What was the best deal you ever got on a beacon, lightbar, or...

[NVFD612]

Oh yes... I am a VERY helpful kind of guy... except if you ask the wifey... then I could be a little bit more helpful...

Dennis
NVFD 612

 

[Doyle257]

funny, mine would say the same!

 

[Sparky_911]

My Code 3 stuff (XL long, SD long, and 2 550 beacons all with PAR bulbs) didn't cost me a thing.

Does is count if someone gives you a bar and $20 dollars to take it off their hands?

 

[Thomas1234]

Does is count if someone gives you a bar and $20 dollars to take it off their hands?

That's the way it should go all the time!

 

[SEPD_52]

Two fully populated 47" Code 3 2100s for $100 from a surplus auction.

1 year old FS Highlighter LED for $80.

 

[OVERKILL]

Best score to date. Was the vertex deal. I purchased 1690 ford specific Whelen vertex in white at an auction for 750 Canadian. Half were unused takeoffs and half were still in package

 

[Zapp Brannigan]

Federal Signal 143 Beacon for $50

 

[tsquale]

Federal Signal 143 Beacon for $50

Dibs when you're ready to sell!

 

[ShadowSwipe]

FS SmartSiren Platinum (A)
FS ILS Tri-Color (R/W/B)
FS CN Signalmaster 8-head Tri-Color (R/W/B)
FS CN Signalmaster 4-head Tri-Color (R/W/B)
FS CN Signalmaster 4-head Dual-Color (R/B) (2x)
FS IPX 600 (Blue) (2x)
Feniex Cannons 120 (B/W) (2x)
Feniex T-6 (B/W)

All for about $800, all in great shape, Feniex items came NIB.
I think it was an okay deal, but I don't really know that much so who knows lol.

 

[Ted Martin]

My best deal was a NOS Aurora Borealis in-the-box for $75. Too bad it sat in an old damp firehouse basement for 30 years... The base gasket was rotten, the box fell apart and the chromed cast base had started to pit... Other than the factory, I was the first to light her up! The copper contact plates didn't even have any scratches on them from the brushes. I was a bit apprehensive about lighting it up but I had to see it run! A bit of a rare one, too, I believe. Never saw one with all red bulbs... They made red lenses for these, didn't they?View attachment 163165

I be never seen a colored dome for the Aurora Borealis just the bulbs were colored , if you ever get the urge to part with it please let me know

 

[Zapp Brannigan]

Dibs when you're ready to sell!

If and when, I will keep you in mind!

 

[EHFD_Tower_751]

traded 2 minibars and 50 for an LEDX2100, extra LED heads for it, and a bunch of unknown brand LEDs.

Hope I did alright..........pics are in vintage and collectibles

 

[Ultimate D]

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Figured this was a good enough deal to bump this thread.
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[tsquale]

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Some guys have all the luck...

 

[Valtonus]

Perhaps my Vista I got for $25. There is 4 LED's in the bottom section. I know Vistas are typically cheap, but $25 is good for any bar! Thinking about getting another since they are now being sold for $20.

 

[Thomas1234]

sold for $20.

$20?...that would be no profit, guess you mean $200?

 

[Valtonus]

$20?...that would be no profit, guess you mean $200?

No, I meant the guy I bought it from is selling them for $20 now.

Edit: Err scratch that, I don't see it listed anymore.

 

[Mattdecker]

Got a Code 3 MX7000, Code 3 2100, and a Tomar Blade today for free.

If I can get the Blade working, it may go on my Patriot.

 

[CrownVic97]

Any beacon or lightbar I got for free or little to nothing. Too many to count though !

 

[Mattdecker]

Any beacon or lightbar I got for free or little to nothing. Too many to count though !

Exactly. He said something about the 2100 had something wrong with the spacers (?) and he wasn't sure what was wrong with the Tomar.

I plan on testing them soon. The Tomar is all red I believe and the 2100 is red/blue.

The MX7000 is loaded but all blue so I can't use it. I may part it out or try to sell it. I know they are a dime a dozen anymore.

 

[Mattdecker]

So correction, what I believe to be the 2100, may very well be an RX2700. I'll know for sure later when I look at it and try to find a label.