Have you ever wondered why there are so many different siren designs in the US and Canada? Well, this video aims to introduce many of the different siren manufacturers and their siren lineups, and why these different designs exist.
ACA to ASC ~1992-1993 transition period: https://www.airraidsirens.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=23941
Timestamps:
0:00 | Copyright/Fair Use Disclaimer
0:03 | Intro
0:08 | More disclaimers/notices
0:14 | Part 1: How sirens work
3:02 | Part 2: Sound dispersal designs
3:46 | Part 3: Current sirens and siren manufacturers
(in North America)
4:03 | American Signal Corporation (ASC)
5:03 | Acoustic Technology, Inc. (ATI Systems)
5:35 | Federal Signal Corporation (FS)
7:17 | Sentry Siren, Inc. (Sentry)
10:18 | Whelen Engineering Company (Whelen)
12:14 | Part 4: Defunct siren manufacturers (from North America)
12:31 | Alerting Communicators of America (ACA)
15:23 | Biersach & Niedermyer Co. (B&N / BNCO)
16:09 | Canadian Line Materials, LTD. (CLM)
17:38 | More examples (of defunct siren manufacturers)
17:56 | Part 5: A siren so special it deserves its own section
18:31 | CREDITS
19:14 | End of video
CREDITS
- Producer, editor, and writer:
Siren Archives (me)
- Siren information:
Civil Defense Sirens Wiki, Siren Archives (me), manufacturers [credited throughout]
- Siren pictures:
Various online sources, Siren Archives (me) [credited throughout]
- Siren sounds:
Manufacturers, Siren Archives (me), various online
sources
- Shoutout to:
https://www.youtube.com/@WarningSirensOfMichiana
https://www.youtube.com/@TrainsAndSirens1
https://www.youtube.com/@mnsirens
https://www.youtube.com/@4J25
https://www.youtube.com/@AmericanSirenProductions
https://www.youtube.com/@goomanhlr5697
https://www.youtube.com/@TheSirenGeek
https://www.youtube.com/@northernindianaoutdoorwarn9698
https://www.youtube.com/@SteelCitySirensandTrains
https://www.youtube.com/@DixieLandALTEC
https://www.youtube.com/@OhioOutdoorWarningSirens
https://www.youtube.com/@CentralOHSirens
https://www.youtube.com/@bluegrasssirens1938
https://www.youtube.com/@CameraManJohnny
- Example videos:
Siren Archives (me)
- Background music:
Sundown, Bedrock - Nokia
Alpha Centauri B - Anders Enger Jensen
- Credits music:
Floaters - Jimmy Fontanez/Media Right Productions