This is that rare Gamewell light plate I first saw an example of ten years ago and didn’t find anything else about until recently. The default flush-mount model as seen here is model number M1740. Given how the light only operated on AC voltage even when used with DC horns (just like the Simplex 4040-60), it’s possible Gamewell first introduced that light plate in the late 1960s (when Simplex introduced theirs). After all, the ones I had seen at a school built in 1971 had the old “Bliss-Gamewell” logo on them (Gamewell was acquired by Gulf + Western around 1970)…
Even if they had SpectrAlert Classics slapped onto them. So until this week, I had no idea what they were like with the original horns, and now I know! It seems like Gamewell was copying Simplex’s light plates, given the very similar design and colors. I suspect these were discontinued around the mid-to-late 1970s, when Gamewell switched to using Space Age Electronics’s light plates.
Not sure why you classify this as rare. This is a weather proof consillium addressable call point. This is a rebranded KAC call point. The particular call point you pictured are very common ships.
Man, this reminds me of these alarms at my high school I’m trying to get down before I graduate, only got until around the 15th till I do iirc. It is a 3X horn with a very early generation flush plate. I approximate this to be at least from circa 1974-1975, because that is when my school was constructed.
yeah!! i saw this photo, they are the same flush plate as far as i can tell. the 4048R is a bit older and still had it even then. i hope you manage to get them. i’ve forgotten to update this list lol.
