Test of late 1960s fire alarm in admin building
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- Опубліковано 7 вер 2024
- Test of late 1960s fire alarm in the admin building at the college where I work Campus Police. This was after hours to test the functionality of the system. The pull station must be very touchy because I barely release the latch and it initiates. The initiating device is a Simplex Chevron pull; NAs are 4017-03 Bells; panel is Simplex 4246-1, 115v AC. This is a local fire alarm only.
In the UK, fire bells similar to this were the norm for fire alarms, ringing continuously. Indeed, where I work in a large supermarket (I test the alarms weekly) we have bells but they're 6" and red in colour with Fire Alarm written on them. I believe many people still respond more quickly to a fire bell than a fire alarm sounder because it's instantly recognisable.
I am a 2010s kid and I recognize regular alarms better
I'm an early 00's kid and I recognize both equally.
When I pour cereal into a big bowl
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@@alanatss5771The bell sounds like cereal hitting the glass
This is so true, especially if it's late at night
Simplex. The best fire notification equipment, hands down. When I was going to school in the 80s, we had electromechanical horns set to continuous. Oh, the harmony those horns gave off!!!!
I always loved classic bells like these. The modern fire alarms today with their horrendous beeping are just not as good.
The modern ones are too nerve wracking. I hear those and I don't even care if there's a fire. I just want to escape that horrible noise.
I’d prefer the classic bells too
The bells are louder but sound better.
@@LaKellita I agree. I think fire alarm companies purposely made it that way to motivate hard-headed individuals to leave the building due to the horrendous sound they make.
Those bells sound nice
Yep
But there called edwards bells
Wish we had those in my school
Collin Bru o
@@Caroline.01 Me too
In my school, we have mobile classrooms, they have normal fire alarm sounders. My main school building has fire alarms that ring continuously and I can hear them from my mobile classroom.
The Vermont Achievement Center school, in and around the administration department, had bells that sound similar, if not the same, even though I thought I saw a Notifier panel, which is in the basement of the admin. building, but not 100 percent, and most of the bells in the oldest parts, possibly being from Edwards. Some FireLite bells there as well.
My second elementary school had those bells installed on the outside as school bells, but their bell system never worked when I went there (they had a Gamewell FlexAlarm fire alarm system with old-style Federal Vibratone 450 horns). There's another school a few towns over that has those same bells, installed outside and in the cafetorium (their fire alarm system has Simplex 4051 horns on 4050-80 and Space Age AV32 light plates.) Both schools were built in 1971.
the old YMCA in my town had these same Simplex STR 10" bells. Never heard them ring. that building got torn down about 12 years ago.
This system is still up and running. There’s a youtuber/inspector by the name of Kansas Fire Alarms who has inspected that building 1-2 years ago and it was sent to UA-cam
I wish modern fire alarm systems were still these nice-sounding bells instead of screeching banshees screaming bloody murder.
I still see and hear tons of bell systems, its still normal to see bells where I live
@@MircomFan that’s cus you live in Canada
They were one of the first fire alarms!
Bells, bells, and more bells!!! Love it! :D
i love how the alarms went off without hesitation the second the pull station was unscrewed lmao
I also rescued emilie otterbein with old vintage fire alarms in the 1969 tv show called sesame street
Good thing these bells are still working even if they are from the 60s they still work Good Video By the Way!
i just inspected it a week ago and they still work just fine!
An old simplex 4246 panel and yes the bell above it is the trouble signal. They don't sound for alarm. Still a few 4246 systems in use.
They're both Simplex branded.
Thease ones always scared the hell outta me!!
my old elementary school had fire alarms like that
Same, but they were set to 4-4-4-4
My old classroom had one of these right outside the window.
Nostalgia. I loved this video
Man..these are SO old school..The strobe lights are what's happening. lol. I still like the old school.fire alarms..The.elementary.school I went to had these exact.same bells. I'm 21 years old and after all these years I still have not.come over my fear of the loud ringing of these bells..Nice video upload though. :)
Eeeegh..... This bell reminds me of the 2901-9724s we had at my ES. Bad times my friends, bad times.
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Oh gosh, those are the devil! So painful to listen to!
Calgary International Airport has those, on Wheelock RSSP strobe plates. They are ear shattering.
Reminds me of the Edwards 439d bells at my old school
thats what the fire alarm sounds like my apartment building and its old and has fire bells wet and dry sprinklers , i smell something burning omg
that is how the fire alarm sounded when i was in Primary and i hated it but now im in high school and its still quite loud but quieter than Primary.
My school still has these pull down stations.
thats what the fire alarm in my apartment sounds like . I live in a old apartment building for my whole life since I was little and im 31 now .
couch bells thoses bells was made arrounds the 50's
That sounds like when someone wins the jackpot on a slot machine! 😂
Update in 2017
[inside: UMMT
Outside: Spectrealert advance]
No they didn’t. As of 2022, this system was still intact
Awe!! nice and simple
loud & scary ass bell
Reminds me of 88 Park St. in Rutland, Vermont. ;)
i'm not even joking about the panel. unfortunately one of the black things in the panel died and i blew up the 120v ac relays and the rectifier. i still have the code wheel working fine. i also plan to get a simplex 4001 in about a year.
I’ve seen that kind of pull station before in my elementary school cafeteria. What is it called?
Class dismissed.
Sorry thats my school bell
Hi mate how are u OK mate keep up the good work on here mate keep up the good work on here mate form Greg bouchard
Local just means in that building/area and not connected to other systems/the fire brigade.
You think they could update that to something a little more, this century?
Shouldn't they at least label the bells as fire alarm signals?
When they just have bells as the fire alarm, it makes sense to leave them unlabeled.
Many old schools would typically have a smaller bell for the school bell and a larger bell for the fire alarm.
There was no standard for it back in the 60s like now
simplex bells 4001 sytem with simplex cevron
music to my ears
wish i had those in my middle school...
Sounds like my school fire alarm
it started before the chevron opened
Sounds like the ones at my elementary school
How long can fire alarms be used in a building before they are taken down?
They don't have any laws requiring them to be replaced due to age. There are some fire alarm systems that are still in service that dates back to the 1920s. The only time you have to replace a system is when it fails the annual test. However, in certain areas of the country laws may vary.
As long as they do what they're supposed to, why replace them?
@@FireRescue80 There are fire codes in areas that require visual and audible alarms to comply with modern fire and safety laws for loudness, brightness, accessibility, etc. This is why exit signs get replaced.
I wish all fire alarms were this sound today bells aren’t as bad as that ear piercing sound.
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Is that bell extremely loud in real life?
David Stroud it went off in my apartment and yes they are extremely loud and let you know there is a fire!
Where is this building located? And aren't fire alarm bells normally red instead of grey?
The new ones are, the old ones aren't.
I have a 4246-1 at my house!!!
really?
i want them bells n o w
bell rings before pull station moves down
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my school has Continuous bells
What panel is that
Those bells look like they were made by Couch
They probably were. Couch also made the "cheveron" pulls
What is that your holding at? :
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ElevatorExplorer 1 I think it's a screw driver.
Its an allen wrench set
Them bells are so loud
What bells are those?
Simplex STR 10” Bells. Probably 4017 models
how often is a pull station tested? daily or monthly or what?
What makes you think they would test the fire alarms *daily*? Did you take your dumb pills the day you wrote this comment?
Match Box Correction: The answer is annually
ironmatic 1 thank you for answering the question.
Match Box You never answered my question.
ironmatic 1 well not the complete fire alarm system, but the pull stations. It depend what country or the location, they can fun some test to make sure the wiring is connected.
Like daily we inspect the warren phone and fire extinguishers.
Shouldn't fire bells be red?
Fire alarms color doesn't matter, it just needs to say fire
@@fireworx643 just wonderin
@@joannestealey4482 ok
why didn't you just pull the alarm instead of opening it
Then you have to replace the breakrod.
Oh true
How come the small bell beside the panel isn't ringing at all?
I think The bell you see next to the panel is a trouble bell I'm not sure how it is used.
Brandon Kenyon yeah that's what I'm saying, if it was a trouble bell why wasn't it ringing :p
I think trouble bell are used for something else I'm not sure if it's either abandoned or not part of the alarm system
Malfunctioning. It works now.
Next time you test those alarms could you tape that small bell working
There is a robbery
How come you did not actually pull the alarm?
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Which campus is this at?
Campus Fire Alarm System Test
I really hate bells.
Set on continuous
was this place abandoned?
Probably done at either weekend, or school holidays.
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See good mate you or u ok mate
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