Vintage Federal Sign and Signal Dual Projector Horn

Fire Alarms
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Got this rare gem from Pilot on the Forums. Federal Signal was known as Federal Sign and Signal from 1955-1975 and this Horn uses the Federal Sign and Signal Logo so I can infer this was made in between 1955-1975 making this Horn 50+ Years Old.

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Awesome horn! Love the beatles thing in the background.

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As I had to say on another topic, that Federal Signal logo was actually only used until 1971, as Federal Signal had a different & very short-lived logo from 1971 to 1975 (though the former is still used on their Q2B electromechanical siren), & for all we know they might have never changed the PR2’s casting molds even after 1971. That’s also a projector rather than a horn by the way.

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I admiring that old Federal Sign & Signal logo.

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I know it’s a Projector. I just call it both at times.

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Thanks! I really like the Beatles! In fact I often play them on my Fire Alarm Speakers.

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That warmed my heart.

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Didn’t Ringo beat his wife

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This is not the place to say such a thing: let’s keep it light-hearted & focused on the subject at hand shall we?

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Ok, your right. Also my alarms just showed up

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Just an update, but I was wrong about this being made by Federal Sign and Signal. This one just happens to use the FS&S Logo. Sorry about the misunderstanding.

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As I said, Federal Signal might have designed the mold with their older logo, but they also might not have updated it to use their newer logo.

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Thanks for the clarification.

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That is correct.

While many of their products were updated to the “F” logo from 1972-1975 (Circle-F was used from the beginning to 1972 or early 1973) and later the “FS” logo they didn’t update the castings on some of their products. Now I believe the Q is the only thing they make that still has the Circle-F as the PR2 projector was redesigned.

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Yeah. According to Logopedia though, the dates actually go like this:
“Circle F” logo: 1901-1971
“FCP” logo (so-called because it looks like those letters): 1971-1975
Current logo: 1975-present

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Gotcha. I was basing my information on when the logos were used on the Thunderbolt tags and rotator sticker which were updated at each logo change (though were a mix between the “Circle F” and “FCP” have been found for 1972 and 1973 model year Thunderbolts)

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Well there might be some usage overlap in each logo just the same.