Sireno Can lights?

[Stampeed Valkyrie]

I just came across a pair of Sireno Can lights. Tag reads MC2 they have forward and rear facing Red Par 36 lamps.

Looking for any general information on these.. Never ran into these before.

Thanks,
Rob

 

[dmathieu]

Rob, Sireno made these late 60s-70s. Spring loaded Retaining ring held the bulbs in. Spot bulbs used, so narrow beam projection. Nice find!

 

[Stampeed Valkyrie]

Rob, Sireno made these late 60s-70s. Spring loaded Retaining ring held the bulbs in. Spot bulbs used, so narrow beam projection. Nice find!

Any ideas on how to remove the pars? I need to replace a blown lamp.

 

[Clarence H]

You put a small flat bladed screwdriver in the gap in the metal circular spring around the bulb, to pry the end up of the spring, then grasp the end of the spring, pull it in towards the center, to remove the spring, then the bulb will fall out.
Clarence

 

[NESQ115]

Rob, thought you might like to see this vintage 1971 photo - the light rack is on a 1970 Ford Ranch Wagon (stationwagon) of the Garden City, NY, Police on Long Island. In addition to the can flashers there is a Sireno model 199 revolving light and an outboard pair of 7-inch flashers.

Ned

 

[dmathieu]

Interesting set up with the cans mounted to the beacon and the electrical connections to the weather.

 

[jph2]

Those Sireno cans are a great find! They look like they're in pretty good shape, too.

 

[Scoot163]

What is that round device on the roof with the exposed electrical connections? Looks like the light cable goes down through the roof as it normally should.

 

[Stampeed Valkyrie]

What is that round device on the roof with the exposed electrical connections? Looks like the light cable goes down through the roof as it normally should.

My guess would be a Mechanical Flasher of some sort.

just a guess. not sure why you have contacts exposed to elements thats a fail right there.

 

[CHIEFOPS]

Looks like a (Julian) McDermott flasher. Bizarre mounting for sure.

 

[NESQ115]

Looks like a (Julian) McDermott flasher. Bizarre mounting for sure.

Yes, I think that is a McDermott mechanical flasher. BTW, that whole odd set up was the only one of its kind on the Garden City PD fleet at the time. No idea why.

Here's what the entire car looked like, as well as GCPD cars having the typical arrangement at the time.

 

[kitn1mcc]

Were those Whelen 1200 strobes

 

[dmathieu]

I was wondering the same thing. Look close, but the bases seem to be slightly off, at least on 52.

 

[NESQ115]

I do believe those are Whelen strobes; not sure of the model number. Speaking of Garden City NY and strobes, look at the three lights that their FD chief's car had during the same era (1971 Mercury Monterey station wagon).

Ned

 

[50theman]

We had those Sireno can lights and Whelen strobes on our Utility van years ago.

 

[dmathieu]

I do believe those are Whelen strobes; not sure of the model number. Speaking of Garden City NY and strobes, look at the three lights that their FD chief's car had during the same era (1971 Mercury Monterey station wagon).

Ned

@2 Whelen 800, or a 2700 dual system, and a Northern Blitzer strobe.

 

[dmathieu]

We had those Sireno can lights and Whelen strobes on our Utility van years ago.
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Whelen 3200 strobe bar with added other maker center light and Sireno can lights
Possibly Dietz or Unity single sealed beam rotators on the back.

 

[kitn1mcc]

Looking close at the Fire chiefs car i think those are not 800 but remote strobes been how skinny the base is

 

[894]

Did someone say Blitzer strobe???

My ears were ringing...

 

[894]

Looks like a (Julian) McDermott flasher. Bizarre mounting for sure.

Those were used alot in the school bus industry...

 

[CHIEFOPS]

NYPD used them into the early 80s mounted under the hood for alternating headlights or the McDermott Riser lights or both.

 

[Firefly Berlin]

Those cans look really nice, if you ever plan on letting them go please let me know, they'd look great on my '76 Ford Trucks Twinsonic.