It’s been a long while since I’ve posted an updated collection, so I figured I would show just the Simplex devices in my collection since that’s what I like most. I’ll eventually make a post about my non-Simplex devices. Now since part of my collection is in storage, I’ll have to group pictures of similar devices since they can’t be displayed together. I should also note that nothing from my collection is for sale, I’ve worked really hard to get where I am.
Notification Appliances
Simplex 2903 Family
16x Simplex 2901-9838 on Simplex 2903-9001’s
I have quite a few 9838’s on 9001’s. All but one of these came from a Simplex 4002/4005 system at an elementary school I attended from 2011-2013, and I often dreamed about removing these to have for my collection. Though I didn’t personally removed them I’m still happy to have a piece of my childhood.
1x Simplex 2901-9838 on Simplex 2903-9101
2x Simplex 2901-9833 on Simplex 2903-9102 w/ 1 back box. I got these from the electrical program I attended during high school. My old teacher said they were donated by a security company over 20 years ago. Interestingly one of the 9833’s has pigtails instead of terminals.
1x Simplex 2901-9833 on Simplex 2903-9001
This came from the same 4002/4005 system that all those 9838’s on 9001’s came from, which you’ll see more parts of the system later.
1x Simplex 2901-9806 B2 on Simplex 2903-9001 w/back box.
1x Simplex 2901-9806 B4 on Simplex 2903-9005
1x Simplex 2901-9806 B2 on Simplex 2903-9101 1st generation strobe board.
1x Simplex 2902-9735 w/ acoustic rated deep back box.
1x Simplex 2902-9735 white from University of Tennessee Knoxville.
1x Simplex 4090-91 on Simplex 2903-9002
2x Simplex 2903-9101 1st generation strobe board, w/o horns, never used.
1x Simplex 2903-9101 w/o horn.
1x Simplex 2903-9101 2nd generation strobe board, nonworking. Had a Spectralert classic mounted to it.
1x Simplex 2901-9553 on Simplex 2903-9150 1st generation 120V strobe board. Strobe board does not work, horn is untested since I don’t have a variac.
1x Simplex 2901-9517 on Simplex 2903-9150. Strobe does work, horn untested.
Simplex 4050-80 Family
1x Simplex 4051 on Simplex 4050-81 w/black “FIRE” lettering w/back box.
1x Simplex 4050-80 w/white “FIRE” lettering, w/o horn and light parts.
Newer Simplex Mechanical and Electronic
1x Simplex 4903-9217
2x Simplex 4903-9425, also came from the 4002/4005 system.
1x Simplex 4903-9426
Initiating Devices
Chevron Style Pulls
11x Simplex 4251-111 these were part of a Honeywell FC-72 that you’ll also see more parts of.
1x Simplex 4251-11
T-Bar Style Pulls
20x Simplex 4251-20. 18 of them came from the 4002/4005 system, the other 2 my personal collection. I also realized while posting this that there was a Simplex 2099-9754 that was part of the picture of 4251-20’s that was part of the same system.
1x Simplex 4251-20 w/back box from University of Iowa.
1x Simplex 4251-2K institutional pull station.
2x Simplex 4251-21
1x Simplex 4251-21L
1x Simplex 4251-30. I do have the glass for this one, but I take them out because I’m a klutz, and I’m afraid of breaking the original glass.
1x Simplex 4251-31. I have the glass for this one.
1x Simplex 4151-32. This one had a broken knocker when I got it, so I found another pull station for parts and transplanted a knocker over. I don’t have the glass for this one.
2x Simplex 4251-33, I do have the break glass for the one without it.
1x Simplex 4251-41 dual stage, rare 1st generation t-bar.
1x Simplex 4251-52. I have the glass for this one.
1x Simplex 2099-9289 rare bilingual t-bar.
1x Simplex 2099-9781.
1x Simplex 2099-9782 w/red Simplex trim plate. I am looking for a knocker and frame to transplant on to this one.
1x Simplex 2099-9784.
1x Simplex 2099-9786.
4x Simplex 2099-9754, the 4th one is shown in the 4251-20 pictures.
2x Simplex 2099-9795 addressable converted to conventional, one is missing the button. Also the first pull stations I ever bought.
Smoke Detectors
3x Simplex 2098-9636 on Simplex 2098-9637 bases, one I forgot to show, 2 of them have relay modules in the base.
2x Simplex 2098-9201 on Simplex 2098-9211 bases, these came from an FCI FC-72 system at another elementary school that I attended from 2008-2011. Most of this system will be featured in my next collection post about my non Simplex devices.
1x Simplex 2098-9209
1x Simplex 2098-9577
1x Simplex 2098-9575
1x Simplex 2098-9603 on Simplex 2098-9525 base.
Heat Detectors
12x Simplex 4255-1 heats, 11 of them came from the Honeywell FC-72 system.
2x Simplex 2098-9439 heats, 1 of them came from the Honeywell FC-72 system.
Panels
1x Simplex 2001-3081. I haven’t been able to get this working yet, I think it’s got a bad NAC card. I really want to get this worked because it’s in near pristine physical condition.
1x Simplex 4001 working
1x Simplex 4002 working
1x Simplex 4005 in Simplex 4002 cabinet. This was the panel setup I pulled out of the school with all the 2903’s. The 4005 guts I put in it are not original, and it’s still a work in progress.
Annunciators
1x Simplex 4001 Annunciator
1x Simplex 2601-8005 indicator annunciator from the 4002/4005 system.
Miscellaneous
1x Simplex 4005 cabinet, I took the guts for the 4002/4005 panel.
1x Simplex 4017-62 bell
1x Simplex 2081-9018 EOL resistor plate
Not Pictured
1x Simplex 4001 w/o cabinet
1x Simplex 2099-9754 from the FCI FC-72 system
1x Simplex 2098-9201 on Simplex 2098-9737 base w/relay module from the 4002/4005 system.
3x Simplex 2903 trim plates from the 4002/4005 system.
That’s my collection as of 3/3/24. I’m still on the lookout for a Simplex 4208, as well as any more older bilingual pulls, and different varieties of pull stations.
