Vintage NYPD lights (signal stat)

[empire5150]

Can anyone tell me what the correct set up was for NYPD when they had the 2 signal stat 4 beam beacons? I'm building a replica and I have the 2 signal stat beacons with clear domes, red clear bulbs. I was wondering exactly what bar they were mounted on and what else was on the bar? Thanks!

 

[Mndlm]

From Copcar.com:
http://copcardotcom.fotki.com/miscellaneous_photo/car_shows/nypd-museum-show-2009/atthehotel-6.html

 

[empire5150]

Thank you

 

[cmb56]

The flashing lights was actually two white Trio Sales T-2's that Signal Stat sold as their own.
The T-2 was made in black (as the LAPD ones), white, red and green.

Michael

 

[Maxim2Eng]

Great shot...even includes an armored conduit between bar & roof to keep vandals from cutting the wires to the bar.

 

[Wailer]

I think the first sirens that were used with that bar were the Signal Stat VIs (c. early 1970s). They had yelp and hi-lo tones only, and the yelp sounded like the early Smith & Wesson Magnum series electronic sirens. The later NYPD Signal Stat sirens sounded different.

 

[mcpd2025]

As much light as the new LED bars put out... I miss the cool old fashioned lights like this. My department had crappy Code 3 rotators when I started... ugly and ineffective. Looking at those old time bars, I have to imagine they were impressive lights at the time. Those 2 red can lights up front, I bet they could be seen from quite the distance!