Fun fact: American Signal Corporation actually used to be called Alerting Communicators of America, or "ACA" a division of Biersach and Niedermeyer, or "B&N" for short.
and before the Alerting Communicators Of America was the main subdivision of siren manufacturing for B&N the company just used the main company name B&N when they first started to make sirens such as the B&N Mobil Directo
@@ImEpic854 no, they’re from essentially the same company. ACA wasn’t fascinated they just redesigned the mobil directo to have a fibreglass shroud and a more efficient rotation design
Everyone’s talking about the fact that there’s a modulator in ASC’s testing room, but can we appreciate how the news station used an ACA Hurricane as the background photo for the opening to the story?
unfortunately as much as they do have a fantastic history or design they need to be replaced with the newer ones since the older ones can't make the new signals
@@skywolfx76 If you use a slow pulse width modulation you can get two different signals. for example pwm the sound oscillating up and down is warning and the sound saying the same speed is all clear if you use a multi tone siren you can get 4 different warnings.
People need to understand this is PART of the system, not the whole system. Outdoor sirens are meant to warn people outdoors only. Inside a building where you can't hear sirens, you need a weather alert radio. Once you get the alert, go to your local media for details.
@@TheJakeman789 You sure bout that? I've been in situations where my phone was on silent (or dead) and I wouldn't have known about a tornado warning if it weren't for the sirens going off. You never know if that severe thunderstorm if gonna spawn a tornado.
Im from NY but I had business in the Mil last year and the city was doing some sort of seasonal testing of these sirens and it was ominous as hell. In WW2 in Manhattan where I'm from apparently these things would go off all the time. Because the buildings are in such close proximity in Manhattan the sound bouncing off the buildings from the sirens had to be horrific.
Oh yeah they are Huge! Doesn't seem like it but a Thunderbolt Is about The size of a Truck tire. And P-50's You can literally Sit inside of them they are HUGE.
It is important for people to understand that tornado sirens are an important part of a community warning system in the event of weather, environmental, or nuclear disasters. They provide warning to people who are outdoors away from television and weather radio, without relying on a smartphone to be fully charged or on someone's person. They are still the most practical solution to notifying people who are outdoors. The cost is significant, around half the cost of a new car, but their reliability and usefulness has been proven over more than a hundred years of use. New systems do not rely on the electrical grid, but use battery backup and have optional solar charging. Additionally not all people have smartphones that can deliver the emergency alert tone; many people are turning to flip-phones for more economical and less intrusive personal communication.
Additionally not all people have smartphones that can deliver the emergency alert tone; many people are turning to flip-phones for more economical and less intrusive personal communication. A community warning system should not be implicitly biased toward the rich and technically savvy.
I never learned what to do during a tornado, until my parents and I moved to a place where it’s tornado season in spring fall and I think summer. The sirens where I amb are kinda creepy sounding. And every time my weather radio goes off whether they’re testing it or whether there is a tornado alert, it makes me literally jump, because it’s so loud.
Bruh don’t make sirens digital. There’s nothing like a good mechanical siren. I wish they could recreate the old sirens that we love, like, p50, in the same way
Did you find out if they have tours or not? My son's birthday is coming up and he would LOVE to see where sirens are made... we are a few hours away from Chicago so it would be an effort to get there. I would do it if I knew they were doing them though.
That’s about the most retarded thing one could possibly do is to replace the mechanical sirens that have reliability worked since ww2 for digital ones that are susceptible to malfunctioning electronics and EMP’s. 😞 the whole point of the sirens is to work in the worst possible environment or times imaginable. Electronics are not going to get ya there when they are fried.
I always tell people the new sirens are not as useful. Those speaker models just cannot reach the distance and volume as an old analog chopper. I've got Whelen Vortex R4 just a few blocks from my house and you can hardly ever hear the damn thing. Useless.
Why do they still make mechanical sirens they are obsolete! Electronic sirens are better because there basically speakers that not only make a loud tone but also can broadcast critical information so you know what's going on and there's no room for confusion.
Fun fact: American Signal Corporation actually used to be called Alerting Communicators of America, or "ACA" a division of Biersach and Niedermeyer, or "B&N" for short.
oh so it used to be called aca
Congratulations, you know a lot about sirens.
and before the Alerting Communicators Of America was the main subdivision of siren manufacturing for B&N the company just used the main company name B&N when they first started to make sirens such as the B&N Mobil Directo
20 years later, ACA was fascinated by the Mobil Directo and made the ACA Allertor.
@@ImEpic854 no, they’re from essentially the same company. ACA wasn’t fascinated they just redesigned the mobil directo to have a fibreglass shroud and a more efficient rotation design
Everyone’s talking about the fact that there’s a modulator in ASC’s testing room, but can we appreciate how the news station used an ACA Hurricane as the background photo for the opening to the story?
What about the Mobil Directo behind the guy when he was talking?
@@20v552 they made that. Mods were made by fs
@@20v552 thats in the ASC headquarters and wasnt a photo. it's physically there lol
Asc is the new Aca that’s an new b&n
And it’s an I-force
Please don’t get rid of the old sirens!
unfortunately as much as they do have a fantastic history or design they need to be replaced with the newer ones since the older ones can't make the new signals
@@skywolfx76 If you use a slow pulse width modulation you can get two different signals. for example pwm the sound oscillating up and down is warning and the sound saying the same speed is all clear if you use a multi tone siren you can get 4 different warnings.
@@zumacool-065 oh really? That's pretty good at least
Not old sirens
Dose are tornado siren
People need to understand this is PART of the system, not the whole system. Outdoor sirens are meant to warn people outdoors only. Inside a building where you can't hear sirens, you need a weather alert radio. Once you get the alert, go to your local media for details.
This is old useless technology. People don’t even acknowledge these sirens when they sound anyway.
@@TheJakeman789 You sure bout that? I've been in situations where my phone was on silent (or dead) and I wouldn't have known about a tornado warning if it weren't for the sirens going off. You never know if that severe thunderstorm if gonna spawn a tornado.
@@CorollaChronicles he loves to hate on tornado sirens, just ignore him
Those beautiful ASC T-128's 😍
The Thunderbolts are being replaced because of them 😢😢😢
@orlandoarguello9153 yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@Sharkpuppetfanlmfao no it inst
@NS-Sirens t-128's do replace tbolts, but other sirens like 2001-130's, 508's, whelens, etc replace them too.
Those are T-135s
1:59 THEY KIDNAPPED A MODULATOR!
The took my balls
Just build Or fixing the sound
I was gonna say that
@@ququ2090 asked
No! It's an ASC I Force.
Im from NY but I had business in the Mil last year and the city was doing some sort of seasonal testing of these sirens and it was ominous as hell. In WW2 in Manhattan where I'm from apparently these things would go off all the time. Because the buildings are in such close proximity in Manhattan the sound bouncing off the buildings from the sirens had to be horrific.
Sometimes you forget how big tornado sirens really are. They look way smaller than they are.
That's because they're up in the air.
Especially an ASC T128
P50s are massive
Oh yeah they are Huge! Doesn't seem like it but a Thunderbolt Is about The size of a Truck tire. And P-50's You can literally Sit inside of them they are HUGE.
@Pandora Even Better lol!
Me who adores sirens:
Activating sirens sounds fun!
Seems a bit suspicious that a Modulator is in the back next to an i-Force of similar size.
Asc kidnapped it lol
Please keep the old sirens!! I love the ACA Hurricane
Yes
It is important for people to understand that tornado sirens are an important part of a community warning system in the event of weather, environmental, or nuclear disasters. They provide warning to people who are outdoors away from television and weather radio, without relying on a smartphone to be fully charged or on someone's person. They are still the most practical solution to notifying people who are outdoors. The cost is significant, around half the cost of a new car, but their reliability and usefulness has been proven over more than a hundred years of use. New systems do not rely on the electrical grid, but use battery backup and have optional solar charging. Additionally not all people have smartphones that can deliver the emergency alert tone; many people are turning to flip-phones for more economical and less intrusive personal communication.
Additionally not all people have smartphones that can deliver the emergency alert tone; many people are turning to flip-phones for more economical and less intrusive personal communication. A community warning system should not be implicitly biased toward the rich and technically savvy.
It should be all around the world for civil defense purposes
But I NEED TO SAVE THE DARIEN IL HURRICANE BEFORE IT GETS REPLACED
@@ianssirenproductions Come on. You can do it man
@@Acoustic_Theory yes, but the state should pay for it.
1:59 Federal Signal Modulator..........Interesting..........
*hmm interesting. Looks like they were looking for some inspiration for their I-FORCE siren*
I force came first I think
Show me sirens Modulator was invented during 1992 i think.
@@CazicTheProtogen no, the mods came in the 90s and are a successor to EOWS sirens.
ASC likes to get competitor sirens and compare them to their own.
I never learned what to do during a tornado, until my parents and I moved to a place where it’s tornado season in spring fall and I think summer. The sirens where I amb are kinda creepy sounding. And every time my weather radio goes off whether they’re testing it or whether there is a tornado alert, it makes me literally jump, because it’s so loud.
You must be really near one then
Fazing out the physical alarms??? That's quite stupid if you ask me.
my favorite sirens are thunderbolts and ACA accelerators also ferdal signals
You mean ACA Allertor
2:01 why os there a modulator there???
Very odd
Why not?
Nah jk I have 1 in my room it’s scary just looking at it but still $3,000 is not bad for a model
ASC likes to get competitor sirens and compare them to their own.
oH ok
They Have T128’s or T135’s from ASC in Fort Sask, Alberta in Canada for Tornado Warnings!
It used to be called ACA but now it's ASC
Thank you I would like to know on how those are made
Don't get rid of the Hurricane 130
huh?
The hekk is a modulator doing in the test room, with 2 I-forces.
Lol
Fh
Shhhh, he's trying to blend in. dont blow his cover
Hes committing franklin
@@ballsacksniffer420 yf
2:00 Why does ASC have a Federal Signal Modulator in their testing room? lol
competitive electronic siren marketing, resulting in asc acquiring a modulator to test against their i-force line.
Yea i was confused
To use parts?
they are asc i forces
How are most of the sirens made?
2:01 Why’s there a Federal Signal Modulator?
WAS THE MODULATOR MADE BY ASC THIS WHOLE TIME!? HAVE IT BEEN A LIE THIS WHOLE TIME!?
@@amvwhelen4220 I doubt it. These companies buy each other’s products and reverse engineer them.
FEDERAL SIGNAL CAN YOU EXPLAIN?
Bruh don’t make sirens digital. There’s nothing like a good mechanical siren. I wish they could recreate the old sirens that we love, like, p50, in the same way
Wow they got a aca hurrican on the thumbnail thats a rare siren
0:16 a T-135/P50
Yep
Or it could be any other 9/12 /8/12 siren like maybe an alertor
No not the Darien IL hurricane I will try to get it if they ever get rid of it
Nice Compulert!
We need a siren for infectious disease warnings.
Lol!
I wanna make tornado sirens
If they are cheap can I have one
me to
Same :)
When I'm gonna grow up I'm gonna make a siren company wanna join
@@go-ahead.a350 me to
It sounds like in the beginning he is saying tomato sirens
Hujukgkzh h
I wanted to go to the federal signal company in Chicago,....but IDK if they have guided tours anymore, or ever if they did or not?....
Did you find out if they have tours or not? My son's birthday is coming up and he would LOVE to see where sirens are made... we are a few hours away from Chicago so it would be an effort to get there. I would do it if I knew they were doing them though.
Hey mommy we tried playing around with tornado sirens
2:00
theres is 1 impostor among us:
First time i've seen a CSC-960 utilize all 8 buttons
why is there a federal signal modulator in the testing room
to test against I-forces to compete against FS.
I wanna try that
That’s about the most retarded thing one could possibly do is to replace the mechanical sirens that have reliability worked since ww2 for digital ones that are susceptible to malfunctioning electronics and EMP’s. 😞 the whole point of the sirens is to work in the worst possible environment or times imaginable. Electronics are not going to get ya there when they are fried.
ASC I-Force sirens have 8 drivers per cell? Jesus! That's got to be loud.
I know this is 2 years old, but did you see the Modulator on the right in the testing room?
ASC T135 AC/ACA P50
that was the first time i saw what was inside a modulator disc aka stack of mentos
1:59 why does ASC have a Federal Signal Modulator in there???
Probably a donation from Federal Signal, so ASC can get an idea for the I-Force
But why the b&n mobil director siren inasc siren inc why?
i want to work there.
me too
I like the electromechanical sirens.
That asc t128 look nice
0:00 ACA Hurricane doesn’t look straight
They probably make Whelens as well
No. No they do not. Whelen is a separate company
I love sirens my next door. Nabor don't care if. I make siren test I love them
2:00 WHY THE FUCK IS THERE A MODULATOR IN THERE?!
IT IS A I-FORCE MADE BY THEM!
@@wisconsinoutdoorsirens1250 in the corner
@@dogensuch Oh yeah that shocked me to! I personally think they bring one in so they can copy it lol.
New tornado siren
He was a member of the national football association bubyhfufy
2:00 theres a fd modulator in a asc siren factory
HEY THIS IS A ACA Hurricane siren
Asc bought aca
So we can buy one please can I have one asc 🙏
1:34 my favorite!!!
My sirens went off sometimes
All tornado Sirens p50 t128 model 5 ...😊
It said heard around the world but I heard nothing
WHY IN THE HELL IS THERE T 121 ACROSS MY HOUSE
It is creepy 😨
Thats a mod 2008
It's actually an Modulator 3012. Not 2008.
Count the speakers.
Ok.
I saw an ASC-t 121
I always tell people the new sirens are not as useful. Those speaker models just cannot reach the distance and volume as an old analog chopper. I've got Whelen Vortex R4 just a few blocks from my house and you can hardly ever hear the damn thing. Useless.
So true. The 180 hp, 3 stage, Chrysler Air Raid Siren is the king. Check my trailer mounted one on you tube, Pittsburgh Chrysler, Harry Barry.
@@harrybarry2291 Mmmmm... I'd kill to own one of those. ❤️
@@FlatEarthDisciple Hi, did you ever hear one live at full rpm ? There might be some left. Check around and fish for one.
Im Thunderbolt best tornado siren
You must be a fan of T.S.M.
That is my son's favorite also! He was a Thunderbolt for Halloween :)
Cool
amy see a ACA hurricane 130! in time 0:01
How about welding 1 siren to the bumper of ladder #19s in my hood in MSP 🤯🔊👍
Where Is The Headquarters.
2:00 Why is there a MOD
I have a siren
I found a ASC
Its not siren its P50
666 views
Shit
REEEE
Yes 🥰
Why do put all of the siren in the box
for shipping
1:11 ASC I Force
They are not activating siren
In really life
0:00 ACA Hurricane
aca allertor behind the guy heh beeg
Hb
Where Sirenhead was born.
STOP WITH THE SIREN HEAF
Lol!
You have achieved grammar, my friend
Its a OUTDOOR WARNING SIREN NOT THAT CREATURE
😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢
This and siren tomato
What is that alien spaceship
0:18 p50
Why do they still make mechanical sirens they are obsolete! Electronic sirens are better because there basically speakers that not only make a loud tone but also can broadcast critical information so you know what's going on and there's no room for confusion.
Tornado sirens start testing and for warning tornado
What are you doing with model 123456789
Not. Siren 508
😂😂😂😂😂😂
NOOOOOOOOOOOOO 🙆♂️
Why are you doing that boy kid 😠🧒💔😨😥😭
Why are you doing that 😠💔🚨🔊😭
No no no stop it now 😠😭🔊🚨💔