Great job!

Great video, a wealth of information and history.

I like having that amber to the rear and the white to the front

@elightbars

23 сағат бұрын

They were ahead of the times with that ability in this light. Different colors to different sides of the apparatus became a big deal in the 1990s, 30 years later. But at the time "hill lights" addressed the white issue by shining the clear lamp up.

Never have I seen this model before. Cool!👍The Federal 174 according to my literature has a 95 degree sweep.

@elightbars

2 күн бұрын

Thanks, I couldn't find the 174 number specifically (I have it somewhere). Most oscillating lights were limited to under 100 degrees. I really like the idea of oscillating beacons, but I can see why they were not super popular.

@markdanielczyk944

2 күн бұрын

@@elightbars I like them also, but Federal Signal has a bad habit of discontinuing great lights.

I can obviously appreciate how oscillating mirrors are great at directional warning, however, what are your thoughts on effectiveness in a 360 beacon? Is the kind of double hit pattern the goal?

@elightbars

23 сағат бұрын

The idea was usually the double hit as you put it, the 174 does a great job with that "pop pop" look. In the Whelen case the ability to aim different colors in just one direction was a big part of it.

@dhewitt2514

23 сағат бұрын

@@elightbars thank you - really interesting video

Very cool. Would you please shot it off in the night or dark?

@elightbars

23 сағат бұрын

Some of the footage is in a dark room, the white and amber bulbs light up the eare enough that it's hard to tell. I will compile a video of just different shots of the light without the other info and try to include some better contrasting conditions.