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[[File:IMG_8094.JPG|thumb|Sterling M-5 in Mantua, Ohio.]]
[[File:IMG_8094.JPG|thumb|Sterling Model M in Mantua, Ohio.]]
|company=[[Sterling]], [[Sentry Siren Incorporated]] (later)
|company=[[Sterling Siren Fire-Alarm Company, Inc.]]
|type=[[Electromechanical]]
|type=[[Electromechanical]]
|produced= Late 1910's - late 1980's
|produced= 1912-1973
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The M series was a series of sirens made by Sterling. They usually either came in 16/16 port or 8/16. They commonly came in 2 models: The M-5 and the M-10. The M-5 and M-10 are discernible by their rotors: The M-5 was the most common and had smaller rotors than the M-10, which features larger rotors; however, many M-5's are often mistaken to be M-10's. Model M-5 featured a 5-horsepower motor, and Model M-10 featured a 10-horsepower motor.  
The Model M is a horizontally oriented, electric siren manufactured by The Sterling Siren Fire Alarm Company, of Rochester, New York. These sirens were primarily marketed for fire alarm and general alarm use, intended to serve as a more distinct and efficient alternative to fire bells and steam whistles. The Model M is believed to have started its production in 1912, and was quickly and widely successful, so much so that it is believed almost every volunteer fire department in the New England area had one at some point.


There was also a single head variant produced; the M-3, which had a 3 horsepower motor. These sirens were often mistakenly called "N-5's", until the real model name was discovered.  
Model Ms were offered in a single and double head configurations, Single and dual tone configurations were also offered, with the Sterling Model M being among the first double toned sirens manufactured.


The M-series was produced from the late 1910's up until the late 1980's, first by Sterling Siren and later on by Sentry Siren after they acquired Sterling. The M-3 and M-5 were discontinued prior to the 1980's; and sometime in the late-1980's, [[Sentry Siren Incorporated]] discontinued the last model they produced, the M-10, in favor of the [[10V2T]]. The M-series is known for its reliability and durability, and many communities still use M-series sirens to this day, some of which chose to use M-series sirens over more modern sirens due to their durability. One of the advantages of the M-series was its simple design and operation, which made maintenance easy and relatively simple.
The Model M was designed in the early 1900s by Merton C. Armstrong, superintendent and lead designer of the Sterling Siren Fire Alarm Company, with the goal of creating a new and distinct fire alarm signal to replace antiquated methods such as the use of Air/Steam Whistles and Bells. The Model M does this by employing the same principles used on Sterling Siren's smaller vehicular models, but at a substantially larger scale.


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Sterling Model M
Sterling Model M in Mantua, Ohio.
Company Sterling Siren Fire-Alarm Company, Inc.
Produced 1912-1973
Type Electromechanical


The Model M is a horizontally oriented, electric siren manufactured by The Sterling Siren Fire Alarm Company, of Rochester, New York. These sirens were primarily marketed for fire alarm and general alarm use, intended to serve as a more distinct and efficient alternative to fire bells and steam whistles. The Model M is believed to have started its production in 1912, and was quickly and widely successful, so much so that it is believed almost every volunteer fire department in the New England area had one at some point.

Model Ms were offered in a single and double head configurations, Single and dual tone configurations were also offered, with the Sterling Model M being among the first double toned sirens manufactured.

The Model M was designed in the early 1900s by Merton C. Armstrong, superintendent and lead designer of the Sterling Siren Fire Alarm Company, with the goal of creating a new and distinct fire alarm signal to replace antiquated methods such as the use of Air/Steam Whistles and Bells. The Model M does this by employing the same principles used on Sterling Siren's smaller vehicular models, but at a substantially larger scale.

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