whelen/auston strobe

[DLuccia]

I remember years ago a guy at my fire house had an whelen/auston strobe light on his dash the size of the cadet. I wasn't able to find any pictures to see if there were still around does anyone have one anymore I am curious


Thanks


Dan

 

[dmathieu]

Dan,


Whelen stopped using the Austin name, but continued to make that light in 2 power levels, 1002 and 1010. I think those were the numbers. Those were replaced by the more recent 1502 and 1510. I saw one of the old style on Ebay a short time ago.


Dan

 

[WPD8908]

I have 2 NOS dual Halogen Model Lights.. Would you like pics

 

[grfd711]

I remember the strobe you're talking about. I think the base was the same size and the lens was made different for better dispersion from the strobe bulb.

 

[WPD8908]

 

[kitn1mcc]

i know what he was talking about it had a snap on dome and was like a 10watt light they were fork lift lights

 

[SurfCityCar2]

One of the best double strobe dash/deck units ever made, especially when you opened it up and turned the pot to speed the pattern up.

 

[Pimp]

Except that's not the type he was talking about...





He's talking about a strobe version of this:

 

[CFD409]

i have a blue one

 

[CFD409]

heres mine

 

[WPD8908]

OH... My bad

 

[03crownvic]

Those strobes were very weak and the joule rating on the strobe flash was very low. They also made a Responder minibar with two of those strobes and a V mirror in it about 15 years ago. Lots of postal carriers and mall type security vehicles used them.

 

[grfd711]

Galls is still selling the strobe mini bar version of the Responder. Been a long time since I've seen one in person, so can't remember they're output.

 

[dmathieu]

I believe they came in 2 watt, and 10 watt versions. 1002, and 1010.


Dan

 

[SurfCityCar2]

heres mine

Thats the one I was thinking about.


I remember the mini bar that was mode with two of those and the v-mirror, not very bright, especially with how the lens was fluted.


I don't recall most of the Austin brand being very bright at all...

 

[dmathieu]

I have 3 or 4 Austin Electronics catalogs.of different years.


Dan

 

[kitn1mcc]

i think they were 2,10,20


the light was built for fork lifts and that ilk

 

[ark_firefighter]

I picked up a 1010 at the local flea market over the weekend with a red dome for 5 bucks !

 

[Clarence H]

I have a couple of red ones in a box somewhere, the domes were made funny, like 2 domes glued together.


Clarence