My American/ German Collection

[Firefly Berlin]

Since last weekend a big part of my collection has moved to it's new room.


Still a lot of work to do in the new house.


Tell me what you think.

 

[solid_snake]

Very very nice collection!Amazing!

 

[Skip Goulet]

Very very nice collection!Amazing!

Ditto! I've never seen a short-skirted 175 like that! Amazing!

 

[ex416]

nice collection/assortment of lights. did you by chance just recently obtain the pair of fed sig 184s?

 

[Firefly Berlin]

Since we're moving to our new home in two- three weeks there's also a little bit of time for decoration.


Here's a pic of the new head side of our bedroom.


I think it has become pretty cool.


(Maybe Skip even knows the truck, at least it's from Odessa.)

 

[Firefly Berlin]

And here`s a pic of my "show shelf" I shot with my phone today.


Not the best quality, but you get the idea.

 

[fireball3]

very neat display!, I like LED lighting in the wall supports. congrats


Cyril

 

[Skip Goulet]

Since we're moving to our new home in two- three weeks there's also a little bit of time for decoration.

Here's a pic of the new head side of our bedroom.


I think it has become pretty cool.


(Maybe Skip even knows the truck, at least it's from Odessa.)

That truck was Odessa's Engine 1 for a short time and then Engine 8 before it was traded off. I liked that truck, so I don't know why they didn't keept any longer than they did. If that's the engine I think I'm looking at, that is. It was an E-One. All of Odessa's trucks are now Pierces.

 

[denko3]

love the long MX7000 multi color.

And here`s a pic of my "show shelf" I shot with my phone today.
Not the best quality, but you get the idea.

 

[Firefly Berlin]

Since the moving to our new home is almost complete, here are two new pics of the "show room".

 

[jokerfromgq]

Since the moving to our new home is almost complete, here are two new pics of the "show room".

I think you deserve "Most awesome collection in Europe" award !

 

[Skip Goulet]

I think you deserve "Most awesome collection in Europe" award !

Ditto! (That's American for "I agree!")

 

[qball]

Firefly,


You have a very nice collection of devices there!!


I am much like you I am sure; there are devices in the States that you can't easily and there are definitely things from the EU that I can't get easily. You tell me what you would like to have from the US and maybe I'll trade you your desired item for a set Martin 2297s. I really like the Martin horns and believe that they would be a great addition to my collection and/or my work truck.


Again, nice collection!!


Q

 

[Captain4164]

In one of your posts above you have what looks like a platter set up, on the far right.


What are those and whats the platter look like, got two spots like Dietz's on both sides, one facing forward one facing back.


More details on that please

 

[Firefly Berlin]

In one of your posts above you have what looks like a platter set up, on the far right.
What are those and whats the platter look like, got two spots like Dietz's on both sides, one facing forward one facing back.


More details on that please

Jep, it's a platter light, comes out of the Los Angeles area.


Dietz 7-11 and forward steady red PAR46, rear flashing amber PAR46 in per-Lux housings.


I will post more pics by the end of the week.


And, thanks to a member on here I have a awesome new addition (at least for a european collector).


A Code 3 SD with the select alert feature in stunning condition.


Pics attached.

 

[Skip Goulet]

That truck was Odessa's Engine 1 for a short time and then Engine 8 before it was traded off. I liked that truck, so I don't know why they didn't keept any longer than they did. If that's the engine I think I'm looking at, that is. It was an E-One. All of Odessa's trucks are now Pierces.

Something I missed when viewing this picture initially. That shot was taken at OFD's old central station that had been in operation since the 1920s. OFD just flat ran out of room in that place and built an all-new central station with new administrative offices just a few years ago. What I miss about the old central is that they had a couple of hallways that were lined with pictures of fire and rescue operations that date back to the '20s. I haven't been over to the new station in some time, so maybe they've got them up by now.


To take a look you can google Odessa Fire Dept new stations under "images".

 

[Skip Goulet]

Jep, it's a platter light, comes out of the Los Angeles area.
Dietz 7-11 and forward steady red PAR46, rear flashing amber PAR46 in per-Lux housings.


I will post more pics by the end of the week.


And, thanks to a member on here I have a awesome new addition (at least for a european collector).


A Code 3 SD with the select alert feature in stunning condition.


Pics attached.

The platter setups were very common with both LA City and LA County fire depts. And there were a variety of them with a lot of different configuration. I guess that depended on what happened to be lying around the shop areas. A couple of the common setups were with either a Federal G5GB siren or a B&M Super Chief mounted in the center with a pair of the steadyburn PAR46 lights, and the flashing rear amber. If I remember correctly, there's a good picture of one on the B&M website: B&M Siren Mfg, home of Super-Chief and Siro-Drift Sirens.


I've gone back and looked at all your posts and I haven't spotted that platter anywhere. Getting blind in my old age, I guess. :yes:

 

[Wheels]

Wow your collection setup looks great!! I'm glad to see you have most of your lights now organized in the room that you've been working on. By the way...that's a very nice Code 3 SD bar. I use to have a few of those and one XL9000 with the Select Alert feature. They were nice bars and I miss them a lot but they took up lots of space...so they had to go.

 

[Firefly Berlin]

I always thought I had it posted here...


Anyways, here are the facts and pics.


Dietz 211 Beacon, California Spec.


- Date on the motor says 9/30/1968


- 4 PAR 36 lights in the rotator


- 1 red PAR 46*steady burn*light in PER- LUX 200 T housing


- 1 amber PAR 46*rear flasher* in PER- LUX 200 T housing


- the actual flasher sits below the rotator inside the beacons base pan


It's one of my absolute favorites of the collection.


But I'm still on the hunt for a platter light with a B&M Super Chief, so if anyone has a hint where to find one...

 

[Captain4164]

I LOVE it! If ya ever feel the need to unload it, Ill be more than happy to take that off your hands. I may try to make my own... :undecided:

 

[Skip Goulet]

I always thought I had it posted here...

Anyways, here are the facts and pics.


Dietz 211 Beacon, California Spec.


- Date on the motor says 9/30/1968


- 4 PAR 36 lights in the rotator


- 1 red PAR 46*steady burn*light in PER- LUX 200 T housing


- 1 amber PAR 46*rear flasher* in PER- LUX 200 T housing


- the actual flasher sits below the rotator inside the beacons base pan


It's one of my absolute favorites of the collection.


But I'm still on the hunt for a platter light with a B&M Super Chief, so if anyone has a hint where to find one...

Now that's an interesting looking set-up; not quite the platter I was expecting to see. Most of the platters used around L.A. were the "V" platters. They were wider and deeper and had room for a bit more equipment than this one. I would assume that with using this platter they had a siren located elsewhere. If you go to the B&M website that I listed above, you can see the V-Platters. If you contact B&M's owner, Kevin O'Connell, directly, I'd bet that he could help you in finding one with a Super Chief. I've also seen them with the C5G sirens as well.

 

[Firefly Berlin]

Hey guys and gals,


I thought it would be time to show you some current pics of my showroom as there were quite a few additions over the last months

 

[dmathieu]

Beautiful!


NICE Hawaii Whelen MODEL 44 ROTA-BEAM you have there!

 

[solid_snake]

Amazing collection!Congrat's!

 

[toon80]

Besides everything else that is so nice and tidy and original, I like the variations of the Short CA AeroDynic 22......


....and that MX7000.....


.....INSANE!! :thumbsup:


Very nice work, and very well put together. Everything is put in valor, despite the fact that you have a lot of stuff on the walls. Well done!

 

[Skip Goulet]

Hey guys and gals,

I thought it would be time to show you some current pics of my showroom as there were quite a few additions over the last months

I'd hate to see your electric bill if you had them all wired up! Have you had any luck on getting the Super Chief?

 

[Firefly Berlin]

Thanks a lot guys!


There's more to come.


@Skip: No luck yet, maybe I will contact Kevin in a few weeks. :undecided:

 

[tsquale]

Wow that is extremely impressive! Very nicely laid out and displayed.

 

[Skip Goulet]

Thanks a lot guys!
There's more to come.


@Skip: No luck yet, maybe I will contact Kevin in a few weeks. :undecided:

I spoke to Joe a couple of weeks ago and he said he hadn't heard from you.

 

[Firefly Berlin]

Time to show you some new bars and refurbs.


First up: I rebuild my Code3 Excalibur.


I got a 2100 with damaged domes from Dallas County and found a pic of a Ford F150 with a Excalibur with a loaded lower Deck they used for comercial vehicle enforcement, so I thought I'd make one out of 2 bars.


4 slow outer rotators, 1 fast center and a fully loaded LEDX lower deck with 20 modules...

 

[Firefly Berlin]

Next: german Hella RTK 6 bar.


6 Xenon Strobes


2 Takedowns


Rear amber LEDs


Telescoping beacon light for better visibility on scene/ earlier recognition on the Autobahn.


Custom front cutouts and paint.

 

[Skip Goulet]

Next: german Hella RTK 6 bar.

6 Xenon Strobes


2 Takedowns


Rear amber LEDs


Telescoping beacon light for better visibility on scene/ earlier recognition on the Autobahn.


Custom front cutouts and paint.

Very nice. Are those Hella bars expensive? We'd like to see a video of that one all lit up.

 

[tsquale]

That Excaliber is BEAUTIFUL! You did an excellent job on it. It sure combines the best of both worlds having a full LED bar and full halogen bar together! :hail:

 

[Firefly Berlin]

I have yet to shoot a video of the Hella bar. They are rather expensive, esp. compared to US lightbars...


Almost empty and still double the price compared to a fully loaded Edge.


But a buddy of mine did upload a video of the rebuild Ecxalibur:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IBQMRfllKY


(Not the best Vid, but you get the idea... )

 

[chief1562]

I have yet to shoot a video of the Hella bar. They are rather expensive, esp. compared to US lightbars...
Almost empty and still double the price compared to a fully loaded Edge.


But a buddy of mine did upload a video of the rebuild Ecxalibur:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IBQMRfllKY


(Not the best Vid, but you get the idea... )

Now that's alot a light.

 

[Skip Goulet]

Now that's alot a light.

Of course it's a lot of light, Paul. It is from Texas, you know. While I like the new style LED bars, that Excalibur would put a lot of them to shame!

 

[chief1562]

Of course it's a lot of light, Paul. It is from Texas, you know. While I like the new style LED bars, that Excalibur would put a lot of them to shame!

Sure will.


By the way clean your inbox out it's full.


tryed sending PM .

 

[Skip Goulet]

Sure will.
By the way clean your inbox out it's full.


tryed sending PM .

Done. Box is clear.

 

[Firefly Berlin]

It's been quite some time since my last post here, wasn't the best year in my life, but anyways, cleaned some shelves in my collection room today and took a few pics of my mini Aeros.


I hope you like them.

 

[dmathieu]

Pretty!