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Sterling Siren and Fire Alarm (now known as Sentry Siren, Incorporated), was a warning siren  manufacturer based out of Rochester New York. They made several lines of Outdoor Warning Sirens, including the Sterling M-Series <ref>https://wiki.airraidsirens.net/Sterling_M_series</ref> , the K-Series, and the Y-Series. The corporation also made Vehicular Sirens, smaller industrial sirens (Such as the F-2), fire department call boxes, and, for a very brief time, washing machines.  
The Sterling Siren Fire Alarm Company, formerly the Inter-State Machine Products Company and originally the Uncas Specialty Company, was a major manufacturer of fire safety equipment based in Rochester, New York. Sterling Siren mainly focused on the manufacturing of electric sirens, as well as a number of friction sirens, hand-operated sirens and control accessories for use with their larger models. They primarily marketed their products to fire departments, though later advertised their sirens for use in mines, factories and for Civil Defense.


Sterling Siren and Fire Alarm opened for business in 1905 in Rochester New York, however it wasn't until the mid-to-late 1910s when the Sterling M-series siren began production. Many active examples are still found throughout the world, one of the oldest being located in Manchester, Michigan, where it serves as a display. The last M-series siren was produced around 1987, according to company records. A Sterling M-10 with a Sentry Siren mount has been found in Pandora, Ohio, possibly meaning this was the last one.  
The company was incorporated in 1905 as the Uncas Specialty Company, originally based out of Norwich, CT. However, records potentially date back to as early as 1902. The company was formed by Frank W. Browning, B.F. Leavitt, and H.C. Williamson. The company would acquire two companies in 1911, the Rochester Machine Co. and the Sterling Lubricator Company, and would reform into the Sterling Machine Company, primarily producing small sirens and automobile parts. The company would be located in Norwich until sometime between 1912 and 1913, when the company was moved to New London, CT, and was renamed to the Inter-State Machine Company. It was around this time that the company's most popular siren, the Model M, would be invented by Merton C. Armstrong and released, quickly becoming a very popular fire siren. The company would remain in New London until roughly 1915, when the company would again change its name, this time to the Inter-State Machine Products Company, and would move its headquarters to Rochester, NY, where it would remain for the rest of the company's lifespan. The company would experiment with several designs, including a redesigned Denver Duplex and Quadruplex, as well as several different designs for the Model M, before deciding to stick with the standard Model M and its Code Siren variant, the Type F, as well as the Super Quad. The company would be renamed once again to the Sterling Siren Fire Alarm Company, Inc in 1925.


''List of Outdoor Warning Sirens made by Sterling Siren and Fire Alarm''
'''List of stationary siren models manufactured by Sterling Siren:'''


Sterling K-5
- Little Giant
Sterling M-5
 
Sterling M-10
- Model M
Sterling Y-10
 
(there could be more, this is all I have right now)
- Sterling Code-Blowing Siren
 
- Model 2V8
 
- Model 3V
 
- Models 3VX, 5VX and 7.5VX
 
- Sterling Quadruplex
 
- Sterling Duplex
 
- Super Quad
 
- Model F
 
- Model F2
 
'''List of vehicular siren models manufactured by Sterling Siren:'''
 
- Leavitt Siren Horn
 
- Type H
 
- Type E
 
- Type B
 
- Type S
 
- Type 12
 
- Model 10
 
- Model 20
 
- Model 30
 
- Big Chief
 
- Sterling Friction Sirens (Model 38R, 39R, 39F, etc.)

Revision as of 02:00, 16 December 2023

The Sterling Siren Fire Alarm Company, formerly the Inter-State Machine Products Company and originally the Uncas Specialty Company, was a major manufacturer of fire safety equipment based in Rochester, New York. Sterling Siren mainly focused on the manufacturing of electric sirens, as well as a number of friction sirens, hand-operated sirens and control accessories for use with their larger models. They primarily marketed their products to fire departments, though later advertised their sirens for use in mines, factories and for Civil Defense.

The company was incorporated in 1905 as the Uncas Specialty Company, originally based out of Norwich, CT. However, records potentially date back to as early as 1902. The company was formed by Frank W. Browning, B.F. Leavitt, and H.C. Williamson. The company would acquire two companies in 1911, the Rochester Machine Co. and the Sterling Lubricator Company, and would reform into the Sterling Machine Company, primarily producing small sirens and automobile parts. The company would be located in Norwich until sometime between 1912 and 1913, when the company was moved to New London, CT, and was renamed to the Inter-State Machine Company. It was around this time that the company's most popular siren, the Model M, would be invented by Merton C. Armstrong and released, quickly becoming a very popular fire siren. The company would remain in New London until roughly 1915, when the company would again change its name, this time to the Inter-State Machine Products Company, and would move its headquarters to Rochester, NY, where it would remain for the rest of the company's lifespan. The company would experiment with several designs, including a redesigned Denver Duplex and Quadruplex, as well as several different designs for the Model M, before deciding to stick with the standard Model M and its Code Siren variant, the Type F, as well as the Super Quad. The company would be renamed once again to the Sterling Siren Fire Alarm Company, Inc in 1925.

List of stationary siren models manufactured by Sterling Siren:

- Little Giant

- Model M

- Sterling Code-Blowing Siren

- Model 2V8

- Model 3V

- Models 3VX, 5VX and 7.5VX

- Sterling Quadruplex

- Sterling Duplex

- Super Quad

- Model F

- Model F2

List of vehicular siren models manufactured by Sterling Siren:

- Leavitt Siren Horn

- Type H

- Type E

- Type B

- Type S

- Type 12

- Model 10

- Model 20

- Model 30

- Big Chief

- Sterling Friction Sirens (Model 38R, 39R, 39F, etc.)

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