My guess would be that the system is a 4100, possibly original to the building since it was built in 1988 (the year 4100s were released); I don’t think the panel was upgraded during the addition since that annunciator was there way before. I believe that the newer Simplex bells are made by Potter Amseco, who also manufactures Edwards’ MB series fire bells.
Northbrook Plaza (Livonia, MI)
Alarms:
Each tenant has one or more of those beige Admeco/Potter “SMOKE” horn/strobes, complete w/ a turn-key panel to set the alarms off and reset them.
Kohl’s (Livonia, MI) This is a brand new store, which opened just a few months ago.
Alarms:
- Beige ceiling-mount Exceder horn/strobes throughout the store.
- There is at least one red, wall-mount Exceder horn/strobe towards a back stockroom.
- The fire doors have unmarked Detex Value Series panic bars.
Controls:
One Fire-Lite by Honeywell ANN-80 annunciator near the customer service area.
Pulls:
Fire-Lite by Honeywell BG-12LX pull stations next to exits.
Update: I told you all about the Rochester Methodist Hospital getting a new Notifier system, well, I was there today and saw a http://www.notifier.com/products/datasheets/DN_7047.pdf NCA-2 Annunciator near one of the entryways. So I figured out that they probably have an http://www.notifier.com/products/datasheets/DN_7070.pdf ONYX® Series NFS2-3030+DVC audio option panel.
Just came back from an overnight stay in Shipshewana, IN.
Amish Country Inn
Alarms:
- U-MMT horn/strobes (throughout building)
- Unknown 10" fire bell outside (possibly for sprinklers)
Controls:
FireFinder panel behind lobby service desk
Detectors:
FPT-11(?) heat detectors (throughout building)
Pulls:
MS-501 pull stations (throughout building)
All of the above devices are branded by Siemens.
D’Vine
Alarms:
Silver 2" bell above fire exit
Detectors:
Unknown beige smoke detectors (throughout building)
Shipshe General Store
Alarms:
Alarm Lock lock mechanism device on obstructed fire door
Country Yard Outlet
Detectors:
Security Labs(?) SLC-1035 smoke detector towards back
Trading Place Antiques
Alarms:
- SpectrAlert classic horn/strobes and strobes (throughout building)
- Radio Shack door alarms on fire doors
Detectors:
Unknown beige smoke detectors (throughout building, also found inside ducts)
Pulls:
Fire-Lite BG-12 models (throughout building)
Yoder’s Red Barn
Detectors:
ESL smoke detectors (throughout building)
Our Front Porch
Detectors:
ESL smoke detectors (throughout building)
Blue Gate Bakery, Restaurant, & Theater
Alarms:
- SpectrAlert classic horn/strobes and strobes (throughout building, one was installed upside down)
- System Sensor 6" sprinkler bell outside
Controls:
Silent Knight 5235 annun. (main entrance)
Detectors:
Unknown beige smoke detectors (throughout building)
Pulls:
Fire-Lite BG-12 models (throughout building)
The Hitching Post
Detectors:
Firex(?) ionization detectors (throughout building)
Reigsecker Craft Store
Alarms:
- 6" Adaptabel(?) at obstructed fire exit–painted over w/ white
- Star Sprinkler Corp. 10" sprinkler bell outside
Detectors:
Unknown smoke detectors (throughout building, 2 types (one might be ESL))
Reigsecker Market Place
Alarms:
- Unknown 10" fire bell outside
- MT horn/strobes (throughout building)
- MA/SS(?) strobes (restrooms)
Detectors:
Unknown smoke detectors (throughout building)
Pulls:
Fire-Lite BG-10 models (throughout building)
Today my brother and I went to Six Flags New England in Agawam, MA. They had quite a bit of variety in their fire alarm systems. The most common were Edwards/EST and Simplex. Here is what I saw there…
The Six Flags Emporium store, “Granny Mae’s Fudge” and “Professor Ichabod’s” souvenir shop had late 1990s Notifier systems (probably left over from when the park used to be Riverside prior to 1999-2000), with System Sensor SpectrAlert horn/strobes, NBG-10L pulls behind Stopper II covers, and System Sensor 2400 smokes (IDK if this was addressable or not, if it was they may have been AFP-200 systems.)
The Looney Tunes Emporium store (obviously my favorite shop in the park) had a Simplex 4010 system (there was a 4606-9101 annunciator in the main entranceway.) The alarms were all Simplex TrueAlert horn/strobes, and the pulls were Simplex 4099-9001 single-action T-bars. No visible smoke detectors.
The JB’s Smokehouse BBQ restaurant had some kind of Edwards/EST system with white Genesis speaker/strobes and GE-branded 278B-1110 pull stations.
The Antique Photo Emporium and Comical Hats shops had some kind of Simplex system with 4903 horn/strobes (probably electronic, later generation), 2099-9754 single-action pulls and conventional TrueAlarm smoke detectors.
The “Houdini - The Great Escape” attraction also had a Simplex system, probably a 4020 or something in the 4100 series. The alarms were again 4903 audible/strobes (probably electronic horns, given their placement around the building), and the pulls were break-glass Simplex 2099-9796s (many still had glass in them, surprisingly) and the smoke detectors were a mix of older and newer addressable TrueAlarms.
The “Hall of Justice” DC-themed attraction had some kind of Edwards system; inside there were white Genesis horn/strobes, Edwards 278B-1110 pulls and the cone-shaped smoke detectors. Outside was a red SpectrAlert horn/strobe (with no visible “FIRE” lettering!)
The Johnny Rocket’s restaurant nearby had another Simplex 4010 system (this time the panel was visible at the main entrance, with 2098-9806 test stations around it.) The alarms were the older first-generation TrueAlert horn/strobes (a.k.a. the “QuickAlerts”), and the pulls were 4099-9001 T-bars, and there were addressable TrueAlarm smoke detectors. The restrooms had a TrueAlert horn/strobe in each, either!
Diamond Jo Casino - Northwood, IA
Simplex system (assuming a 4100 series)
TrueAlert Speaker/Strobes.
No visible pulls/smokes.
Senate Coney Island (Livonia, MI)
Alarms:
One older Detex 230 panic bar on obstructed fire exit in back (near restrooms)
Detectors:
One unknown beige heat detector (80s?)
Secretary of State (Livonia, MI)
Alarms:
Two unknown white smoke/strobes (NOT Gentex, no ID, on pillar in waiting area)
What kind of fire alarms does your Michaels Arts and Crafts store have?
Ok… Wheelock AES horn-strobes (non-ada), FCI MS2s, and some old smoke detectors.
Merging with Fire Alarms in Buildings. No point to this topic.
EDIT:
Merge complete.
Michael’s in Rochester has a Pyrotronics system with HN-series horn/strobes and MS-501 pulls.
The Michael’s in my area has an old system with Pre-ADA horn/strobes.
Recently finished my first tour of Eastern Michigan University, w/ some new systems to add.
Bruce T. Halle Library
Alarms:
- Integrity horn/strobes
- Hexagon shape AED units
Detectors:
- 2400 series heat detectors
- unknown elevator ions (very similar to 2400 models)
Panel:
- GE EST 3
Pulls:
- 270-SPO models
Strong Hall
Alarms:
- Genesis horn/strobes (some on trims)
- Genesis speaker/strobes
Detectors:
- EST SIGA series photoelectric detectors
- Gentex ion detectors at elevators
Misc:
- Building has public emergency system w/ blue strobes, white speakers, & blue pulls
Pulls:
- SIGA-278 models
Pray Harrold Building
Alarms:
- Genesis speaker/strobes
- White ceiling-mount Genesis speaker-only alarms
Pulls:
- SIGA-278 models
Olds/Robb Athletic Building
Alarms:
- Unknown 6" fire bell outside
- U-MMT horn/strobes–mounted on silver grilles of older system, which consisted either of bells/horns
- Detex EAX-2500 door alarms
- Old Detex panic bars (model unknown, though identical to Alarm Lock 715 panic bars)
Annunciator:
- Unknown model Faraday
Pulls:
- Faraday Chevrons
Walton-Sellers-Putnam Halls
Alarms:
- S-HP-MCS speaker/strobes
- Unknown 6" bell outside (Wheelock?)
- Unknown 10-15" sprinkler bell outside
Detectors:
- First Alert smoke detectors (some w/ metal guards)
- Gentex ion detectors at elevators
Misc:
- One Viking police call box
Pulls:
- Older 270-SPO models behind Stopper IIs
To conclude, the campus has Gai-Tronics emergency call poles scattered outside, which are used in event of safety concerns/emergencies. They are black w/ “EMERGENCY” written horizontally, have a blue beacon enclosed in a protective cover on top, and have a control panel on the front of them, w/ a push button to call for assistance.
Ulta Beauty (Northville Township, MI) This recently-opened store took up half of what used to be Loehmann’s; the latter-system consisted of Commander horn/strobes.
Alarms:
- White ceiling-mount Advance horn/strobes
- White wall-mount Advance horn/strobe above entrance
Controls:
- Unknown Bosch fire annunciator (check-out area)
- Unknown Bosch security annunciator (check-out area)
Pulls:
- At least one Bosch push, pull model (check-out area)
Herriman & Associates (Plymouth Township, MI) This building was formerly a bank, and has some old alarms.
Alarms:
- Ceiling-mount FOS-branded Faraday strobes (restrooms)
- Possibly FOS-branded Faraday horn/strobes (unknown, as I was restricted to certain parts of the building)
- Old Diebold burglar alarm box outside
- Old silver 2" bell above inside what was once the vault–now used for storage
Controls:
- Radionics D1256 annunciator (main entrance–was in trouble mode [involved something in the boiler room] when I saw the electronic display)
Detectors:
- At least one First Alert smoke detector (near main office area)
Pulls:
- At least one Radionics t-bar (main entrance)
Five Below (Northville Township, MI) This recently-opened store takes up half the space in what used to be Loehmann’s; the latter system consisted of Commander horn/strobes.
Alarms:
- Ceiling-mount Advance horn/strobes, strobes (restrooms)
Controls:
- Silent Knight by Honeywell 5860 annunciator (main entrance)
Pulls:
- Silent Knight by Honeywell branded BG-12s
First off, I have now put all of my alarm pictures into one convenient collection! You can find them at http://jjinc24.info/gallery/.
Chapel Hills Mall
In the main part of the mall, the alarms are Simplex 4903 series mechanical horn/strobes.
http://jjinc24.info/gallery/fire_alarms_in_buildings/the_chapel_hills_mall/100_3707https://cdn.thefirepanel.com/legacy/3092_6fd21bb48ddcf136c9e6c757ef70e19b.jpg.php 
My guess is these are the mall’s original smoke detectors. Most of them have been replaced with TrueAlarms. This is located right above the horn/strobe in another picture.
http://jjinc24.info/gallery/fire_alarms_in_buildings/the_chapel_hills_mall/100_3708https://cdn.thefirepanel.com/legacy/3092_6fd21bb48ddcf136c9e6c757ef70e19b.jpg.php 
Each of the larger anchor stores (except for the former Kmart, I believe) has its own alarm system. Dillard’s has a couple of Wheelock AS’s. JC Penny has https://www.electricoverstock.com/ProductImages/FAData/Large/MRISTE-FL-FA-000002https://cdn.thefirepanel.com/legacy/3092_6fd21bb48ddcf136c9e6c757ef70e19b.jpg Faraday 6227B-W-14-24-DC (or similar alarms). Sear’s has a 270-SPO, a BG-12, and a MA/SS. The (former) Border’s has BG-10s and MA/SSs. Dick’s Sporting Goods has BG-12s and ceiling-mount SpecterAlert Advances. (I forget what Macy’s has). Burlington Coat Factory has a couple of ceiling mount SpecterAlert’s, as seen in the picture below.
http://jjinc24.info/gallery/fire_alarms_in_buildings/the_chapel_hills_mall/100_3709https://cdn.thefirepanel.com/legacy/3092_6fd21bb48ddcf136c9e6c757ef70e19b.jpg.php 
YMCA of the Rockies
One of the Lodges has the following system.
This smoke detector was in our room. I was sleeping on the top bunk of a bunk bed, so this smoke detector was very close to me. I don’t think I zoomed in at all when I took this picture.
http://jjinc24.info/gallery/fire_alarms_in_buildings/ymca_of_the_rockies_-_snow_mountain_ranch_lodge/100_3556https://cdn.thefirepanel.com/legacy/3092_6fd21bb48ddcf136c9e6c757ef70e19b.jpg.php 
A crappy picture of a SpecterAlert, the building’s N/A’s.
http://jjinc24.info/gallery/fire_alarms_in_buildings/ymca_of_the_rockies_-_snow_mountain_ranch_lodge/100_3667https://cdn.thefirepanel.com/legacy/3092_6fd21bb48ddcf136c9e6c757ef70e19b.jpg.php 
The building’s pull stations, for the most part.
http://jjinc24.info/gallery/fire_alarms_in_buildings/ymca_of_the_rockies_-_snow_mountain_ranch_lodge/100_3668https://cdn.thefirepanel.com/legacy/3092_6fd21bb48ddcf136c9e6c757ef70e19b.jpg.php 
This probably replaced an NBG-10.
http://jjinc24.info/gallery/fire_alarms_in_buildings/ymca_of_the_rockies_-_snow_mountain_ranch_lodge/100_3669https://cdn.thefirepanel.com/legacy/3092_6fd21bb48ddcf136c9e6c757ef70e19b.jpg.php 
The Library’s and Post Office’s Vintage Simplex Systems
While evacuated in June 2012 due to the Waldo Canyon Fire, I still had to due stuff like go to the library, and the post office to pick up mail. Turns out both of them have some pretty old Simplex systems, which is pretty cool.
This is from the library. The “panel” in this shot could be an annunciator, actually. If I remember correctly, on the door next to it, there is a notice about the FACP being inside. In fact, I’m pretty certain that it is an annunciator. The pull station is a 4251-20 (or similar) that is mounted fairly high up and has a Stopper II over it. The alarm is the flush-mounted version of the Simplex 2901-9833. Notice how well maintained these devices have been. That annunciator looks fresh out of the box…
http://jjinc24.info/gallery/cache/fire_alarms_in_buildings/the_library-s_and_post_office-s_vintage_simplex_systems/100_3545_595https://cdn.thefirepanel.com/legacy/3092_6fd21bb48ddcf136c9e6c757ef70e19b.jpg 
Another 4251-20 behind a stopper. The alarm outside is either a 2901 or 2903 light plate or strobe plate. Behind it is the 2901-9833 (or whatever). Only the outdoor alarms have visual notification. Although I didn’t get a picture of them, I’m fairly certain the smokes in this building were the “Wiffle Ball” detectors.
http://jjinc24.info/gallery/fire_alarms_in_buildings/the_library-s_and_post_office-s_vintage_simplex_systems/100_3546https://cdn.thefirepanel.com/legacy/3092_6fd21bb48ddcf136c9e6c757ef70e19b.jpg.php 
From the post office: This is a relatively small Simplex 2001. There was also an annunciator for it, which was located in a nearby air lock, but I did not get a picture of it.
http://jjinc24.info/gallery/fire_alarms_in_buildings/the_library-s_and_post_office-s_vintage_simplex_systems/100_3547https://cdn.thefirepanel.com/legacy/3092_6fd21bb48ddcf136c9e6c757ef70e19b.jpg.php 
The post office has either flush-mounted Simplex 4040s or 4041s. They also have 4251-20 pulls, or a similar pull station. As you can see, they are numbered.
http://jjinc24.info/gallery/fire_alarms_in_buildings/the_library-s_and_post_office-s_vintage_simplex_systems/100_3550https://cdn.thefirepanel.com/legacy/3092_6fd21bb48ddcf136c9e6c757ef70e19b.jpg.php 
My Church
Even though I have posted a set of picture on my church before, I have better, as well as more extensive pictures now.
Except for in two instances (where NBG-12s replaced broken NBG-10s), the church’s pull stations are these.
http://jjinc24.info/gallery/fire_alarms_in_buildings/my_church_-set_2-/100_3482https://cdn.thefirepanel.com/legacy/3092_6fd21bb48ddcf136c9e6c757ef70e19b.jpg.php 
This Notifier NBG-12, located in the kitchen, replaced and NBG-12.
http://jjinc24.info/gallery/fire_alarms_in_buildings/my_church_-set_2-/100_3483https://cdn.thefirepanel.com/legacy/3092_6fd21bb48ddcf136c9e6c757ef70e19b.jpg.php 
This pull station replaced one of the Notifier NBG-10s. This particular one is located by the attic crawl space stairs, and is probably there due to the outside door next to it, and not the staircase.
http://jjinc24.info/gallery/fire_alarms_in_buildings/my_church_-set_2-/100_3496https://cdn.thefirepanel.com/legacy/3092_6fd21bb48ddcf136c9e6c757ef70e19b.jpg.php 
All of the horn/strobes in my church are from the original Commander series. They are located in the hallways and in the gym and chapel.
http://jjinc24.info/gallery/fire_alarms_in_buildings/my_church_-set_2-/100_3485https://cdn.thefirepanel.com/legacy/3092_6fd21bb48ddcf136c9e6c757ef70e19b.jpg.php 
This is a remote strobe from the original Commander series, located in the men’s restroom. There is another one in the women’s restroom, one in the multisex restroom, and one in the gym (there are also two horn/strobes in there).
http://jjinc24.info/gallery/fire_alarms_in_buildings/my_church_-set_2-/100_3486https://cdn.thefirepanel.com/legacy/3092_6fd21bb48ddcf136c9e6c757ef70e19b.jpg.php 
I’m not sure who makes this heat detector…this one is located in the kitchen. The rest are located in the attic crawl space.
http://jjinc24.info/gallery/fire_alarms_in_buildings/my_church_-set_2-/100_3484https://cdn.thefirepanel.com/legacy/3092_6fd21bb48ddcf136c9e6c757ef70e19b.jpg.php 
These smoke detectors are scattered around the church’s hallways. When I was really young, during a Halloween party, a fog machine tripped one of these detectors, setting off the system. I started panicking because I wanted to stay with my mom, but she was standing around for a minute talking to somebody, and I thought we were all going to die. I also remember the fire department coming.
http://jjinc24.info/gallery/fire_alarms_in_buildings/my_church_-set_2-/100_3487https://cdn.thefirepanel.com/legacy/3092_6fd21bb48ddcf136c9e6c757ef70e19b.jpg.php 
This i3 replaced one of the 2400s.
http://jjinc24.info/gallery/fire_alarms_in_buildings/my_church_-set_2-/100_3481https://cdn.thefirepanel.com/legacy/3092_6fd21bb48ddcf136c9e6c757ef70e19b.jpg.php 
This is a heat detector in the attic crawl space. The only heat detector ouside of the attic is in the kitchen area.
http://jjinc24.info/gallery/fire_alarms_in_buildings/my_church_-set_2-/100_3493https://cdn.thefirepanel.com/legacy/3092_6fd21bb48ddcf136c9e6c757ef70e19b.jpg.php 
The control panel is a Notifier SFP-1024 Fire Alarm Communicator
From Notifier’s website:
The SFP-1024 fire alarm control panel is a 24-volt, 10-zone fire alarm control panel with a built-in communicator and remote site upload/download capability. The integral communicator transmits event information (alarms, troubles, supervisory, faults, etc.) to a UL listed central station. Selectable transmission formats allow the SFP-1024 to communicate to virtually all central stations.
There is a red box in the attic crawl space labeled “Fire Alarm Communicator.” It is probably tied into this panel somehow. This panel is located in the north airlock and is coded to temporal.
http://jjinc24.info/gallery/fire_alarms_in_buildings/my_church_-set_2-/100_3490https://cdn.thefirepanel.com/legacy/3092_6fd21bb48ddcf136c9e6c757ef70e19b.jpg.php 
Although the system is a Notifer/Gentex/System Sensor system, it is serviced by Simplex. I wonder who installed it…
http://jjinc24.info/gallery/fire_alarms_in_buildings/my_church_-set_2-/100_3491https://cdn.thefirepanel.com/legacy/3092_6fd21bb48ddcf136c9e6c757ef70e19b.jpg.php 
This is the communicator located in the attic crawl space that is most likely tied into the main control communicator.
http://jjinc24.info/gallery/fire_alarms_in_buildings/my_church_-set_2-/100_3492https://cdn.thefirepanel.com/legacy/3092_6fd21bb48ddcf136c9e6c757ef70e19b.jpg.php 
This circuitry is located directly below and hooked into the Fire Alarm Communicator located in the attic crawl space.
http://jjinc24.info/gallery/fire_alarms_in_buildings/my_church_-set_2-/100_3503https://cdn.thefirepanel.com/legacy/3092_6fd21bb48ddcf136c9e6c757ef70e19b.jpg.php 
This box simply reads “Fire Alarm,” and is located in the attic crawl space.
http://jjinc24.info/gallery/fire_alarms_in_buildings/my_church_-set_2-/100_3494https://cdn.thefirepanel.com/legacy/3092_6fd21bb48ddcf136c9e6c757ef70e19b.jpg.php 
This box reads:
Panel A
Pull Box
120 V
http://jjinc24.info/gallery/fire_alarms_in_buildings/my_church_-set_2-/100_3500https://cdn.thefirepanel.com/legacy/3092_6fd21bb48ddcf136c9e6c757ef70e19b.jpg.php 
If you were to split my church in half, either side would be almost identical to the other. The crawl space in the attic branchs out into two different arms which run above the main hallway on either side of the church. At one point, an air duct has to come down in a certain direction, which lowers the ceiling height of the crawl space. As you can see, somebody got creative while warning people to duct. There are two of these pictures since there is one on either side of the church.
This one reads “Duct…DUCK”.
http://jjinc24.info/gallery/fire_alarms_in_buildings/my_church_-set_2-/100_3495https://cdn.thefirepanel.com/legacy/3092_6fd21bb48ddcf136c9e6c757ef70e19b.jpg.php 
This duct reads “DUCK…Goose”.
http://jjinc24.info/gallery/fire_alarms_in_buildings/my_church_-set_2-/100_3501https://cdn.thefirepanel.com/legacy/3092_6fd21bb48ddcf136c9e6c757ef70e19b.jpg.php 
In addition to a system of fire alarms, there is also a system of adaptabels, using for miscellaneous purposes. Below is a demonstration that I uploaded to YouTube.
http://jjinc24.info/gallery/fire_alarms_in_buildings/my_church_-set_2-/100_3488https://cdn.thefirepanel.com/legacy/3092_6fd21bb48ddcf136c9e6c757ef70e19b.jpg.php 
Fire extinguishers enclosed in cabinets such as this one are scattered around the hallways.
http://jjinc24.info/gallery/fire_alarms_in_buildings/my_church_-set_2-/100_3509https://cdn.thefirepanel.com/legacy/3092_6fd21bb48ddcf136c9e6c757ef70e19b.jpg.php 
A fire extinguisher is visible at the end of this corridor in the attic.
http://jjinc24.info/gallery/fire_alarms_in_buildings/my_church_-set_2-/100_3502https://cdn.thefirepanel.com/legacy/3092_6fd21bb48ddcf136c9e6c757ef70e19b.jpg.php 
That’s definitely an annunciator for a Simplex 2001 system. It could be very likely the panel may still be a 2001; if not (provided that SimplexGrinnell still services the library) it is probably now a 4005 or something. I could be wrong, but I think some of the very early 4002 systems used that same annunciator as well.
Are you sure that’s not really a 4050 or 4051? That’s what Simplex was using for horns in the early years of the 2001 (the -9806 came out around 1980, I believe.)