Tennessee Highway Patrol Lights

plybeep68

Member
Aug 29, 2011
976
Jonesborough TN
Back in the mid to late 70's THP used Visibars and Twinsonics on the marked units. They also used for a limited time some strobe lights(2) mounted on a bar with rear facing lights also. The strobes were about the same size as the Whelen but i was thinking they were a little taller. Does anyone remember this set-up or have any pictures?
 

Sarge619

Member
Jul 19, 2011
522
Central Massachusetts
Let's see... according to the ancient Whelen catalogs, that setup would be a Model 3338 for the strobes/crossbar. Not sure make/model the siren speaker is.. possibly a Whelen model SA-390-R or a FS CP-100?
 

mr. awesome

Member
Dec 27, 2010
224
Queens, NY
Sarge619 said:
Let's see... according to the ancient Whelen catalogs, that setup would be a Model 3338 for the strobes/crossbar. Not sure make/model the siren speaker is.. possibly a Whelen model SA-390-R or a FS CP-100?

the ancient scrolls have spoken!
 

ford-dealer

Member
Sep 2, 2010
857
San Antonio
plybeep68 said:
Will Do, Thanks

The 2 speakers on EBAY are SA390-R (R for ROOF)


Look at the mounts on the crossbars, they are different. The speaker itself is the same, just the mount is different
 

ford-dealer

Member
Sep 2, 2010
857
San Antonio
plybeep68 said:
Ok, I bet those are Super Rare !

In ALL the years I have been collecting Whelen Lights, I have only aquired 4 crossbar mounts. I have been outbid on 2 more on EBAY, so that would make a total of 6 that I have had the chance to aquire. I need 2 more to finish 2 bars. Such is life!
 

Wigwam700

Member
May 25, 2011
1,009
New York Adirondacks US
ford-dealer said:
In ALL the years I have been collecting Whelen Lights, I have only aquired 4 crossbar mounts. I have been outbid on 2 more on EBAY, so that would make a total of 6 that I have had the chance to aquire. I need 2 more to finish 2 bars. Such is life!

Do you have photos of such project? :D
 

ford-dealer

Member
Sep 2, 2010
857
San Antonio
Wigwam700 said:
Do you have photos of such project? :D


Pics of my entire collection are being taken/organized for a "My Collection" thread.... coming soon to a theatre near you.... :D


Also, a complete detailed inventory spreadsheet is also in the works. Anyone want to come help? :bonk:
 

Steve-O

Member
May 21, 2010
99
San Antonio
ford-dealer said:
Pics of my entire collection are being taken/organized for a "My Collection" thread.... coming soon to a theatre near you.... :D

Also, a complete detailed inventory spreadsheet is also in the works. Anyone want to come help? :bonk:

Sure thing, just holler! :crazy:
 

AshSkip

Member
Oct 16, 2011
494
logan co. ky
Steve-O said:
Sure thing, just holler! :crazy:

i sold 2 origional whelen crossbars last year. both of them had the big beacons and siren speaker on them. the beacons were made specifically for the crossbar that I had.
 

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