New light in the collection.Aerodynic model 24

[solid_snake]

Hello everyone,

This is one of my last acquisitions.A beautiful Aerodynic model 24.Almost NOS condition with new red/blue FS domes.I added too the original speaker cover.

I'll put the video later.

 

[ex416]

congrats. it's simply gorgeous. :2thumbs:

 

[dmathieu]

Absolutely beautiful!!!

 

[mkent]

Very nice...there's just something about the aero..I'm my opinion,the greatest bar Federal ever made..

 

[Stampeed Valkyrie]

Nice

an all rotator model 24.

I am working on one of these as well.

I love Aero's

 

[solid_snake]

Thanks for your com's! 

I just finished the video...I hope you'll enjoy it...

 

[emtanderson51]

Absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!! I really like the solid domes!

 

[dmathieu]

Great flash pattern!!!!

 

[CrownVic97]

Nice work!  I noticed you have the rotator pattern set to "outward SAFE." Mine has the same setting as well. Your motor on the other hand is a heckuva lot faster than usual Aeros. It turns the rotators pretty darn quick, but still very cool.

 

[tsquale]

That is beautiful and great video of it in action! Thanks for sharing!

 

[stansdds]

Awesome!

 

[Richard P]

Thats a gorgeous straight to the point lightbar!

 

[solid_snake]

Thank you everyone for your com's!

@ CrownVic97 : It's faster than usual maybe because I put P21W bulbs?Normally it's 50W bulbs,but my power supply was little short for this light...

 

[Stampeed Valkyrie]

Snake you beat me to it again.

I have one in the works that is setup with the same flash pattern.  My lense configuration is abit unique.

Hopefully I can get it up and running after I get back next week.

 

[Skip Goulet]

Thanks for your com's! 

I just finished the video...I hope you'll enjoy it...

Nice, nice, nice!  C'est si bon!

 

[CrownVic97]

Thank you everyone for your com's!

@ CrownVic97 : It's faster than usual maybe because I put P21W bulbs?Normally it's 50W bulbs,but my power supply was little short for this light...

Really? 21W halogens? It could have had a factor in increasing motor speed. But then sometimes those Aero motors were faster than the usual ones in a fluke way. I wish I could have found those 21 watters around here, but I converted mine over to 1156 bulbs, which are decent for display. I could drop in 795 bulbs, but then my power supply would refuse to run the bar.

 

[ex416]

Really? 21W halogens? It could have had a factor in increasing motor speed. But then sometimes those Aero motors were faster than the usual ones in a fluke way. I wish I could have found those 21 watters around here, but I converted mine over to 1156 bulbs, which are decent for display. I could drop in 795 bulbs, but then my power supply would refuse to run the bar.

have you tried 796 bulbs?  they look like the 795s but are rated 37.5 watts instead of 50.  i put them in my aero 25 (10 rotator) and have no problem running it w/my 35 amp power supply.  according to the meter on my power supply the 10 of them draw a couple amps less than when it's loaded up w/1195 bulbs

 

[toon80]

Simple yet beautiful :thumbsup:

Reminds me of the very first Police Academy movie. Like Mkent pointed out, there is indeed "something" about the AeroDynic. The handclap/cascade is not quite the same as the Twinsonics/Aerotwins. Maybe it's the shape, who knows... It is a stunning piece you have there. Now I need this one too...

 

[JohnMarcson]

For those wondering about changing the synched pattern on these bars here is how it's done, as per Dave aka VintageLightBars

https://www.youtube.com/user/VintageLightBars/videos

Pattern 1: [8,6,4,2,0][0,2,4,6,8] (factory setting 25A — classic outside-in)
Pattern 2: [8,0,6,2,4][4,2,6,0,8] (factory setting 25B — "burst")
Pattern 3: [0,2,4,6,8][18,16,14,12,10] (alternating inside-out)
Pattern 4: [0,2,4,6,8][8,6,4,2,0] (inside out)
Pattern 5: [8,6,4,2,0][10,12,14,16,18] (alternating outside-in)
Pattern 6: [10,12,14,16,18][0,2,4,6,8] (left arrow)
Pattern 7: [8,6,4,2,0][18,16,14,12,10] (right arrow)
Pattern 8: [18,10,16,12,14][4,2,6,0,8] (Alternating "burst")
Pattern 9: [18,0,16,2,14][4,12,6,10,8] (zig-zag or "knight rider")
Pattern 10: [14,12,10,8,0][0,8,10,12,14] (inside hesitation)

 

[CrownVic97]

I'm glad I made that little diagram on how to change patterns. Also, I have made up my own patterns in addition to the Federal Signal factory ones if no one feels like trying to fiddle with the inner rotator gears and belt.

Click to see here:

 

[thekidd123]

opcorn:   opcorn:   opcorn: opcorn:  opcorn:   opcorn:    rare to find a 8 rotator. I got a model 25 10 rotator. love the aeros  nice lightbar!!!

 

[Stampeed Valkyrie]

so then if I am reading this right if I wanted to do a left to right on 8 rotator model 24 I can use the same settings in the model 10 but just drop the center 2 numbers?  18,0?

You would have a slight pause before the other side fires off..  I need to do some experimentation.

 

[mkent]

I'm glad I made that little diagram on how to change patterns. Also, I have made up my own patterns in addition to the Federal Signal factory ones if no one feels like trying to fiddle with the inner rotator gears and belt.


Click to see here:

Great patterns..!...thanks for the link back to the previous post.

 

[solid_snake]

Thank you everyone for your com's

 

 

[Skip Goulet]

Really? 21W halogens? It could have had a factor in increasing motor speed. But then sometimes those Aero motors were faster than the usual ones in a fluke way. I wish I could have found those 21 watters around here, but I converted mine over to 1156 bulbs, which are decent for display. I could drop in 795 bulbs, but then my power supply would refuse to run the bar.

Jamison:  Aren't those 1195s somewhat like the ones in the lollipop lights?  If so, you might try the 1019 bulb (Don't faint, Dan!).  That's what they used in the junior beacons are extremely bright.  They're a big bulb, so I'm not sure if they would fit.

 

[CrownVic97]

Great patterns..!...thanks for the link back to the previous post.

You bet! I have yet to make a video on them but that'll be in due time ^_^

Jamison:  Aren't those 1195s somewhat like the ones in the lollipop lights?  If so, you might try the 1019 bulb (Don't faint, Dan!).  That's what they used in the junior beacons are extremely bright.  They're a big bulb, so I'm not sure if they would fit.

I think the 1019s will interfere with the rotator. 1195s were used in the 24s 24Es, and 24EAs up until Federal started using the H1 bulbs more primarily in the bars. Those are still good output for incandescent bulbs. I would like to get 8 1195 bulbs, but I don't think they are that cheap anymore. I'll have to check.

Edit: I just bought the last 8 1195 on bulbs.com for $0.99 each. Not too bad! B)

 

[Mars Light]

Very nice bar. Love these solide red/blue design.

 

[Skip Goulet]

You bet! I have yet to make a video on them but that'll be in due time ^_^

I think the 1019s will interfere with the rotator. 1195s were used in the 24s 24Es, and 24EAs up until Federal started using the H1 bulbs more primarily in the bars. Those are still good output for incandescent bulbs. I would like to get 8 1195 bulbs, but I don't think they are that cheap anymore. I'll have to check.

Edit: I just bought the last 8 1195 on bulbs.com for $0.99 each. Not too bad! B)

I was thinking that the larger size of the 1019 would be difficult to fit within the rotator's confines.  As I said before, they worked just fine in the old Mars DL8 light we had.  One night on a run from the racetrack to the ER we had an unexpected S.O. escort, and that deputy literally flew!  I asked him why he was in such a hurry and he said that he was just trying to get away from that "wobbly light" because it was so bright!