ACA P-50 Siren Test Greenfield Park, West Allis WI, 1/10/2024
An eventful monthly test of the ACA P-50 at Greenfield Park. A few other enthusiasts met up with me to record this old sweetheart. It does the usual test but then has a malfunction, causing the siren to rotate continuously. Luckily, SWS was there to witness and address the problem. After making the repair, it was growl tested a few times.
It was an absolute pleasure to meet and chat with the SWS guys and all the other enthusiasts today. Siren people are a good bunch.
This is likely the last time I'll see this siren testing in Milwaukee's system, as they will be getting replaced this year. I've seen it in the park since I was about 4 years old. I am thankful to have enjoyed it all these years and to have been fortunate enough to share it with all of you a few times as well. Hopefully, it goes on to serve another community that needs it.
Enjoy, and thanks for watching!
Пікірлер: 31
Nice to see ramfett came back for good
Good Ramfett, Keep going!
Sounds healthy, good stuff
Someone just walked up to the pole while sounding off and touched it.
@RamFett
6 ай бұрын
Unbelievable! Who does that?!
@romainetomatoes2416
6 ай бұрын
I think that was you
@workingsirensmit5109
2 ай бұрын
@@RamFettI did that
@workingsirensmit5109
2 ай бұрын
@@RamFettI did that but not in the video
Nice 👍 😊
Nice video! This siren is a part of my childhood. I still remember hearing it for the first time of my life. I was so confused as to what it was. Then I saw your video on this siren from 2009 and I found out what it was. And surprisingly, it was not far from where I live. Definitely sad to see this go but hopefully it gets put in good hands (potentially restored) and reinstalled somewhere else. I plan on getting this siren's last tornado drill run at least for where its at right now this April. (Hopefully they test at 6:45 since I have school during the first drill but they tested both times last year sooo.)
@RamFett
5 ай бұрын
This particular P-50 has been an old friend from my childhood as well. My parents had taken me to Greenfield Park since I was 3 or 4 to feed the ducks and go fishing. I still remember wondering what that big yellow thing near the parking lot was from a very young age. I'll really miss seeing it at the park as well, but, from what I've heard, its life is far from over. It will indeed be put in good hands to hopefully serve for many years to come.
@trainman5371
3 ай бұрын
@@RamFett Did the SWS guys give you a an idea of what time of the year it would be replaced? Tried catching this one today during the 6:45 statewide tornado drill, but they canceled it. Won’t be able to get to it again until June.
@RamFett
3 ай бұрын
@trainman5371 Last I'd heard was that it would be sometime this spring. There have been delays in the production of the new ASC sirens, which has held everything up and, thankfully, given the old system a little extra time.
@zachzebra56
3 ай бұрын
@@trainman5371 I tried to get this sirens ambience for the 6:45 drill too. Not knowing it was cancelled. Man was I disappointed when I found out. Of all days, tornado chances in southern Wisconsin had to choose this day to strike. Oh well, at least I got an ambience of the other Milwaukee sirens (including an allertor for the first time for me!) right outside one of my high schools at 1:45.
Love how you can hear the air whooshing around from how much air this monster throws around.
@romainetomatoes2416
6 ай бұрын
That air whooshing sound is particularly intense in person
@Goetterdaemmerung86
6 ай бұрын
@@romainetomatoes2416 I bet it does! Would love to hear these in person one day, none in Canada unfortunately
yeah, try to catch them while they are still up, i wonder where there gonna go after they have been replaced?
Is this the same P50 that you caught with the transmission tower in the background years ago?
@RamFett
6 ай бұрын
The very same.
ASCt-135/aca p50
Are you going to try and make it up to sirencon this year? Your video of this siren back in the day, was the very first siren video I ever saw. In the middle of last year right after sirenCon me and bearlovesox went here so I can finally see that siren. It appears this one is wired for 240 volt
@RamFett
6 ай бұрын
Nice. I definitely have plans to head up there this year! I meant to last year but things didn't work out. This year it's on my schedule.
@seanjuth
6 ай бұрын
@@RamFett bring your howler! I'd absolutely love to meet you in person. Since it's you that got me into sirens
@RamFett
6 ай бұрын
@@seanjuth I'll have a good amount of work to get it presentable, but I'd love to bring it up there!
never seen that
OMG
Those loud sirens will be screaming when Trump gets back in to office.
@RamFett
6 ай бұрын
That would be neat.
@MasenMonster
3 ай бұрын
@@RamFett He means it in a bad way… (He gonna start a nuclear war if he gets back as president)
@RamFett
3 ай бұрын
@MasenMonster 🤣🤣🤣 I don't want to get political on siren video comments, but I believe our current demented president's administration has us far worse off in that regard than Trump ever did.