Make up a Fire Alarm Enthusiast's Fire Alarm Collection

Fire Alarm General Discussion
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David Kart’s Simplex Fire Alarm Collection (He loves Simplex 4903s more than anyone else, in fact he does many projects with them) He has collected Fire Alarms ever since 2010 and never abandoned anything:

David’s first device was a Simplex 4904-9137 15CD strobe removed from an old thrift store demolished in January 2011. He got this device in December 2010. This strobe is now dead as of April 2024. He has a bunch of 4904-9137s so he doesn’t need to worry too much.

All devices:

1x Simplex 4903-9200 (15CD, 24FPM, 3/15/94)
4x Simplex 4903-9202 (110CD, 24FPM 1/17/94, 5/15/94, 7/31/94, 9/5/94)
19x Simplex 4903-9219 (15CD, Most of them are from 1994 & 1996 with a few dated from 1995 & 1997)
17x Simplex 4903-9215 (30CD mostly from 1997 with a couple 1996 a 1995 and 1994)
15x Simplex 4903-9217 (110CD Mostly 1996-97 a 1998)
2x Simplex 4903-9220 (15CD both from 4296W)
1x Simplex 4903-9218 (110CD from 1597W)
2x Simplex 4903-9221 (15CD both from 0397W)
2x Simplex 4903-9222 (30CD from 1995)
5x Simplex 4903-9401 (15CD Sync from 1994-97)
4x Simplex 4903-9403 (30CD Sync from 1994)
3x Simplex 4903-9405 (110CD Sync from 1996)
1x Simplex ‘4903-9209’ (15CD, Red Ceiling)
1x Simplex ‘4903-9210’ (30CD, Red Ceiling)
1x Simplex ‘4903-9211’ (110CD, Red Ceiling)
1x Simplex ‘4903-9212’ (15CD, White Ceiling)
1x Simplex ‘4903-9213’ (30CD, White Ceiling)
1x Simplex ‘4903-9214’ (110CD, White Ceiling)
1x Simplex 4903-9407 (15CD Sync Red Ceiling)
1x Simplex 4903-9408 (30CD Sync Red Ceiling)
1x Simplex 4903-9409 (110CD Sync Red Ceiling)
1x Simplex 4903-9410 (15CD Sync White Ceiling)
1x Simplex 4903-9411 (30CD Sync White Ceiling)
1x Simplex 4903-9412 (110CD Sync White Ceiling)
10x Simplex 4903-9236 (15CD mostly from 1998-1999 with a couple 2000)
6x Simplex 4903-9237 (30CD, Half from 1998 and other half from 1999)
9x Simplex 4903-9238 (110CD mostly from 1998-99 with a 2000)
1x Simplex 4903-9239 (15CD from 1998)
1x Simplex 4903-9240 (110CD from 1998)
1x Simplex 4903-9241 (15CD from 1998)
5x Simplex 4903-9242 (30CD from 1998 & 1999)
1x Simplex ‘4903-9243’ (110CD, White FreeRun from 1998)
5x Simplex 4903-9422 (15CD Sync from 1998-99)
4x Simplex 4903-9423 (30CD Sync from 1998)
4x Simplex 4903-9424 (110CD Sync from 1999-2000)
1x Simplex ‘4903-9420’ (15CD Sync Red Vertical)
1x Simplex ‘4903-9421’ (15CD Sync Red Vertical)
15x Simplex 4903-9252 (15CD Selectable 2001-2023)
19x Simplex 4903-9253 (30CD Selectable 2006-2021)
17x Simplex 4903-9254 (110CD Selectable 2002-2021)
4x Simplex 4903-9255 (15CD Selectable 2002-2021)
3x Simplex 4903-9256 (110CD Selectable, two were -9255s 2002-2021)
2x Simplex 4903-9257 (15CD Selectable, one was originally a -9193, 2006-2015)
2x Simplex 4903-9258 (30CD Selectable, both were originally -9193s, 2006-2015)
2x Simplex ‘4903-9259’ (110CD Selectable, both were originally -9193s, 2006-2015)
1x Simplex 4903-9262 (15CD Selectable Red Ceiling)
1x Simplex 4903-9263 (30CD Selectable Red Ceiling)
1x Simplex 4903-9264 (110CD Selectable Red Ceiling)
1x Simplex 4903-9265 (15CD Selectable White Ceiling)
1x Simplex 4903-9266 (30CD Selectable White Ceiling)
1x Simplex 4903-9267 (110CD Selectable White Ceiling)
1x Simplex 4903-9107 (110CD, 24FPM, September 1994)
1x Simplex 4903-9109 (110CD, 24FPM, September 1994)
11x Simplex 4903-9146 (15CD, 1994-2000)
10x Simplex 4903-9142 (30CD, 1996-2000)
9x Simplex 4903-9144 (110CD, 1995-2000)
5x Simplex 4903-9168 (15CD, 1995-2000)
4x Simplex 4903-9171 (30CD, 1998-1999)
3x Simplex 4903-9174 (110CD, 1999-2000)
1x Simplex 4903-9147 (15CD, 1999)
1x Simplex ‘4903-9143’ (30CD, Red Vertical, 1999)
1x Simplex ‘4903-9145’ (110CD, Red Vertical, 1999)
1x Simplex ‘4903-9176’ (15CD, 70V Red Vertical, 1999)
1x Simplex ‘4903-9177’ (30CD, 70V Red Vertical, 1999)
1x Simplex ‘4903-9178’ (110CD, 70V Red Vertical, 1999)
7x Simplex 4903-9167 (15CD, 1995-1999)
3x Simplex 4903-9170 (30CD, 1998-2000)
5x Simplex 4903-9173 (110CD, 1996-2000)
1x Simplex ‘4903-9169’ (15CD, 70V White, 1999)
1x Simplex ‘4903-9172’ (30CD, 70V White, 2000)
1x Simplex ‘4903-9175’ (110CD, 70V White, 2000)
3x Simplex 4903-9303 (30CD Sync, 1998-2000)
5x Simplex 4903-9305 (110CD Sync, 1999-2000)
1x Simplex 4903-9326 (15CD Sync, 1996)
1x Simplex ‘4903-9302’ (15CD Sync 25V Red Vertical, 1999)
1x Simplex ‘4903-9304’ (30CD Sync 25V Red Vertical, 1999)
1x Simplex ‘4903-9306’ (110CD Sync 25V Red Vertical, 1999)
1x Simplex ‘4903-9334’ (15CD Sync 70V Red Vertical, 1999)
1x Simplex ‘4903-9335’ (30CD Sync 70V Red Vertical, 1999)
1x Simplex ‘4903-9336’ (110CD Sync 70V Red Vertical, 1999)
1x Simplex ‘4903-9325’ (15CD Sync 25V White, 1999)
1x Simplex ‘4903-9328’ (30CD Sync 25V White, 2000)
1x Simplex ‘4903-9331’ (110CD Sync 25V White, 2000)
1x Simplex ‘4903-9327’ (15CD Sync 70V White, 1999)
1x Simplex ‘4903-9330’ (30CD Sync 70V White, 1999)
1x Simplex ‘4903-9333’ (110CD Sync 70V White, 1999)
13x Simplex 4903-9150 (15CD Selectable, 2000-2022)
15x Simplex 4903-9148 (30CD Selectable, 2001-2021)
17x Simplex 4903-9149 (110CD Selectable, 2001-2022)
1x Simplex 4903-9153 (15CD Selectable, 2019)
1x Simplex ‘4903-9185’ (30CD Selectable Red Vertical, 2019)
1x Simplex ‘4903-9186’ (110CD Selectable Red Vertical, 2019)
1x Simplex 4903-9196 (15CD Ceiling, 2016)
1x Simplex 4903-9197 (30CD Ceiling, 2018)
1x Simplex 4903-9198 (110CD Ceiling, 2018)
1x Simplex 4904-9112 (110CD 24FPM, 1994)
1x Simplex 4904-9121 (110CD 24FPM, 1994)
35x Simplex 4904-9137 (15CD, 1994-2000)
17x Simplex 4904-9135 (30CD, 1994-2000)
23x Simplex 4904-9136 (110CD, 1995-2000)
3x Simplex 4904-9139 (15CD, 1994-2000)
1x Simplex 4904-9142 (30CD, 1997)
7x Simplex 4904-9145 (110CD, 1995-2000)
9x Simplex 4904-9138 (15CD, 1997-1999)
1x Simplex 4904-9141 (30CD, 1999)
1x Simplex 4904-9144 (110CD, 1994)
1x Simplex 4904-9162 (15CD, 1995)
1x Simplex 4904-9164 (110CD, 1997)
1x Simplex ‘4904-9165’ (15CD Free Run White Blank)
1x Simplex ‘4904-9166’ (30CD Free Run White Blank)
1x Simplex ‘4904-9167’ (110CD Free Run White Blank)
4x Simplex 4904-9305 (15CD Sync, 1996-1999)
3x Simplex 4904-9301 (30CD Sync, 1996-2000)
2x Simplex ‘4904-9309’ (110CD Sync Red Vertical F/S)
1x Simplex 4904-9310 (110CD Sync)
2x Simplex 4904-9307 (15CD Sync, 1999-2000)
1x Simplex ‘4904-9303’ (30CD Sync Red Horizontal F/S)
1x Simplex 4904-9311 (110CD Sync, 2000)
1x Simplex ‘4904-9325’ (15CD Sync Red Ceiling)
1x Simplex ‘4904-9326’ (30CD Sync Red Ceiling)
5x Simplex 4904-9327 (110CD Sync, 1999-2000)
3x Simplex 4904-9329 (30CD Sync, 1995-2000)
1x Simplex ‘4904-9330’ (110CD Sync White Blank)
18x Simplex 4904-9176 (15CD Selectable, 2002)
18x Simplex 4904-9174 (30CD Selectable)
8x Simplex 4904-9175 (110CD Selectable)
3x Simplex 4904-9178 (15CD Selectable, 2002-2019)
3x Simplex 4904-9180 (30CD Selectable, 2002-2019)
5x Simplex 4904-9182 (110CD Selectable, 2002-2019)
7x Simplex 4904-9183 (15CD Selectable)
3x Simplex 4904-9184 (30CD Selectable)
7x Simplex 4904-9185 (110CD Selectable)
9x Simplex 4904-9346 (30CD Selectable)
1x Simplex ‘4904-9347’ (110CD Selectable White Blank)
15x Simplex 4903-9425 (15CD 4 Wire Selectable)
25x Simplex 4903-9426 (75CD 4 Wire Selectable)
26x Simplex 4903-9427 (110CD 4 Wire Selectable)
1x Simplex 4903-9431 (15CD 4 Wire Selectable)
4x Simplex 4903-9432 (75CD 4 Wire Selectable)
1x Simplex 4903-9433 (110CD 4 Wire Selectable)
17x Simplex 4904-9168 (15CD Free Run)
23x Simplex 4904-9169 (75CD Free Run)
15x Simplex 4904-9170 (110CD Free Run)
2x Simplex 4904-9171 (15CD Free Run)
2x Simplex 4904-9172 (75CD Free Run)
22x Simplex 4903-9417 (Fixed 15CD SmartSync)
22x Simplex 4903-9418 (Fixed 75CD SmartSync)
22x Simplex 4903-9419 (Fixed 110CD SmartSync)
6x Simplex 4903-9428 (Fixed 15CD SmartSync)
2x Simplex 4903-9429 (Fixed 75CD SmartSync)
4x Simplex 4903-9430 (Fixed 110CD SmartSync)
1x Simplex 4903-9442 (Fixed 110CD SmartSync Red Ceiling)
1x Simplex 4903-9445 (Fixed 110CD SmartSync White Ceiling)
17x Simplex 4904-9331 (Fixed 15CD Sync)
13x Simplex 4904-9332 (Fixed 75CD Sync)
9x Simplex 4904-9333 (Fixed 110CD Sync)
5x Simplex 4904-9342 (Fixed 15CD Sync)
2x Simplex 4904-9343 (Fixed 75CD Sync)
6x Simplex 4904-9344 (Fixed 110CD Sync)
21x Simplex 4906-9127 (Multi CD SmartSync)
15x Simplex 4906-9128 (Multi CD SmartSync)
10x Simplex 4906-9129 (Multi Candela SmartSync)
19x Simplex 4906-9130 (Multi Candela SmartSync)
6x Simplex 4906-9139 (High Candela SmartSync)
2x Simplex 4906-9140 (High Candela SmartSync)
2x Simplex 4906-9141 (High Candela SmartSync)
5x Simplex 4906-9142 (High Candela SmartSync)
x3 Simplex 4906-9131 (Weatherproof)
5x Simplex 4906-9133 (Multi Candela SmartSync)
5x Simplex 4906-9134 (Multi Candela SmartSync)
3x Simplex 4906-9135 (Multi Candela SmartSync)
5x Simplex 4906-9136 (Multi Candela SmartSync)
Simplex 4906-9147 (High Candela SmartSync)
Simplex 4906-9148 (High Candela SmartSync)
x20 Simplex 4906-9101 (Multi Candela Sync)
x8 Simplex 4906-9102 (Multi Candela Sync)
x7 Simplex 4906-9103 (Multi Candela Sync)
x13 Simplex 4906-9104 (Multi Candela Sync)
x2 Simplex 4906-9108 (Amber Strobe)
x2 Simplex 4906-9105 (Weatherproof)
x2 Simplex 4906-9109 (High Candela)
x9 Simplex 4903-9356 (15CD Selectable)
x19 Simplex 4903-9357 (75CD Selectable)
x9 Simplex 4903-9358 (110CD Selectable)
x5 Simplex 4903-9359 (15CD Selectable)
x9 Simplex 4903-9360 (75CD Selectable)
x7 Simplex 4903-9361 (110CD Selectable)
x20 Simplex 4906-9151 (Multi CD Sync)
x15 Simplex 4906-9153 (Multi CD Sync)
x10 Simplex 4906-9154 (Multi CD Sync)
1x Simplex 4906-9164 (High Candela Sync Ceiling)
x2 Simplex 49CMTV-WRF (Conventional Multi Tone)
6x Simplex 4903-9450 (15CD Addressable)
9x Simplex 4903-9451 (75CD Addressable)
15x Simplex 4903-9452 (110CD Addressable)
5x Simplex 4903-9453 (15CD Addressable)
4x Simplex 4903-9455 (110CD Addressable)
1x Simplex ‘4903-9456’ (15CD Fixed Addressable Red Ceiling)
1x Simplex ‘4903-9457’ (75CD Fixed Addressable Red Ceiling)
1x Simplex ‘4903-9458’ (110CD Fixed Addressable Red Ceiling)
7x Simplex 4903-9459 (15CD Addressable)
4x Simplex 4903-9460 (75CD Addressable)
4x Simplex 4903-9461 (110CD Addressable)
x1 Simplex 4906-9227 (Multi CD Addressable)
x2 Simplex 4906-9228 (Multi CD Addressable)
x2 Simplex 4906-9230 (Multi CD Addressable)
x2 Simplex 49AV-WRF
x2 Simplex 49AV-WWF
x2 Simplex 49AV-APPLC (1 Red, 1 White)
x2 Simplex 49AVH-APPLC (1 Red, 1 White)
x2 Simplex 49SV-APPLW
x2 Simplex 49SV-APPLC
x2 Simplex 49SVH-APPLC
x2 Simplex 49HFV-APPLW
x2 Simplex 49HFV-APPLC
x2 Simplex 49HFVH-APPLC
x3 Simplex 4904-9350
x3 Simplex 4904-9351
x2 Simplex 4904-9352
x2 Simplex 4906-9201
x2 Simplex 4906-9202
x2 Simplex 4906-9203
x2 Simplex 4906-9204
x2 Simplex 4906-9207
x1 Simplex 4906-9208
x1 Simplex 4906-9210
x2 Simplex 49VO-WRF
x2 Simplex 49VO-WWF
x2 Simplex 49VO-WRAA
Simplex 4901-9805/9809/9822/9820/9816/9817/9811/9858 Horns
Simplex 4902-9703/9705/9707/9716/9717/9721 Speakers
Simplex 4902-9210 Chime
Simplex 2903-9001/9002/9005/9006/9101/9102 Plates
Simplex 4903-9101/9102/9104/9151/9105/9106 Plates
Simplex 2901-9806/9833/9834/9838/9839/9840/9845/9846 Horns
Simplex 2902-9711/9732 Speakers
Simplex 2902-9735
Simplex 2902-9739
Also has a bunch of old AC Horns; Simplex 4040, 4050, 4037, 2901-9549/9553/9517
Simplex 4051 and 4041s also
Old 4050-80 and Similar model light plates
Simplex 59AV-WRF
Simplex 59AV-WRFH

So much Simplex! David grew up with Simplex ever since preschool! The preschool has Simplex QuickAlerts. The elementary, middle and high school had various Simplex 4903s. There were Simplex devices at his old college campus.

David also has 1 Custom Made Simplex 4903-9238R (R meaning the device has a red strobe). The difference is that the strobe is 110CD instead of 75. The strobe is actually less bright because of the red lens, but if it were 15CD, it’d be dim as fuck, which is why he did it with a 110CD 4903. He has also made metal cover plates and housings to go on top of certain alarms. He wanted to do this project to simulate a System Sensor P2475RLZ in a Simplex 4903 Form. David has also made some fully SmartSync 4903s and 4906s in 4903 Housings. He also has a Red Strobed TrueAlert ES Remote Strobe and a Black TrueAlert ES Cover Plate. David only did these colored lensed 4903/4904s and not the TrueAlerts/QuickAlerts because the 4903/4904 strobes flash in a 360° rotation, while the TrueAlert/QuickAlert strobes don’t. They’ll only flash downwards.

There was one time when David have a dream about a Simplex 4903 power saver, he had no words.

Edit: David just got a Couple Extra Rare Simplex 4903-9136 Speaker/Strobes, he’s been chasing them down like forever. David also got a Simplex 4906-9160 very rare!

Updates:

David got more models these past few months

Simplex 4903-9201 (Used)
Simplex 4903-9155 (Used)
Simplex 4903-9163 (New)
Simplex 4904-9177 (New)
Simplex 4904-9179 (New/Used)
Simplex 4904-9181 (New)
Simplex 4903-9414 (New)
2024 Model Simplex 4906 TrueAlerts
2023/2024 Model Simplex 4903-9150s
2023/2024 Model Simplex 4903-9148s
2023/2024 Model Simplex 4903-9149s
2023/2024 Model Simplex 4903-9252s
2023/2024 Model Simplex 4903-9253s
2023/2024 Model Simplex 4903-9254s
2023/2024 Model Simplex 4904-9174s
Simplex 4903-9193 (New/Used)
Simplex 4903-9194 (Used)
Simplex 4903-9195 (Used)
Simplex 4903-9332 (Used, in like new condition)
Simplex 4903-9219H (Used)
2024 Model Simplex 4903-9425
2024 Model Simplex 4903-9426
2024 Model Simplex 4903-9427
2000 Model Simplex 4903-9237 (Used in Like-New Condition)
2000 Model Simplex 4903-9242 (Used in Like-New Condition)
2000 Model Simplex 4903-9147 (Used in Like-New Condition)
1995 Model Simplex 4903-9167 (Used in Like-New Condition)
Twice as much Simplex 4903-9305s (Used)
1994 Model Simplex 4903-9147 (New!)
1998 Model Simplex 4903-9173 (Used)
Late 1999 Model Simplex 4904-9144 (Used)
1997 Model Simplex 4903-9401 (Brand New)
2000 Model Simplex 4904-9305 (Brand New)
2000 Model Simplex 4903-9252 (New)
2002 Model Simplex 4903-9253 (Used, in like New Condition)
2004 Model Simplex 4903-9253 (New)
2005 Model Simplex 4903-9253 (New)
2000 Model Simplex 4903-9254 (Used)
Simplex 4903-9216 (30CD vertical mounted Electromechanical Horn Strobe! From 1996 Used in LN condition)
Another 2000 Model Simplex 4904-9145 (Used in LN condition)
Another Simplex 4903-9218 (1997 Model, Used in LN condition)
Simplex 4903-9355 (New)
1997 Model Simplex 4903-9403 (Brand New)
Simplex 4903-9402 (Synchronized Electromechanical 15CD Vertical Mounted Horn/Strobe!)
Simplex 4903-9354 (New)
24VDC Counterpart to a Simplex 4037
Simplex 4901-9818
Simplex 4901-9819
Simplex 4903-9223 (1st Person to own this Electromechanical Horn/Strobe! This one is a white alarm with an electromechanical horn and a 110CD strobe. This one is brand new out of box! Made in 1996)
1996 Model Simplex 4903-9303
2000 Model Simplex 4903-9149
Simplex 4903-9301 (Finally!) 15CD, SmartSync made in 1999. Used Speaker/Strobe
Simplex 4903-9403 (Made 17th Week of 1997). This is used.
Simplex 4903-9405 (Made 1997). This is used.
1994 Model Simplex 4903-9405
Another 4903-9147 from 1994 (Date Code LO)
1996 Model 4903-9147
Simplex 4903-9406 (Extremely rare! 110CD SmartSync Electromechanical Horn/Strobe from 1997)
1998 Model Simplex 4903-9405
Another 4903-9215, 9217 & 9219 Horn/Strobes
Simplex 4901-9805 (1993 Model!)
3 more 4903-9218s (1994-96 models)
4 more 4903-9220s (1994, 95 & 97 models)
Another 2000 Model 4904-9136 (This one is brand new out of box!)
Many more 4904-9136 strobes both new & used
More 4904-9137 strobes both new & used
Simplex 2902-9240 Chime
Simplex 2902-9310 8’ Speaker
Simplex 2902-9701
Another 2003 Model 4903-9427
4903-9151 (120VAC Strobe Plate)
2902-9702
Simplex 4903-9258! (White 30CD Horn/Strobe!)
Simplex 4906-9258 (Chinese Fire Alarm)
Simplex 4906-9251 9x (Addressable)
Simplex 4906-9253 11x (Addressable)
Simplex 4906-9254 5x (Addressable)
Simplex 4903-9350 2x (Addressable)
Simplex 4903-9351 (Addressable)
Simplex 4903-9352 (Addressable)
Simplex 4903-9363 (Addressable)
Simplex 4903-9364 (Addressable)
Simplex 4903-9146 (Extra Early Variant with Date Code LO 9/94)
Simplex 4903-9144 (Extra Early Variant with Date Code LO 9/94)
Simplex 4903-9142 (Date Code CPG 9/94)
Simplex 2902-9713
Actual Simplex 4903-9145 (Date Code KO 9/94)
4904-9302 (SmartSync White Strobe from 2000)
4904-9141 (2000 Model)
4903-9427 (NIB 2000 QuickAlert Model)

David has some really rare stuff doesn’t he? A Fire Alarm No Other Collector has!

Other Custom Simplex 4903-9238, 4903-9254, 4904-9136 & 4904-9145 110CD Fire Alarms;

Simplex 4903-9238A (Amber Lens)
Simplex 4903-9238B (Blue Lens)
Simplex 4903-9238G (Green Lens)
Simplex 4903-9254R (Red Lens)
Simplex 4903-9254A (Amber Lens)
Simplex 4903-9254B (Blue Lens)
Simplex 4903-9254G (Green Lens)
Simplex 4904-9136R (Red Lens)
Simplex 4904-9136A (Red Lens)
Simplex 4904-9136B (Blue Lens)
Simplex 4904-9136G (Green Lens)
Simplex 4904-9145R (Red Lens)
Simplex 4904-9145A (Amber Lens)
Simplex 4904-9145B (Blue Lens)
Simplex 4904-9145G (Green Lens)

This is something David is only doing with his 110CD Horn/Strobes and Remote Strobes since those strobes are very bright and those strobes would light up best during a candela degrade.

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Already have a similar topic

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What’s it called? Can you merge this topic with that one?

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Make up a System 2.0
Ask a mod to do that
I’m not a mod

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This topic is kind of different because it represents a made up fire alarm collection, so the alarms aren’t used in fictional buildings.

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not quite–this is about personal collections of fictional enthusiasts; we don’t need to merge.

anyway, here is my collection:

Most of my collection is vintage life safety equipment I salvaged from various buildings in NE Ohio that were slated for demolition or system upgrades:

Panels:

three Simplex 4246-2s (one is a -1, which came from a small library built 60 years ago)

three Simplex 4247s (-2SU and -4; the former is from my old HS, which was imploded, but the front portion was turned into the National LeBron James Museum; the latter is from a six story office building that was renovated; the third one has a master code of 2-2–from Akron Central HS)

A Simplex 4208 and 4300 remote annunciator, which came from an apartment building.

A Simplex 4100 from the county jail

three Simplex 4002s–one from the old South HS, one from the Salvation Army Citadel, one from a 1965-built Catholic church.

Notifier “mini-fridge,” which came from a Methodist church constructed in 1964.

ADEMCO 508–came from a non-denominational church built in 1968

Standard Electric Time UAX-3–came from a university building

Autocall SA–came from an abandoned elementary school that was heavily vandalized

another Autocall panel from the 60s

A 1978 Fire-Lite panel from an old ES in Kent

Initiating devices:

a crap ton of mid-century Simplex 4251-1(1(1)s and 4251-20s (also a few '-30s) (most were donated to fire museums or sold; a few I scrapped for Ukraine

Simplex 4255-series heat sensors from my former HS; various 2098 smokes

Fire-Lite BG-6s from an elementary school in Kent

Autocall 4015s–came from a few university buildings

Autocall NY surface mount coded pull in outdoor enclosure–from old BFGoodrich factory in Akron

ADEMCO 529 (plastic cover version prototype)

Notifier NBG-1s (silver)

SET 201179/700 circular pull station

Honeywell S465–from police headquarters

one Edwards 270 (“LOCAL ALARM;” triangular “E”) from my former HS (this one is staying with me as a memento from when I pulled it to skip an English test)

Signaling devices:

10 Simplex 4040s (one is gray)

a crap ton of Simplex 4050/51s–the majority are from my old HS (6VAC; black label; three others from a Penney’s in the Youngstown area with a weird voltage of 20-24VAC; flush mount ones with OG backboxes)

Simplex 4037-1s with original backboxes (majority are red and from that apartment tower; grey ones are from the auditorium building at the Ohio State agricultural campus in Wooster)

Simplex 4017-03s (4VAC; from that six story office building; two from a Catholic HS with cast aluminum guards–115VAC; used as school bells)

Simplex 4027 10 inch single stroke bells from an elementary school built in 1966

Notifier “N-CO” bells from a parking garage in downtown Akron (some are branded by General Dynamics)

Simplex 4017-62 (used as the system trouble bell at my former HS); others used as class change signals

Simplex 2901-9838/4903-9100s (some with Gentex strobes) from the county jail and a Catholic church built in 1965 that was remodeled in 1987; horns only from the old South HS

Simplex 2903s (lights) from the 80s with original backboxes

Standard Electric Time MAJ-6/10 school bells–the latter of which have guards over the gongs

Honeywell six inch single stroke bells (model # unknown)

Space Age AV-32s from the old city incinerator

ADEMCO vibrating 6 inch bells

Edwards 6 inch single stroke Adaptabel (model 24; 340 vibrating versions with blue label)

Benjamin SWPs from various abandoned schools

Edwards 364 Adaptahorns from various abandoned schools

Faraday 121-S used as a loading dock signal at a university building

Faraday 3400 6 inch vibrating bells–from an office building in the valley commercial district; 10 inch single stroke versions branded by Fire-Lite)

IBM RVF-4016-10–from the postwar addition at my dad’s elementary school; surface versions from my ES; Simplex versions from a former ES in a neighboring county

Autocall R10 single stroke bells from one of the last remaining historic schools in Akron (abandoned)

Simplex 4045-12 and 2901 chimes from an ES built in 1968

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Whatever you say pal

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what do you think of my collection?

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I love it! It’s awesome!

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Here’s my fictional collection, although to be fair, I wish to have at least 50-75% of this for real.

Pulls:

  • 2 Thorn/Autocall 4050 (Addressable)
  • 1 Simplex 4251-20
  • 1 Faraday 8700-S (I own this in real life)
  • 2 Faraday Chevrons
  • 1 Edwards 270-SPO (Mfg. 1986, I own this in real life)
  • 1 Edwards 271-SPO
  • 1 Edwards 278B-1120 (Has the older style text, Mfg. Late 80s)
  • 3 GE EST SIGA-278
  • 5 Firecom “Tab-Style”/Mirtone Rebrand (no NYC Stripe)
  • 1 1st Gen Honeywell S464A (Local Alarm)
  • 3 Fire-Lite BG-10L
  • 2 Fire-Lite BG-12L (Mfg. 1999)
  • 1 Kidde B5
  • 1 FCI MS-2 (Older 1st Gen)
  • 1 Fenwal “HALON RELEASE” MS-2 Rebrand (Older 1st Gen)
  • 1 Notifier BG-8 (Older Style Engraved Lettering, Red)

Notification Appliances:

  • 1 Potter/Amesco SH-24W (White)
  • 2 EST G1RF-HDVM (Older font, Mfg. late 2000s-2010s)
  • 1 EST G1RF-HV15 (undocumented 1st Gen Genesis with “FIRE” labelling)
  • 1 EST GCF-HDVM (with older Helvetica lettering)
  • 3 Simplex 2903-9001+2901-9833 (with respective trimplates)
  • 1 Simplex 2902-9737* “Cursed” Speaker/Light (dual bulb, factory painted white, red lens with white lettering -cause why the f**k not-)
  • 1 Siemens SE-MC-CW (I own this in real life)
  • 1 Siemens ZH-MC-R (I own this in real life)
  • 1 Siemens U-MH-MCS
  • 2 Radionics-rebranded Wheelock MT
  • 1 Radionics-rebranded 1st Gen Wheelock AS (White)
  • 1 Wheelock 7002T-24
  • 1 Wheelock F34T-24-WS-24VDC (Early Gen, Smooth Texture, Open Grille, White -yes, white 7001s do exist irl-, Red Lens with White Lettering, -again, cause why the f**k not-)
  • 2 Wheelock 31-12-2 (grey with early gen flush plate from my high school)
  • 5 Firecom-rebranded FS DirecTone™ Speakers
  • 1 System Sensor MASS241575ADAB

Smokes:

  • 5 Edwards 62x (from the Firecom removal)
  • 1 GE EST SIGA-PS
  • 6 System Sensor 2400
  • 3 Chemtronics 602

Panels:

  • GE EST3 (red, with EVAC, and respective annunciator in red; I would get modules for this)
  • Thorn/Autocall TFX-500M (and respective annunciator; I would get modules for this)
  • Firecom 8500 (and everything that goes with it)

Misc:

  • 4 System Sensor RTS451KEY
  • 2 System Sensor APA451 (Smork alam)
  • Various addressable modules to go with my panels

Let me know what you think.

*As far as I know that is the model number given to 2902 speaker/lights with dual bulbs.

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My Dream Collection:

System Sensor:

System Sensor MASS2475ADA
System Sensor MASS2475ADA Beige
System Sensor MASS2415ADA
System Sensor MA/SS-24 (Removable Clips)
System Sensor MAEH2475ADA
System Sensor PA400
System Sensor P1224MC
System Sensor i3
System Sensor P2RH
System Sensor SS2475ADA
System Sensor MAEH-24 Non ADA
System Sensor SW
System Sensor P2W
System Sensor P2RL
System Sensor SPR
System Sensor SPSRL

Simplex:

Simplex 4030
Simplex 4040
Simplex 4050
Simplex 4050-80
Simplex 4090-2
Simplex 4070
Simplex 2903-9001
Simplex 2903-9002
Simplex 2903-9005
Simplex 2903-9006
Simplex 2903-9101
Simplex 2903-9102
Simplex 2902-9739
Simplex 2901-9806
Simplex 2901-9838
Simplex 2902-9732
Simplex 4903-9101
Simplex 4903-9101
Simplex 4903-9219
Simplex 4903-9220
Simplex 4993-9425
Simplex 4903-9425
Simplex 4906-9127
Simplex 4906-9127
Simplex 4906-9127
Simplex Whiffle Ball Detector
Simplex 4251-20
Simplex 4251-30
Simplex 4606-9101
Simplex 2001
Simplex 4004
Simplex 4006
Simplex 4010

Wheelock:

Wheelock 31-115
Wheelock 7002T-24
Wheelock 34T-24
Wheelock 7001T-24
Wheelock 7004-115
Wheelock 7002-24
Wheelock NS-24MCW
Wheelock MT-24-LSM
Wheelock MT-24MCW
Wheelock RSS-24MCW
Wheelock RSSA-24MCW-ALERT
Wheelock AS-24MCW
Wheelock MT4
Wheelock AMT
Wheelock NS4-24MCW
Wheelock HSR Xenon Exceder

Gentex:

Gentex Commander 1
Gentex Commander 2
Gentex Commander 3
Gentex Commander 4
Gentex Commander 5
Gentex GOS
Gentex GMS
Gentex SHG
Gentex AVP-4 110 Candela
Gentex AVP-4 110 Candela
Gentex GXS
Gentex GXS
Gentex GX90S
Gentex GX90
Gentex GX93

Edwards:

Edwards Genesis LED Speaker Strobe
Edwards Genesis Horn Strobe Xenon
Edwards Genesis Xenon Speaker Strobe
Edwards Integrity Horn Strobe
Edwards Integrity Speaker Strobe
Edwards Adaptahorn
Edwards 270-SPO
Edwards Coded Pull Station
Edwards 278B-1120
Edwards 278B-1110
Edwards 279B-1120
Edwards Fireshield

Amseco:

Amseco BZ-54 Motor Horn
Amseco Select-A-Horn Strobe
Amseco stuff

Potter:

Potter Select-A-Horn Strobe
Potter Sprinkler Bell
Potter thingy

Honeywell:

Honeywell S465A
Honeywell branded Wheelock 7002-24
Honeywell branded Wheelock 34T-24

Notifier:

Notifier BG-12 PDI
Notifier BNG-1
Notifier LNG-1R

Fire Lite:

Fire Lite HF-2 (Wedge Shaped Light)
Fire Lite BG-6
Fire Lite BG-8 (Spring)
Fire Lite BG-8 (Tab)
Fire Lite BG-10
Fire Lite BG-12LX
Fire Lite MS-5

Gamewell/FCI:

FCI MS-2
FCI MS-2
FCI MS-6
Gamewell Pull Box
Gamewell Century

ESL:

ESL Branded RSG RMS-1T
ESL 5060-S
ESL Stuff

ADT:

ADT 5060-S
ADT Stuff

Federal Signal:

Federal Signal 450D
Federal Signal VALS Strobe
Federal Signal Speaker Strobe (One of those obscure ADA Federal Signal Speaker Strobes)
Federal Signal 350D
Federal Signal VALS Strobe Halon
Federal Signal 4050-1T

Autocall:

Autocall FD-FNA-2
Autocall stuff

Siemens:

Siemens U-MMT
Siemens Branded Wheelock AS
Siemens MS-51
Siemens MS-51
Siemens MS-5
Siemens Dual Action MS-51

Faraday:

Faraday 611
Faraday Horns
Faraday Bells

Space Age:

Space Age AV-32
Space Age V-33

Mircom:

Mircom Pull Station
Mircom Stuff

That’s about it. I guess? Idk.