SVP/Yankee Lightbar from CL discussion

[tsquale]

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[Stampeed Valkyrie]

Looking at the pictures and it doesn't appear to be a sealed beam version. It has at least 4 rotators and what appear to be either code3 LP style or aerodynic style rotators...

Did they make a version of this bar that did not have the sealed beams?

Somewhat local for me.. but not interested.

 

[tsquale]

Hadn't noticed that before. Maybe a home brew?

 

[JennyCop]

Not home brew, I had a catalog showing those non sealed beam rotators available for more FPM.

 

[kerry4951]

Im not too far away but dont think I want to bother with it. Especially not interested if its a homemade set up

 

[acklover]

Its a legit bar. That version is fairly rare, most still out there now are the self contained motor/rotors. If it worked 100%, $150 isn't a bad deal.

 

[kerry4951]

So does anyone know the specific make of this bar?

 

[Stampeed Valkyrie]

If your close by distance wise.. toss out an offer say $50 and see if he bites.. It has been on CL awhile and you probably could recoup that by parting it here on elb.. worst case scenario...

just saying.

 

[kerry4951]

Im picking it up tomorrow. Made a deal without "low balling" him and its not too far for me to drive.

 

[kerry4951]

I got it.......its dirty and the domes need polished, but no cracks and after I wired it properly all 4 rotators work. This one does not have the sealed beams, but separate rotators and separate motors. The thing spins like crazy. I'll throw out some more pics soon. I started to clean it up and should have it back in shape in the next day or two.

 

[kerry4951]

This bar is tagged as a Yankee 911-56. From what I can find that model bar usually had the sealed beam rotators. Id be interested to find out more on this type of Yankee bar. It also has both complete feet and tie down brackets. The speaker is missing.

 

[kerry4951]

This is after the initial clean up phase.

 

[Pete L.]

I still think those rotators look like Code3 ?

 

[kerry4951]

Im not sure what to think. Some say the bar could be ordered this way. Maybe homemade? Would love to know more. It spins like a mad man, very fast and really shows its stuff.

 

[894]

The whole thing is hacked. The mirrors were NEVER mounted that way, The rotators appear to be Code3 LP rotators and the wiring is non-factory. The housing and base is just as it states but someone got at it and gutted it out, sorry. It obviously looks better w/ the domes on but for $50, the domes are worth THAT!

 

[kerry4951]

Not a big fan of hack jobs.....LOL. It did clean up nice though.

 

[Maxim2Eng]

894 is right...hacked Yankee 911 (also the same as Dietz/NAPA) and the domes are worth the price (they are "sloped" on both ends, right?). I have Dietz rotators (high and low fpm), flasher pods and V-mirrors if you want to restore. A 911-56 would be outboard rotators and inboard flashers...Dietz had inboard rotators as an option. If you want a red dome, I'll swap with you.

Dang...it always loads inverted...

 

[kerry4951]

Thanks for the information guys. I do appreciate it. I figured Id try to save it anyway, and some on here indicated that it was an original piece. I cant see putting anymore money into it at this point. For now I think its going out into the garage away from the rest of the collection. I can turn it on during our garage sales and run a blue light special like K-Mart used to do.

 

[kerry4951]

894 is right...hacked Yankee 911 (also the same as Dietz/NAPA) and the domes are worth the price (they are "sloped" on both ends, right?). I have Dietz rotators (high and low fpm), flasher pods and V-mirrors if you want to restore. A 911-56 would be outboard rotators and inboard flashers...Dietz had inboard rotators as an option. If you want a red dome, I'll swap with you.
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Dang...it always loads inverted...

Nope, only sloped on one side. Other side is straight

 

[894]

That thing cleaned-up nice! If Maxim has the parts for a resto-go for it! Those are cool old bars...
I remember independent rotators offered in those but I think they had 3 per side and were probably the guts from the smaller beacons (maybe the 7-46?) installed in those. I remember a little "shelf" built lengthwise on each side to raise the rotators higher inside the bar. Take a peek in the Dietz catalog section that John put together, there might be a pic of one of the independent- rotator bars in there...

 

[Maxim2Eng]

Nope, only sloped on one side. Other side is straight

Interesting...as you can see from my pic, the Deitz domes were sloped on each end. Jeff. Co. PD ran these bars with a Q in the center--because these Fords were 1975-78, I'm inclined to think Deitz sold Yankee the production and Yankee change the design. The Dietz catalogs are from '86 and shows a completely different design. The Yankee catalog shows the 911-56 had outboard rotators with V-mirror (facing outboard) with inboard flasher pods. The JCPD Dietz had fast rotators inboard, V-mirror facing forward and slow rotators outboard. The mirror and rotator design remained the same. Also curious, the Yankee catalog shows the mini bar with the domes sloped on each end. Bet Yankee changed the design to get more speaker drivers under the covers....
Sorry, more than $0.02.

 

[Maxim2Eng]

These are some of the Dietz rotators and flashers I have...Yankee did not change the designs except to drop the fast rotators. My younger brother (a retired PD chief in KY) snagged a pallet of parts from JCPD YEARS ago. All proceeds go to my nephews college fund.

 

[Benno]

Interesting...as you can see from my pic, the Deitz domes were sloped on each end. ...

With speaker center yankee used other domes than on the open center bars!
On the open center bar they used the same dome (with both sides sloped) as on the 22" mini bar.

 

[Benno]

Interesting...as you can see from my pic, the Deitz domes were sloped on each end. ...

With speaker center yankee used other domes than on the open center bars!
On the open center bar they used the same dome (with both sides sloped) as on the 22" mini bar.

 

[Maxim2Eng]

That would mean a different speaker tray as well as domes...guess they switched designs and used up old inventory until it was gone. It wasn't uncommon for auto manufacturers in the 50s to use prior year parts (grills, trim, etc.) on new model production if it was similar. That also means they could not use inboard rotators...not enough room.

 

[acklover]

This bar is tagged as a Yankee 911-56. From what I can find that model bar usually had the sealed beam rotators. Id be interested to find out more on this type of Yankee bar. It also has both complete feet and tie down brackets. The speaker is missing.View attachment 161557 View attachment 161558

Nice find! I have a red 911-56 dome in decent shape if you need it.

 

[kerry4951]

Thanks acklover I do appreciate your offer. I was able to trade one of my blue domes for a red dome so it was a good trade for both. He needed a blue.

 

[jph2]

Sorry it didn't turn out as hoped with the rotators, but I agree you did a great job cleaning it up. I like that you switched a blue dome for a red and, if it were mine, I'd want to restore it to 911-56 specs. Back in the day, I really only liked TwinSonics and everything else was just a knockoff. Nowadays, I appreciate the Dietz/NAPA/Yankee bar's style and unique characteristics. Thanks for the pics of your bar; the before/after is night and day.

 

[kerry4951]

Ready for the next garage sale......gonna run a red/blue light special like K-Mart used to.

 

[Tomhae]

Was Bricklin the Delorean looking car that the whole roof slid back?

 

[kerry4951]

Was Bricklin the Delorean looking car that the whole roof slid back?

Bricklin came first, Delorean came about 6 years later. Both had Gullwing doors. Bricklin doors were power operated, Delorean doors were maunal. No sliding roof on either car.