types of lights Do-Ray,Trippe Dietz and many others. These lights were made for more rugged use in construction and service trucks.

Alot were used on locomotives where a standard rotator would just shake apart.

dmathieu · Dec 31, 2012

NOS, retrofitted with cord, plug, and alternating flasher.

Captain4164 · Dec 31, 2012

dmathieu said:
nos, retrofitted with cord, plug, and alternating flasher.

this post is useless without video!!!!!

plybeep68 · Dec 31, 2012

What about the Fedaral 044

CodeMan · Dec 31, 2012

ok ok I found the federal Duoray..

only one video found, Im still kicking myself, guy wanted 35 bucks for it when i looked at it..

Captain4164 · Dec 31, 2012

CodeMan said:
ok ok I found the federal Duoray..

Thats pretty cool, any way to possibly sync them so it actually looks like its rotating?? :undecided:

Yeah, for 35 bucks Id be really kicking myself, thats awesome

fyrboy · Jan 1, 2013

Hmmmm . . . sure looks nice!

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JohnMarcson · Jan 1, 2013

http://elightbars.org/forums/f18/mcdermott-light-here-32146/

http://elightbars.org/forums/f18/my-restored-federal-signal-air-force-beacon-9654/

These lights were made by Mars, North American Signal, McDermott, Sireno.... the list goes on.

plybeep68 · Jan 1, 2013

fyrboy said:
Hmmmm . . . sure looks nice!
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Richard P · Jan 1, 2013

Dominion Auto had one aswell. rare as hell too. I got two and have connection to two more, plust i have the parts minus a skirt top build another. Theyres a short skirt round top. they were ery popular in my area on recycling trucks back in the 80s and 90s. it was caled the Dominion automotive 4 way alternating flasher, i got a vid on youtube

JohnMarcson · Jan 1, 2013

Richard P said:
Dominion Auto had one aswell. rare as hell too. I got two and have connection to two more, plust i have the parts minus a skirt top build another. Theyres a short skirt round top. they were ery popular in my area on recycling trucks back in the 80s and 90s. it was caled the Dominion automotive 4 way alternating flasher, i got a vid on youtube

This?

CodeMan · Jan 1, 2013

Didnt Dominion sell out to FS and FS kept what is now their Target Tech line?

the one i saw and passed up, looked like the QF-1..

Do we know if this style light is still made?

Again it's bewildering to have so many knowlageable people in one place !!!

:thumbsup:

dmathieu · Jan 1, 2013

CodeMan said:
Didnt Dominion sell out to FS and FS kept what is now their Target Tech line?

the one i saw and passed up, looked like the QF-1..

Do we know if this style light is still made?

Again it's bewildering to have so many knowlageable people in one place !!! :thumbsup:

The QF-1 is still made, but mine is for sale cheaper.

CodeMan · Jan 1, 2013

dmathieu said:
The QF-1 is still made, but mine is for sale cheaper.

Strange I didnt see it listed, on your sale pages..

billforbush · Jan 2, 2013

The Federal 044 was sometimes used on a Visibar opposite a model 14. I believe this was more common in California to meet the steady burn red requirement. Looked sweet, wish I had pics

Bill

dmathieu · Jan 2, 2013

CodeMan said:
Strange I didnt see it listed, on your sale pages..

I have many items for sale, that are not listed here.....yet.

dmathieu · Jan 2, 2013

Duplicate

ERIC6913 · Jan 2, 2013

CodeMan said:
ok ok I found the federal Duoray..

Do ray is not related to Federal.

dmathieu · Jan 2, 2013

The Federal Model 044 was called the Dyn-O-Ray

The name is close to Do Ray, but the above light is definitely not Federal.

Henry455 · Jan 3, 2013

Was the Federal Model 74 the same light as the 44 or was it just an earlier or later model?

ERIC6913 · Jan 3, 2013

Henry455 said:
Was the Federal Model 74 the same light as the 44 or was it just an earlier or later model?

Model 74???? you guys are killing me, lol. there was no 74.

dmathieu · Jan 3, 2013

Henry455 said:
Was the Federal Model 74 the same light as the 44 or was it just an earlier or later model?

Henry,

74? Refresh my memory. I don't recall a 74.

The 174 is the oscillating Beacon Ray.

Henry455 · Jan 3, 2013

plybeep68 · Jan 3, 2013

This thread has been a great history lesson!!!

dmathieu · Jan 3, 2013

AAAHHH!

The 074 must have been replaced by the 044, both Dyn-O-Rays.

ryan · Jan 3, 2013

Here is just one of my non rotating beacons.

ERIC6913 · Jan 3, 2013

Henry455 said:

Nice pic Henry! now it makes more sense. Anyone know where to find a lantern battery like the one pictured with the BR-1?

Cam · Jan 3, 2013

ryan said:

I remember seeing beacons like this on the green and white Burlington Northern locomotives in the 80's and 90's. Could see them coming from a long way away. Not sure why they stopped using them.

ERIC6913 · Jan 3, 2013

Cam said:
I remember seeing beacons like this on the green and white Burlington Northern locomotives in the 80's and 90's. Could see them coming from a long way away. Not sure why they stopped using them.

from what i have heard these halogen locomotive beacons where a maintenance nightmare. The train vibrations caused the lamps to fail prematurely all the time.

Henry455 · Jan 3, 2013

ERIC6913 said:
Nice pic Henry! now it makes more sense. Anyone know where to find a lantern battery like the one pictured with the BR-1?

That's probably going to be hard to find. Burgess made those ignition batteries in 6 volt [4F4H], 7 1/2 volt [4F5H, pictured] and 9 volt [4F6H]. They were used on early hand cranked IC engines. Modern "lantern batteries" might be adaptable but not sure if case size and terminal layout would be the same.

dmathieu · Jan 3, 2013

3 different manufacturers of this type of light..

ERIC6913 · Jan 3, 2013

dmathieu said:
3 different manufacturers of this type of light..

lol, nice Dan! I'm about to post pics of my restored one to!

ERIC6913 · Jan 3, 2013

Henry455 said:
That's probably going to be hard to find. Burgess made those ignition batteries in 6 volt [4F4H], 7 1/2 volt [4F5H, pictured] and 9 volt [4F6H]. They were used on early hand cranked IC engines. Modern "lantern batteries" might be adaptable but not sure if case size and terminal layout would be the same.

is there another battery company with the same style battery?

toon80 · Jan 3, 2013

JohnMarcson said:
This?

Yes, this is the 4 beams alternating flasher made by Dominion Automotive, and the one Richard P was referring to.

Fedsig bought DA but only the Tirbo Beam line, or so it seems. This beacon has been discontinued for a long while, and now very hard to find, even used.

dmathieu · Jan 3, 2013

I wonder if this will work.

Not sure of the dimensions of the battery.

Amazon.com: Duracell - Duracell Alkaline Lantern Batteries 6-Volt Screw-Top Alkaline Lantern Battery: 243-Mn918 - 6-volt screw-top alkaline lantern battery: Home Improvement

ERIC6913 · Jan 3, 2013

dmathieu said:
I wonder if this will work.
Not sure of the dimensions of the battery.

Amazon.com: Duracell - Duracell Alkaline Lantern Batteries 6-Volt Screw-Top Alkaline Lantern Battery: 243-Mn918 - 6-volt screw-top alkaline lantern battery: Home Improvement

thanks Dan! I just ordered one and will let you know if it works. I would like to find an old Burgress one like in the pic though.

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