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|output = 107 (Single Tone) 102 (Dual Tone)
|output = 107 (Single Tone) 102 (Dual Tone)
|hertz = 533 (Single Tone) 427/533 (Dual Tone)
|hertz = 533 (12-Port) 460 (8-Port) 427/533 (9/12-Port)
|neigh = 5 & 7.5
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The C2 1/2 or commonly known as the '''Model 5''' or somethimes Model 3, was a 5 or 3 horsepower, mechanical, omnidirectional siren produced by [[Federal Signal Corporation]] part of the Fedelcode lineup. It's essentially the smaller version of the C3 1/2 or commonly known as [[Model 7]]. The rotor is 15 inches in diameter and shares the same rotor as the 12-port side of the 2T22 siren. There are two variant of the Model 5: the Model 5 which was available in 12 and 8 port single tone, and Model 5T which is 9/12 port dual tone. The siren was housed in a very simple enclosure that resembles an air vent found on building roofs.
The C2 1/2 or commonly known as the '''Model 5''' or sometimes Model 3, was a 5 or 3 horsepower, mechanical, omnidirectional siren produced by [[Federal Signal Corporation]] part of the Fedelcode lineup. It's essentially the smaller version of the C3 1/2 or commonly known as [[Model 7]]. The rotor is 15 inches in diameter and shares the same rotor as the 12-port side of the 2T22 siren. There are two variant of the Model 5: the Model 5 which was available in 12 and 8 port single tone, and Model 5T which is 9/12 port dual tone. The siren was housed in a very simple enclosure that resembles an air vent found on building roofs.





Revision as of 19:30, 11 June 2024

C2 1/2

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Company Federal Signal Corporation
Produced 1929-1987, The Model 5T variant was first available in 1954 and ended somewhere in 1982.
Type Electromechanical
Sound output 107 (Single Tone) 102 (Dual Tone)
Succeeded by Model 7
Documentation Manual

The C2 1/2 or commonly known as the Model 5 or sometimes Model 3, was a 5 or 3 horsepower, mechanical, omnidirectional siren produced by Federal Signal Corporation part of the Fedelcode lineup. It's essentially the smaller version of the C3 1/2 or commonly known as Model 7. The rotor is 15 inches in diameter and shares the same rotor as the 12-port side of the 2T22 siren. There are two variant of the Model 5: the Model 5 which was available in 12 and 8 port single tone, and Model 5T which is 9/12 port dual tone. The siren was housed in a very simple enclosure that resembles an air vent found on building roofs.