Whelen WS-295-MP made in 1986 with Tri-Tone!

[tsquale]

Picked this up recently on auction. Has a US Government property tag and had a US Forest Service receipt in it, so possibly came from them. Came with it's original "ship date" tag showing it shipped January 1986. Thanks to Kent (@MtnMan) in getting me the wire pinout. LOVE the sound of the Tri-Tone. Photos and video below.

 

[Maxim2Eng]

Great sounding siren, but I never heard a tri-tone before (musical note, yes. Siren, no).

 

[tsquale]

Great sounding siren, but I never heard a tri-tone before (musical note, yes. Siren, no).

Here's a European tri tone in use

 

[cmb56]

Ambulance siren sound for the Netherlands.

The Federal Signal PA200E had this option when a few jumpers was cut.

Michael

 

[Pete L.]

I still think the Tri-Tone sounds like the ice cream truck is coming around the corner ,
nuttybuddy or orange pushup anyone ?

 

[Ben G]

Had one of those on a Type II ambulance made by Tri Star from Nova Scotia. Was a big change for Ontario when they switched from Code 3 LP's and PA300's to Whelen Edge bars and this siren. Didn't last long. We used the Tri Tone just to annoy management.

 

[lights9797]

Rare siren. Nice find

 

[kitn1mcc]

nice setup

 

[Wailer]

The tri tone sounds better than the yelp.

 

[dumont120]

Good morning
I'm from Poland
please help
I have a Whelen 295/MP which has the wires cut off from the cube
please take a photo of the connector and show what color it is
Thank you and best regards

 

[tsquale]

Good morning
I'm from Poland
please help
I have a Whelen 295/MP which has the wires cut off from the cube
please take a photo of the connector and show what color it is
Thank you and best regards

I am at work for another few hours today. When I get home I can take some photos for you.

 

[tsquale]

@dumont120 here you go

Red is 12V +, Black is 12V -, Brown and Orange go to speaker. I am unsure on the others.

 

[dumont120]

thank you very much for your help
I had wires for the speaker without the brown cable and the speaker went up in smoke
luckily I have a spare coil
if you can still ask for a photo of the microphone inside, which color is soldered where, because my microphone is cut off and I will use a replacement one
best regards and thank you

 

[tsquale]

thank you very much for your help
I had wires for the speaker without the brown cable and the speaker went up in smoke
luckily I have a spare coil
if you can still ask for a photo of the microphone inside, which color is soldered where, because my microphone is cut off and I will use a replacement one
best regards and thank you

It will be a few days before I have time to do that