Federal Electric "Fedelcode" Type Mach. 3 Daily Siren Test | Noon Whistle | Volga City, IA

Описание: UPDATE 8/11/23: This siren has since been removed, however, it can be seen on display at the Rural Heritage Center in Elkader! Oh, by the way, I own it now :D

Also, this siren is confirmed to be a Mach 3, not a Mach 5. These came in four flavors, this one being the second smallest at only 3HP.

Merry Christmas from Midwest Siren Productions!

My life has been a whirlwind as of late between graduating, moving back home, and getting ready to move off to my next adventure, so I'm sorry for being so quiet; I haven't forgotten about all the siren content I've backlogged!

So this has a bit of a story...but I'll keep it relatively short:

While up in northeast Iowa on business, I stopped in the small hamlet of Volga City to check out their mystery siren. All I had to go off was an old cruddy picture of some modified monstrosity. After driving around for about 20 minutes and just about giving up, I found it. A new Whelen Vortex standing right next door, albeit without power hooked up yet. I noted a FEDELCODE tag on it, and I suspected it was a dual-rotor...

I stuck around for noon as an old Instagram post from a year ago detailed it being a whistle. Just before high noon, it wound up...and it was an experience like no other...

I hope the next generation of enthusiasts can experience the sheer ecstasy of hearing a rare siren in person. Your soul will leave your body for a moment, and it's a wonderful experience.

Merry Christmas!

Siren: Federal Electric FEDELCODE Type Mach. 3 (Also known as its misnomer: "Model 20"), 9/12 port
Date Recorded: 12/10/2022
Location:
City/State/County: Volga CIty, IA, Clayton County
Testing day/time: N/A (Was Daily at 12:00 PM & 6:00 PM)
Cycle(s) tested: short blast
Additional enthusiast(s) present: N/A

Recording equipment:
Nikon Coolpix B700 Point-&-Shoot (B-roll)
Canon Powershot SX540 HS Point-&-Shoot (Main shots)
Canon Vixia HF R600 Camcorder (Audio)
2X Sunpak Ultra 6000PG tripods

NOTE: I, Midwest Siren Productions shall NOT BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE for any unauthorized use of the radio or siren audio UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE. This is made purely for entertainment and educational purposes only and is in no way made to encourage any foul play.

Enjoy, and thanks for tuning in to MSP!
-Cheers