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| Founded | 1902 in Rochester, New York |
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| Defunct | 1972 |
| Successor | Sentry Siren |
The Sterling Siren Fire Alarm Co is a defunct Civil Defense Siren manufacturer that went out of business in 1972. It is a historical company in the American Civil Defense Siren industry.[1]
History
editSterling Siren Fire Alarm Co was founded in 1902 by Frank W. Browning, B.F. Leavitt, H.C. Williamson. Their new company would make sirens for emergency vehicles, emergency lighting and Civil Defense Sirens. They made Fire Sirens for cities in case of a forest fire. [citation needed] In the 20's, Sterling was a major manufacturer. They are known for great quality. Most Model M's are still standing today, over about 100 years later.
Their successor, Sentry Siren, has carried on the durability with all of their sirens, lasting 40+ plus years according to Sentry Siren's Website.[2]
Siren Purposes
editAccording to the website, Sterling produced sirens for air raids, basic weather alerts, and fires.
Siren Models
edit- A pre-1928 Model M. Some Model M's are still standing today. A map of every Sterling siren can be found here: Sterling Siren locations
- A Sterling Duplex
- Model M
- Super Quad
- A Sterling 2V8.
- A Sterling Little Giant, a cheaper alternative to the Model M
- A fourth generation Sterling Type F.
- A Sterling Model F-2.
References
edit- ^ "Trade catalogs from Sterling Siren Fire Alarm Co., Inc". americanhistory.si.edu. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
- ^ "HISTORY". Sentry Siren. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
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