I found several volumes of the NFPA’s periodical “Fire Journal” at my library today and scanned as much fire alarm-related stuff as I could find. Here are some of the more interesting ads that I got. I’ll put more PDF’s on the files database of my site soon. For now, you can right-click each image and select “Open in New Tab” to view them larger.
Based on that second picture, it appears as though the BG6 and BG-10 were in co-production for a little while. Does anybody know what year the BG-10 was introduced and what year the BG6 was discontinued? Also, the cover plate behind the Halon Release BG-10 is exactly the same as the one used with the BG-12LRA.
Awesome catalog/brochures! I like those Simplex devices on the 4002 brochure, which has a Simplex 2903-9833 retrofit plate, a Simplex “Wiffleball” smoke detector, and a Simplex 4251-series pull station.
By the way, can you activate my account, please. My username is the same as on the forums.
Absolutely fantastic finds. It’s always nice to see brochures of older devices and systems, many of the ones you posted being for really rare and obscure products (a multiplex Standard system?!). Thanks for taking the time to find those brochures and sharing them with us!
No problem! I saw a lot of smoke alarm ads, but only scanned a few since my main interest is commercial fire alarms. If I go back, I’ll be sure to get more. Meanwhile, here’s the rest of what I have:
I had a feeling the BG-6 was in production until around the late-1980s. The Toys R’ Us in our city has Wheelock 7002Ts with BG-6s (panel is an MS-4424B, obviously not original.)
It also appears the 4001 actually came out a bit before the 4002 did, according to that 4002 brochure…
It also appears the BG-10 first came out in the early 1980s instead of the mid-1980s like I originally thought…
So Hochiki America actually made the flat two-wire 2098 detector bases branded “Made in USA.” All of Simplex’s current stuff is manufactured by Hochiki’s Mexico-based plant nowadays (and until the 1990s, many of their products were actually manufactured by Faraday, and not just the -9833/-9838 horns and the bells and chimes!)
Carrying the torch of Destin’s finds, here are some finds of my own, from the NFPA journal. Today’s finds are highlights from the NFPA Journal between the years of 1980 and 1981.
