Whelen Advantage OSC thread

[Shawn L]

these lightbars weren't that common, I have some of the internals and I'm going to put it all together into a bar some day, I have had several people ask for descriptions and details so i took a quick video and some pics for every one to check them out. more to come in the future.


I couldn't get the video to load so here is a link to the video.


http://s275.photobucket.com/albums/jj293/shawnlayton/?action=view&current=whelenOSCadvantage.mp4

 

[Shawn L]

oops I put this in the wrong section can a mod please move it to the vintage tech and projects forum. thanks Shawn

 

[dmathieu]

Rare bar! Can't wait to see it done.


Dan

 

[GSPD]

I've got a decent shape Advantedge hanging in the garage. It has four rotators and 2 oscillators in the center. Unfortunately, only one oscillator works since the wire shorted out on the other and melted the plastic gear and reflector shaft. I've been looking for a replacement assembly or thinking of parting the light out.

 

[CFD125]

I have two Boston police Advantedges that I am going to try to restore.


Both have four rotators, alleys, add-on takedowns, add-on flashers, and opticoms.


One of the opticoms is a piercer style, and the other uses the small add-on lights.


i just got four NOS rotators with bases, and motors, but they are an inch taller than the originals. I will have to modify them somehow.

 

[ark_firefighter]

I rember in 1998 I saw in the Galls catalog that Whelen was making an ALL OCS lightbar branded for Galls. Was only in the catalog for about 12 months then gone. I drooled over it for a lonnnng time.

 

[JohnMarcson]

Like all oscillating whelen products, the wires went up inside the oscillating housing. Eventually the wires to the bulbs broke. Intact ones are hard to find. Very cool.

 

[Rene Foppes]

The old Whelen website info sheets on the 4800OSC. Congrats Shawn, nice bar you got there!


They're quite large so links towards the original picture location


Click here for pic 1


Click here for pic 2


Click here for pic 3

 

[JohnMarcson]

The old Whelen website info sheets on the 4800OSC. Congrats Shawn, nice bar you got there!
They're quite large so links towards the original picture location


Click here for pic 1


Click here for pic 2


Click here for pic 3

Color versions

 

[Shawn L]

on my "rotator trays" the motors are held in with metal wire clips, the plastic tabs that hold the metal retainers have broken, I was able to ziptie the motors back down and get a proper alignment so the lights work. its too bad, that portaion of the set up is kinda cheep, also the mirrors are mostly useless