Make up a Fire Alarm Enthusiast's Fire Alarm Collection

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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)
4x Simplex 4903-9202 (110CD, 24FPM)
19x Simplex 4903-9219 (15CD)
17x Simplex 4903-9215 (30CD)
15x Simplex 4903-9217 (110CD)
2x Simplex 4903-9220 (15CD)
1x Simplex 4903-9218 (110CD)
2x Simplex 4903-9221 (15CD)
2x Simplex 4903-9222 (30CD)
5x Simplex 4903-9401 (15CD Sync)
4x Simplex 4903-9403 (30CD Sync)
3x Simplex 4903-9405 (110CD Sync)
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)
6x Simplex 4903-9237 (30CD)
9x Simplex 4903-9238 (110CD)
1x Simplex 4903-9239 (15CD)
1x Simplex 4903-9240 (110CD)
1x Simplex 4903-9241 (15CD)
5x Simplex 4903-9242 (30CD)
1x Simplex ‘4903-9243’ (110CD, White FreeRun)
5x Simplex 4903-9422 (15CD Sync)
2x Simplex 4903-9423 (30CD Sync)
4x Simplex 4903-9424 (110CD Sync)
1x Simplex ‘4903-9420’ (15CD Sync Red Vertical)
1x Simplex ‘4903-9421’ (15CD Sync Red Vertical)
15x Simplex 4903-9252 (15CD Selectable)
11x Simplex 4903-9253 (30CD Selectable)
14x Simplex 4903-9254 (110CD Selectable)
4x Simplex 4903-9255 (15CD Selectable)
3x Simplex 4903-9256 (110CD Selectable, two were -9255s)
2x Simplex 4903-9257 (15CD Selectable, one was originally a -9193)
2x Simplex 4903-9258 (30CD Selectable, both were originally -9193s)
2x Simplex ‘4903-9259’ (110CD Selectable, both were originally -9193s)
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)
1x Simplex 4903-9109 (110CD, 24FPM)
11x Simplex 4903-9146 (15CD)
10x Simplex 4903-9142 (30CD)
9x Simplex 4903-9144 (110CD)
5x Simplex 4903-9168 (15CD)
4x Simplex 4903-9171 (30CD)
3x Simplex 4903-9174 (110CD)
1x Simplex 4903-9147 (15CD)
1x Simplex ‘4903-9143’ (30CD, Red Vertical)
1x Simplex ‘4903-9145’ (110CD, Red Vertical)
1x Simplex ‘4903-9169’ (15CD, 70V Red Vertical)
1x Simplex ‘4903-9172’ (30CD, 70V Red Vertical)
1x Simplex ‘4903-9175’ (110CD, 70V Red Vertical)
7x Simplex 4903-9167 (15CD)
3x Simplex 4903-9170 (30CD)
5x Simplex 4903-9173 (110CD)
1x Simplex ‘4903-9176’ (15CD, 70V White)
1x Simplex ‘4903-9177’ (30CD, 70V White)
1x Simplex ‘4903-9178’ (110CD, 70V White)
3x Simplex 4903-9303 (30CD Sync)
5x Simplex 4903-9305 (110CD Sync)
1x Simplex 4903-9326 (15CD Sync)
1x Simplex ‘4903-9302’ (15CD Sync 25V Red Vertical)
1x Simplex ‘4903-9304’ (30CD Sync 25V Red Vertical)
1x Simplex ‘4903-9306’ (110CD Sync 25V Red Vertical)
1x Simplex ‘4903-9327’ (15CD Sync 70V Red Vertical)
1x Simplex ‘4903-9330’ (30CD Sync 70V Red Vertical)
1x Simplex ‘4903-9333’ (110CD Sync 70V Red Vertical)
1x Simplex ‘4903-9313’ (15CD Sync 25V White)
1x Simplex ‘4903-9314’ (30CD Sync 25V White)
1x Simplex ‘4903-9315’ (110CD Sync 25V White)
1x Simplex ‘4903-9328’ (15CD Sync 70V White)
1x Simplex ‘4903-9331’ (30CD Sync 70V White)
1x Simplex ‘4903-9334’ (110CD Sync 70V White)
13x Simplex 4903-9150 (15CD Selectable)
15x Simplex 4903-9148 (30CD Selectable)
17x Simplex 4903-9149 (110CD Selectable)
1x Simplex 4903-9153 (15CD Selectable)
1x Simplex ‘4903-9185’ (30CD Selectable Red Vertical)
1x Simplex ‘4903-9186’ (110CD Selectable Red Vertical)
1x Simplex 4903-9196 (15CD Ceiling)
1x Simplex 4903-9197 (30CD Ceiling)
1x Simplex 4903-9198 (110CD Ceiling)
1x Simplex 4904-9112 (110CD 24FPM)
1x Simplex 4904-9121 (110CD 24FPM)
35x Simplex 4904-9137 (15CD)
17x Simplex 4904-9135 (30CD)
23x Simplex 4904-9136 (110CD)
3x Simplex 4904-9139 (15CD)
1x Simplex 4904-9142 (30CD)
7x Simplex 4904-9145 (110CD)
9x Simplex 4904-9138 (15CD)
1x Simplex 4904-9141 (30CD)
1x Simplex 4904-9144 (110CD)
1x Simplex 4904-9162 (15CD)
1x Simplex 4904-9164 (110CD)
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)
3x Simplex 4904-9301 (30CD Sync)
2x Simplex ‘4904-9309’ (110CD Sync Red Vertical F/S)
1x Simplex 4904-9310 (110CD Sync)
2x Simplex 4904-9307 (15CD Sync)
1x Simplex ‘4904-9303’ (30CD Sync Red Horizontal F/S)
1x Simplex 4904-9311 (110CD Sync)
1x Simplex ‘4904-9325’ (15CD Sync Red Ceiling)
1x Simplex ‘4904-9326’ (30CD Sync Red Ceiling)
5x Simplex 4904-9327 (110CD Sync)
3x Simplex 4904-9329 (30CD Sync)
1x Simplex ‘4904-9330’ (110CD Sync White Blank)
18x Simplex 4904-9176 (15CD Selectable)
18x Simplex 4904-9174 (30CD Selectable)
8x Simplex 4904-9175 (110CD Selectable)
3x Simplex 4904-9178 (15CD Selectable)
3x Simplex 4904-9180 (30CD Selectable)
5x Simplex 4904-9182 (110CD Selectable)
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)
5x 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)
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 4901-9805/9822/9820/9816/9817/9811/9858 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
Simplex 4903-9155
Simplex 4903-9163
Simplex 4904-9177
Simplex 4904-9179
Simplex 4904-9181
Simplex 4903-9414
2024 Model Simplex 4906 TrueAlerts
2024 Model Simplex 4903-9148
2024 Model Simplex 4903-9149
2024 Model Simplex 4903-9252
2024 Model Simplex 4903-9253
2024 Model Simplex 4903-9254
2024 Model Simplex 4904-9174
Simplex 4903-9193
Simplex 4903-9194
Simplex 4903-9195
Simplex 4903-9414
Simplex 4903-9329
Simplex 4903-9332

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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!