Federal Signal Thunderbolt 1000T | Full Attack & Alert | Paducah, KY
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- čas přidán 9. 02. 2023
- Originally Recorded 11/6/2021
© 2023 Brandon Mendel (Reuse allowed with permission)
That's right, the horn is still hanging in there...
So back in 2021 I made a few trips down to Paducah to capture 4K video of their remaining Thunderbolts as they may get "-130d" someday. This one is behind Concord elementary, just off of US60. It's the first Thunderbolt I've ever heard. Famous for its lack of horn bolts, It's only being held together by the horn support brace below, causing the horn to be loose and unstable. I swear some day I'm going to pass by and the whole thing will be hornless. It still has a tinny sound, and lacks that bassy roar you usually hear in a Thunderbolt. That small gap between the horn and chopper drastically alters the sound. I'm curious how it affects the decibel rating. It still has a punch, but it's not the loudest Thunderbolt I've recorded.
McCracken County tests their outdoor warning sirens every first Saturday of the month at 1PM. Tests are canceled during overcast skies or if severe weather is expected. Tests sometimes get canceled during holiday weekends, but not all. The full attack cycle is tested first, followed by a 1-2 minute silence before a one minute alert/steady signal.
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• Federal Signal Thunder... (DSRX100, 2014)
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3:25 The way the Horn wobbles is funny for me.
I surely hope Paducah will show this beautiful girl some love. These ol' Thunderbolts are too beautiful to let time rot them away! Great video!
Awesome! I love the way this one sounds.
Glad you like it!
Hello @@DSRX100
3:26 It wiggled!
Amazing Video Brandon, keep up the great work!
Thanks! Will do!
i love how the chopper cap bolts for the horn are non-existent
What a work of art ❤
The audio is great!
This Thunderbolt sounds strange.
It is almost like there is a problem with the air flow.
I agree, it doesn't pack the "oomph" that it normally does.
I mean, the reason why it sounds odd is literally stated in the description...
The horn is gapped.
FINALLY!
Mighty trumpet
How did I just now notice the blowers inside the lil building next to it
sounds amazing brandon!! in planning on going down there, want to meet up?
Great video! this one seems to be falling apart. like every bolt nowadays
Yeah it's a shame, Paducah has a pretty historic system too
Sounds good but I wonder if FedSig will ever design a dual tone version of the 2001-130.
Probably not, because dual tone sirens are only used for civil defense, which we don’t really have to worry about anymore.
@@Doodlebugthegoldenhamster lol let’s hope not!
@@J19_vlogger74 I don’t know.
@Pink Model 2 with the way the world is going on rn? Jeez ill bet you that sirens will have a civil defense purpose again.
Did anyone else notice the horn moving slightly? Also Great Video!
Wow
Still echoes more than my local whelen. That Whelen I mentioned still packs a punch though...
Yeah Whelens are pretty good echo machines
Oh my god they still haven't put horn bolts on it!
Wow, they fixed the rotator, as I was told it was broken
Unless the rotator wasn't broken to begin with
does the thunderbolt in the downtown area of paducah still work? it is right beside the church i go to and i nave never seen it move nor is it listed on the offiicial siren map
If you're talking about the one that's on top of those apartments, then no. I tried recording it in 2015 and it failed. It got reported. So I went the next month with high hopes it got fixed, only to hear a brand new 2001 down the road.
Is the noise audible at the beginning of the video another siren?
Nope, that's just background noise
Wait. So it’s not connected to the chopper tube thingy, just the bars below?
The horn is loose ?! I remember that happening with another thunderbolt somewhere I believe ?!
Battle Creek.
the loose bolt lol
Blower not strong enough (i think) this is why it thave chopper sound the most
Nah, the horn is just not installed properly. The horn bolts and gasket are missing so there's an air leak between the horn and chopper. You can see the gap when the siren is facing sideways.
Goddamn, it's still like this???
I live in south Dakota and I saw a bunch of 2001 srnbs the srnbs only do fast wail all the time
there is one in the back of my mom's house and the fire department and out of town and next two the clloge
building that's all but there is a 3t22 in downtown main street and a soldier headed model 5 in eagle Butte
south Dakota
Where was this one at, I tried to record the one at the cemetery but it is now dead I've been told by a guy who came next to me while trying to record it.
This one is at Concord Elementary.
And dang, that's a shame. I was going to re-record that. The cemetery 'bolt is the most historic, and my favorite, of the entire system.
Question! I checked out the siren map for Indiana! Looks awesome!! I noticed theres a couple of sirens that I did not see on the map. Do I send you a email on where the sirens are at? Or a message on the comment section?
Awesome, You can comment here
Thank you! I tried to comment on here but its not letting me comment all of the locations for some reason. I sent you a insta message on all of the sirens!:)
Never mind I think I figured it out! It’ll just be a separate comments.
1. Finley Township Volunteer Fire Department 4012 IN-56, Scottsburg, IN 47170. Theres a ACA Screamer. Not sure but it might be used as a fire siren.
2. 2. Vienna Twp Fire Department 284 IN-356, Scottsburg, IN 47170. Maybe used for Tornado and Fire siren? I believe its a model 7??? Idk my models very well lmao.
4. 2001 SRN in Georgetown IN. 6839 Frank Ott Rd. Looks new! Maybe put up around 2020???
Makes it sound reverse wired, almost.
2021? A little late to be uploading this
Ever heard of a backlog?
Better late than never!
Jeez, they'd better just put this one out of its misery (because, let's be honest, what are the chances that they'll fix it?)
It's not really in misery. Aside from the loose horn, it's pretty healthy. I couldn't say how much the gap between the stator and horn will affect output/throw but it sounds effective still.
good point, it’s just a shame that they’re not going to bother fixing it
They are gonna replace this with a 130 soon i bet
@@wigwagstudios2474 i suppose it goes back to what I said though, they probably haven't noticed it, due to not having any issues warranting a check-up.
@ChildishTombino My workplace is close to this thunderbolt, and despite the loose horn, I could still hear it half a block away and even inside as well.
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