Biscoe, North Carolina Rotational Sterling Model M 1/30/2023
After school, I had to hightail it here just to get stuck in traffic
(Thanks Charlotte I-485!), but regardless I made it with time to spare. This siren is tested every fire department meeting day at 6:30 and is used as a dinner bell. Please do not go pester them about this, as they were nice enough to set it off for me as is. This is as far as I know the only known rotational Sterling Model M in the entire world, so sit back and enjoy this one-of-a-kind scream to life.
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love how you can hear the 8 and 16 ports individually when it rotates
@Sipex6484
2 ай бұрын
That's the sound from the intakes. Really prominent, especially in person.
Hoo- Wow. Now that's Crazy. I'm glad you were able to make it up to see this...monumental machine. This is a true one of a kind, and the kind of thing some probably won't believe is real before seeing it. Oh and for those who say intake sound aint a thing....GET BENT LOL
Rocking it with the Ozzy intro. This thing is so wonderfully cursed and amazing at the same time. Basically same premise as the Calhan 500DHTT in Colorado
This is so absurd yet awesome. It's amazing how much of a difference the rotation makes in directing the sound. Again though, wtf. I still can't believe this incredible feat of engineering actually exists.
So many weird variations of sirens have been popping up recently on KZread, love to see it.
@SylvesterTheSupernatural16
Жыл бұрын
Saw a stl 10 explode the other day here, now we need a flaming sth 10
Nice catch! It's so weird seeing an omni-directional siren rigged up to spin like this. Also, nice one on the No More Tears intro, good taste in music.
Awesome video!!! Never thought id see one of these.
This is unbelievably amazing!
I have no words…
im glad i live in north carolina
This is just amazing
0:48 Signal: Alert / All Clear!
This is incredible!!!!
I was waiting for this to get recording and IT FINALLY DID YAY!
Holy shit that's crazy! Awesome video dude!!
Good lord. That is trippy to watch and hear. Its directonality actually serves as a perfect example of why they switched from this style of siren to a true omnidirectional design with their vertical lineup that is the basis of Sentry's current sirens. These sirens throw a cloverleaf pattern so ironically it probably gets better coverage this way. Lol
@Sipex6484
Жыл бұрын
Coverage pattern on a non-rotational one isn't at all bad compared to vertical sirens, considering intakes projection and all that. The main issue with the M is its volume...it sucks
Loudest I’ve laughed in a while. This is spectacular.
amazing.
Oh my god I love this
Legendary
Looks epic.
legendary
Holy fuck. I have no words.
Oh my god it actually directs the sound too
Why the hell does it think it's a Sirex!?
@therailcat9790
Жыл бұрын
I’m assuming because it looks identical to one
@OutdoorWarningSirenStudios2
11 ай бұрын
Cuz he think he’s a special one
@BRISTOLFORCE2009
8 ай бұрын
@@therailcat9790not identical
@onochromatic
6 ай бұрын
They put another motor for rotation
@thefrankfiles1
5 ай бұрын
Ones that rotate are on old billboard motors
YES!!!!!
boombastic side eye siren💀
If a Sterling M-10 and a Federal Sign & Signal 500-DHTT had a baby.
@Sipex6484
9 ай бұрын
If a Sterling Model M* and a 500 DHTT had a baby 😉👍
A spinning Sterling siren? That's not what I expected
i like it
0:48 siren starts
Just Freaking Epic lol
F in the chat for people who thought intake sound wasn't real 💀
@WolverineStateSirens
Жыл бұрын
Press E to laugh
@TheCasualSirenEnthusiast
Жыл бұрын
@@WolverineStateSirens E
@SteelCitySirensandTrains
Жыл бұрын
@@WolverineStateSirens E
@MasenMonster
Жыл бұрын
E F
@traintraveler5413
Жыл бұрын
E
Ooh, a spinning Sterling I see!
Epic
Good siren
This probably spins faster than Pottsville's Mobil Directo. Dear god its horrifying.
@BRISTOLFORCE2009
Жыл бұрын
As far as I can tell it’s slower
@damntheman2
Жыл бұрын
@@BRISTOLFORCE2009 i forgot about this comment lmfao
I wonder if the choppers act like gyroscopes and put weird forces on the rotator. With it spinning that fast I can't imagine they don't have some sort of effect on it
This is quite the siren. Thought it would rotate slower similar to an H.O.R. Regardless, this is a really good video!
Cool
HOW DOES THIS MAN
Would definitely love anambience recording
This is an amazing Sterling video. Does this siren go off for the FD meetings every Monday at 6:30 PM or last Monday of the month?
@Memerino-ly7yr
Жыл бұрын
Every other Monday at 6:30 apparently
the ultimate sterling
@Sipex6484
Жыл бұрын
my sterling M:
The sound being directed out of the intake is just astonishing! Great job dude!
@Sipex6484
Жыл бұрын
you should hear one in person. Mine has very strong intake tones. In fact, the main tone of a siren comes mostly from the intake, rasp and undertones come out of the ports.
@montanasirentrainproductio9912
Жыл бұрын
@@Sipex6484 I've heard 2 in person, one up close and one from a distance
Super Sirex's Bro.
I have to ask. If you remember, at what point was it the loudest? I’ve never really known whether to believe its loudest facing an intake or facing the outputs of both choppers. As someone else said, I know these output a sort of cloverleaf coverage, I just don’t know which half would project further.
@Sipex6484
Жыл бұрын
I believe it's about 50/50 each way
@SirenDude1003
Жыл бұрын
@@Sipex6484 thats kind of what I would imagine, but I feel like one must be a little louder.
lmao this is pretty great
Wow! Very rare to have a rotating Model M. Not many around!
HOLY
Sterlings attempt at 500DHTT
WTF....wow nice
The sky is very very cursed
1:25 siren ends
Daniel (HOR Super Sirex) vs. the cooler Daniel (this)
S P E E N
This is hilarious
wooah
rotating sterling
YOOOOOOOO
W
Interesting...
wow that’s ummmm different
Have you planned to go to East Bend, NC to film their Allertor?
@GSPiedmont425
Жыл бұрын
Will not be able to this time around unfortunately.
@rustyhill5946
Жыл бұрын
@@SirensOfNCState I believe the next test will be during the statewide drill. It’s not sounded often.
@rustyhill5946
Жыл бұрын
@@SirensOfNCState To my knowledge yes. Yadkin County Emergency Management is your best bet to contact
@rustyhill5946
Жыл бұрын
@@SirensOfNCState There is a finback Whelen off of US 601 in yadkinville behind the fire station. Unsure of test dates. Been out of the loop a while
@GSPiedmont425
Жыл бұрын
@PineTree Sirens tornado drill
This is terrifying
Also is this 16/8 because the high pitched wind down and when the stator points towards the camera it sounds 8 port but the other side sound like M5 - S S stands for single head
@Sipex6484
2 ай бұрын
There's no such thing as a Sterling M5 or M5-S
@New-England-sirens-productions
2 ай бұрын
Thanks
That's gotta be custom. Really cool add though
since this thing is rotational, I'd assume that the motor wires were routed into the turntable and that the steel stand has collector rings inside it otherwise there has to be some way they made it so the siren gets power.
@Sipex6484
Жыл бұрын
More than likely
@the_real_drwhoroblox1935
Жыл бұрын
i could agree no less about the possibility of the stand having hidden collector rings, like i mean i believe they geared the turntable in some way to a motor inside the building which would also in turn have a set of collector rings above the gear train.
@Sipex6484
Жыл бұрын
@the_real_drwhoroblox1935 I would imagine that the slip rings, rotation motors and gears/belts are all jammed into the huge box below the siren. Wiring would run through the red stand the M is resting on
@the_real_drwhoroblox1935
Жыл бұрын
@@Sipex6484 likely.
Honestly kinda cursed lmao but amazing capture!
Was the rotator built by Sterling or by a local shop?
@Sipex6484
Жыл бұрын
Likely bought or built custom, Sterling never supplied things like this
GOOFY AHHH STERLING
I Wish it was codded so it can do hi/lo pluse
@SylvesterTheSupernatural16
17 күн бұрын
With modified/custom intakes and 3T22 solenoids, it's possible!
Is it loose on its mount or did they put a rotator on it?
@Sipex6484
Жыл бұрын
They put a rotator on it
@TheFireAlarmEnthusiast
Жыл бұрын
@@Sipex6484 cool! It’s pretty cool sounding tho.
I feel like having a stroke looking at this
@northdakotasirens1520
Жыл бұрын
strokes arnt funny
he spin
Why at night?
Sterling-SHTT
When the super sirex rotates
@ZaneTheRailfan
Ай бұрын
Some of them do
super sirex but you replaced the r in 'sirex' with the letter p
Why is it night when the tornado siren goes off
@Sipex6484
5 ай бұрын
They set it off in the evening whenever the firefighters hold their meetings. They do it once every two weeks.
0:47
Seriously I have such high hopes for 2023 now
@SylvesterTheSupernatural16
Жыл бұрын
Also someone is planning to restore a Cosgrave siren, 2023 is already good!
@wigwagstudios2474
Жыл бұрын
You think i'm gonna believe that shit 💀
@Sipex6484
Жыл бұрын
@@wigwagstudios2474 i know the guy who has it
@wigwagstudios2474
Жыл бұрын
Oh shit fr?
@SylvesterTheSupernatural16
Жыл бұрын
Ye
Wait…are these sirens SUPPOSED TO rotate or is this one custom made?
@Sipex6484
6 ай бұрын
Custom job. These sirens already project sound pretty evenly in four directions.
why is this siren spinning?
Super sirex 15
I’m still struggling to understand how it rotates
@Sipex6484
Жыл бұрын
there's a huge rotator mechanism under the siren that spins it.
@Gvacs
Жыл бұрын
Business sign rotator most likely, and the power gets to the siren the same way the lights for the sign would (slip rings).
@Argos713
Жыл бұрын
Clockwise is the direction on its rotation!
Sirens at 3am be like
HAHAHA BRUH It's so fast holy shit 😂😂
0:48 discount super sirex
So every Monday at 6:30?
@Sipex6484
Жыл бұрын
Every other monday
@RaisedLetter
Жыл бұрын
@@Sipex6484 every other? Hmm. Might be able to witness it during my spring break.
what in tarnation
Wonder why this hasn’t been done sooner
@Sipex6484
Жыл бұрын
It's a pointless modification
@fmartinjr
9 ай бұрын
@@Sipex6484says who?
@SylvesterTheSupernatural16
17 күн бұрын
Who knows? Now I want to see a Sterling M single head on a rotator! Or a Type B!
This is so cursed
💀
This is awesome, hilarious, and ugly all at the same time.
5 rpm?
@Sipex6484
Жыл бұрын
15
@SylvesterTheSupernatural16
Жыл бұрын
At least 15-20 rpm
@grovecitysirens_GCS
Жыл бұрын
@@Sipex6484 thats pretty fast
Sentry Dual defender
@Sipex6484
Жыл бұрын
😐
LMAO
wa
Is this real
@Sipex6484
2 ай бұрын
Mhm. It's behind the Biscoe Fire Department, you can even see it spinning on streetview if you change the years.