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

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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

Пікірлер: 117

  • @RosefoxFilms
    @RosefoxFilms Жыл бұрын

    Holy fucking God damn, I broke my table.

  • @nillyiest

    @nillyiest

    Жыл бұрын

    what the shit thats crazy fr fr

  • @Dogappel

    @Dogappel

    11 ай бұрын

    Typical crazy American siren enthusiast which goes screaming if a 2t22 does one single more attack windup.

  • @RosefoxFilms

    @RosefoxFilms

    11 ай бұрын

    Honestly, yeah; true.

  • @Snowcube
    @Snowcube Жыл бұрын

    Those undertones are absolutely insane. Almost makes it sound quad tone.

  • @grovecitysirens_GCS

    @grovecitysirens_GCS

    Жыл бұрын

    Thats true

  • @mattmakesmachines

    @mattmakesmachines

    Жыл бұрын

    I thought it sounded 8/9/12

  • @mclarensuniverse

    @mclarensuniverse

    2 ай бұрын

    Either 8/9/10/12 or 8/9/12

  • @Sipex6484
    @Sipex6484 Жыл бұрын

    I've been anticipating this, these dual head 9/12s are truly unique and amazing sounding machines.

  • @TheCasualSirenEnthusiast

    @TheCasualSirenEnthusiast

    Жыл бұрын

    On GOD

  • @robcicero8746
    @robcicero87467 ай бұрын

    🔥 AMAZING ‼️ this siren still exists and works great! These are the 1st sirens made by the Federal Electric Co. in 1920. They were all dual rotor at 1st and came in 1, 3, 5 and 7 1/2 HP. They were Not called Model 5s or 20s or anything that young people think today. They were just called Mach 3, 5, Etc by the Horsepower. In the 1930’s the sirens became the single rotor style that most people know today. These original FEDeLCOdEs are priceless and should be treated like a Brick of Solid Gold !

  • @MidwestSirenProductions

    @MidwestSirenProductions

    7 ай бұрын

    I appreciate the enthusiasm, but there are a lot of misconceptions here... First, Federal Electric made several different siren models before the Fedelcode Series, starting with the Type Mach. B in 1917. Second, the earliest confirmed advertisement for these dual rotors with a date) is from June 1929, with a second believed to be from 1928. While these were offered in four sizes, the largest was rather 10 HP. We believe these to have been discontinued by 1930, likely because of the Great Depression, and replaced by the traditional single-rotor design. Also, the shroud for this one currently resides in my living room :D

  • @eliasgresseth1694

    @eliasgresseth1694

    3 ай бұрын

    @@MidwestSirenProductions goddamn(wish I (or my town) had one :))) )

  • @elevatorsandsirensofmi
    @elevatorsandsirensofmi Жыл бұрын

    Oh my god. This is incredible! Merry Christmas.

  • @niks_crazy_world
    @niks_crazy_world Жыл бұрын

    Glad to see your trip paid off. Merry Christmas!

  • @armoturo5346
    @armoturo5346 Жыл бұрын

    I was waiting for this!! Out here making history again

  • @North_Jersey_Sirens
    @North_Jersey_Sirens Жыл бұрын

    That sounds incredible dude!! Hopefully they keep the thing active alongside the vortex

  • @northdakotasirens1520
    @northdakotasirens1520 Жыл бұрын

    Another awesome video!! Merry Christmas

  • @sirensofnewjerseyissimplyt429
    @sirensofnewjerseyissimplyt429 Жыл бұрын

    dude no way! and merry christmas

  • @freebrickproductions
    @freebrickproductions Жыл бұрын

    Great video and find!

  • @CentralOHSirens
    @CentralOHSirens Жыл бұрын

    THIS IS AWESOME

  • @PalmPeakMarketing
    @PalmPeakMarketing10 ай бұрын

    That has to be the best 9/12 port siren I have ever heard!

  • @windycitysirens
    @windycitysirens Жыл бұрын

    A CHRISTMAS MIRACLE!!

  • @trainsandsirensofilinmiwi2080
    @trainsandsirensofilinmiwi2080 Жыл бұрын

    Merry Christmas!

  • @RomaStudio-qp9bo
    @RomaStudio-qp9bo5 ай бұрын

    R. I. P. Dual-Tone Fedelcode Type Mach 3 1929-2023

  • @SylvesterTheSupernatural

    @SylvesterTheSupernatural

    4 ай бұрын

    It's being restored

  • @RomaStudio-qp9bo

    @RomaStudio-qp9bo

    4 ай бұрын

    I know, now he is in private posession@@SylvesterTheSupernatural

  • @warningsirensofmichio9660
    @warningsirensofmichio96606 ай бұрын

    Sounds amazing

  • @lilclacla1610
    @lilclacla161011 ай бұрын

    Nice sound affect sounds so real

  • @connorcruz6249
    @connorcruz6249 Жыл бұрын

    Hey thanks for joining my stream! Also holy shit I can't believe I wasn't subscribed all this time despite watching your videos for years.

  • @MidwestSirenProductions

    @MidwestSirenProductions

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks Connor! I was glad to tune in; thank goodness I can get out of work early on Fridays now! Keep up the great work! :D

  • @willthetrill4849
    @willthetrill4849 Жыл бұрын

    That’s gotta be a very very small number of dual tone dual rotor Fedelcode’s still in existence!! Looks like parts of the housing fell off so the custom fins were made

  • @ChicagoSirens
    @ChicagoSirens Жыл бұрын

    I remember an ambiance video of a 10/12 port one from years ago, and it had that “raspy” sound this one has. Very awesome! Also, that Vortex pole is way too thin!

  • @wigwagstudios2474

    @wigwagstudios2474

    Жыл бұрын

    10/12?????????? Is this video long gone??? I’m guessing that was the only 10/12 fedelcode ever recorded

  • @Sipex6484

    @Sipex6484

    Жыл бұрын

    @@wigwagstudios2474 I don't believe they made these in 10/12, only 9/12, double 12, double 9 (in theory), and 6/12 and double 6 for the larger models

  • @wigwagstudios2474

    @wigwagstudios2474

    Жыл бұрын

    Ok, I figured so

  • @ChicagoSirens

    @ChicagoSirens

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Sipex6484There was one that was indeed 10/12 port somewhere in the Midwest, but it fell when the tower it was on collapsed.

  • @ChicagoSirens

    @ChicagoSirens

    Жыл бұрын

    My memory fooled me. It was actually a 9/12 port that collapsed.

  • @GunnarWuollet
    @GunnarWuollet9 күн бұрын

    This sounds like a B flat sus 2 chord with that 8 port undertone.

  • @theplaneeditorstjpoharyant3107
    @theplaneeditorstjpoharyant3107 Жыл бұрын

    Rare To see a dual tone fedelcode and damn they need to restore this and remove the WHELEN

  • @merp_dino

    @merp_dino

    4 ай бұрын

    It's probably the whelen is a storm siren and the fedelcode is the tornado warning

  • @iowansirenrecordings2454
    @iowansirenrecordings2454 Жыл бұрын

    Forbidden model 5

  • @the_real_drwhoroblox1935
    @the_real_drwhoroblox1935 Жыл бұрын

    Actually, now that I think about it, these undertones may sound a lot like a whole new siren. In fact, this kind of leads me to believe that, should one of these 9/12 dual head Fedelcode sirens have an underpowered motor, the sound alone would be the most accurate representation we have of what a 6/8 port scream master would make if the power was reconnected.

  • @TheCasualSirenEnthusiast

    @TheCasualSirenEnthusiast

    Жыл бұрын

    It's because the 9 port has 3 long vanes and the 12 port has 4 so it sounds 3/4 port

  • @the_real_drwhoroblox1935

    @the_real_drwhoroblox1935

    Жыл бұрын

    Update: I kind of take it back because someone pointed out that the vane design isn't consistent with the Scream Masters (Correct me if I'm wrong) so its likely some of the 6/8 models would sound closer to the result of slowing down one of the more recent recordings of the Forman ND Decot.

  • @valvebread

    @valvebread

    Жыл бұрын

    I believe that the fedleocdes use a sterling like rotor. So that's probably why it has heavy undertones. It's like the vertical darley champion that has the 6 port undertone.

  • @the_real_drwhoroblox1935

    @the_real_drwhoroblox1935

    Жыл бұрын

    thanks for bringing it up, probably thinking that too for the single tone scream masters, but otherwise I'd believe the dual tone scream masters have a rotor design akin to an Erick

  • @awesomegaming8617
    @awesomegaming86177 ай бұрын

    Wait. You actually own this siren now? Dayum. That's dedication, goal all planned out lol!

  • @MidwestSirenProductions

    @MidwestSirenProductions

    7 ай бұрын

    It took a while, but thankfully it all worked out well in the end. All thanks to some lucky connections and good friends who helped make it happen, as well as making some new connections to help with its future!

  • @SirenRecordingsofIowa

    @SirenRecordingsofIowa

    4 ай бұрын

    My mom left me at my grandma's and she hasn't gotten off the ground for three days, can somebody give me ideas?​@@MidwestSirenProductions

  • @Jubliee1234
    @Jubliee1234 Жыл бұрын

    It is a model 5T with a wall underneath the slope

  • @EFT351
    @EFT351 Жыл бұрын

    omg is da dual Federal Electric Fedelcode siren i ever forgot

  • @radiosnmore1225
    @radiosnmore1225 Жыл бұрын

    HOLY SHIT

  • @Chevy_Camaroz28
    @Chevy_Camaroz28 Жыл бұрын

    nice

  • @Zulfiqri28
    @Zulfiqri288 сағат бұрын

    YO THERE WHELEN R4?

  • @robcicero8746
    @robcicero87467 ай бұрын

    Sounds good to me... I just see a lot of talk calling these Model 20’s and I have not found any data on these being called model 20’s. Perhaps it was just a short phased slang for the dual rotor at 10 HP equals 20. I just knew that they were made in the 1920’s before the single rotor Machine type. I have a Mach 3 from 1938. It has the slots rather than the screens of the 1940’s. I know it’s 1938 because that’s when the FD received it that I got it from. I got it with department meeting minutes describing the new 3 HP siren has been installed and working well for the district. As districts became more developed other sirens went up. My home town started off with 1 siren in 1941 after a bell was previously used and by 1970 there were 7 sirens in district.

  • @sumairscreations
    @sumairscreations9 ай бұрын

    0:14 the start of it

  • @grovecitysirens_GCS
    @grovecitysirens_GCS Жыл бұрын

    YOU MUST TAKE OWNERSHIP OF THIS SIREN

  • @Supersonic_Sirens_TX
    @Supersonic_Sirens_TX Жыл бұрын

    WOW

  • @marioncountysirens5290
    @marioncountysirens5290 Жыл бұрын

    These are super interesting. Here in Indy we have a 5TT C2 1/2 so I’m wondering if they’re similar.

  • @MidwestSirenProductions

    @MidwestSirenProductions

    Жыл бұрын

    From what I have Daniel G, that is not the case: The sizes are as follows: C 1 1/2, C 2 1/2, and C 3 1/2 are all 13", 15", and 17", respectfully. This siren is speculated to use the 13" rotor due to its extremely thin build and short wind down, similar in size to the siren that was in Farmland, IN and in Ironton, MO.

  • @sheppardpat47
    @sheppardpat47 Жыл бұрын

    It sounds SO good omg !! What is the siren in your intro? :o

  • @MidwestSirenProductions

    @MidwestSirenProductions

    Жыл бұрын

    That's the 2T22 in Newton, IA. I filmed that one last year; you can find it on my channel!

  • @Stay_alert
    @Stay_alert9 ай бұрын

    I could argue that this sounds better than any ACA siren with this port ratio

  • @kansasclocksandsirens

    @kansasclocksandsirens

    7 ай бұрын

    Agreed

  • @Stay_alert

    @Stay_alert

    7 ай бұрын

    That and maybe single-toned si-rex sirens. they sound so vintage, idk why@@kansasclocksandsirens

  • @sugarmashofficial_6210
    @sugarmashofficial_6210 Жыл бұрын

    That thing almost sounds like 9/10/12 port

  • @grovecitysirens_GCS
    @grovecitysirens_GCS Жыл бұрын

    Damn dual 9/12 is GODLY

  • @jaxThesirenandcountrylover
    @jaxThesirenandcountrylover Жыл бұрын

    Rest in peace mach. 3 :( you will be missed:(

  • @kansasclocksandsirens

    @kansasclocksandsirens

    8 ай бұрын

    It's not scrapped. MSP in fact owns it now

  • @jaxThesirenandcountrylover

    @jaxThesirenandcountrylover

    3 ай бұрын

    😂😂😂😂😁😁😂😂😂

  • @thunderbolt10031
    @thunderbolt10031 Жыл бұрын

    That is the coolest sounding 9/12 siren I've ever heard. That's saying a lot since 9/12 is actually one of my least favorite port ratios.

  • @20v552

    @20v552

    Жыл бұрын

    what!?!? why?

  • @thunderbolt10031

    @thunderbolt10031

    Жыл бұрын

    @@20v552 I don’t like the way it sounds. It has the most lame and unpleasant sound to me. 10/12 and 8/12 in my opinion are superior. Every time I watch a video of a tornado warning with a 9/12 port siren in it, it sounds like a joke.

  • @FSM_Reviews

    @FSM_Reviews

    11 ай бұрын

    @@thunderbolt10031 Same here. 9/12 just sounds like a leaf blower on steroids.

  • @mariyakhripkova9726
    @mariyakhripkova97269 ай бұрын

    Why is there a whelen vortex?

  • @SylvesterTheSupernatural

    @SylvesterTheSupernatural

    9 ай бұрын

    Replacement. But no worries, the Fedelcode was saved

  • @mclarensuniverse
    @mclarensuniverse4 ай бұрын

    I think that’s 8/9/12 the lower is 8 port the upper is 9/12… I think

  • @CentralVirginiaEAS
    @CentralVirginiaEAS2 ай бұрын

    I'm getting tin can vibes here for some odd reason.

  • @DrpanProductions
    @DrpanProductions Жыл бұрын

    So raspy sounding nice video

  • @roselynbalano3192
    @roselynbalano3192 Жыл бұрын

    There's 2 sirens

  • @Eights_Coronel-864
    @Eights_Coronel-864 Жыл бұрын

    Sounds like an Allertor 125

  • @TheCasualSirenEnthusiast
    @TheCasualSirenEnthusiast Жыл бұрын

    I almost browned

  • @VonnaWasser

    @VonnaWasser

    Жыл бұрын

    isn't that a fancy way of saying rusting?

  • @TheCasualSirenEnthusiast

    @TheCasualSirenEnthusiast

    Жыл бұрын

    @@VonnaWasser oh.. maybe...

  • @SylvesterTheSupernatural
    @SylvesterTheSupernatural Жыл бұрын

    Someone might restore this btw Update: someone got it!

  • @MidwestSirenProductions

    @MidwestSirenProductions

    Жыл бұрын

    Yeah I heard about that! I'm actually in close contact with the individual and we're trying to figure out the details. I'm not too terribly far from the siren so when it comes down I'll definitely want to take a look at it too!

  • @SylvesterTheSupernatural

    @SylvesterTheSupernatural

    Жыл бұрын

    @@MidwestSirenProductions also, is this thing modified? Looks like a huge trimmed tin can

  • @Jubliee1234
    @Jubliee1234 Жыл бұрын

    That’s loud

  • @MovingOlives3437
    @MovingOlives34376 ай бұрын

    …❤

  • @TheBoysTopSecretisOrganization
    @TheBoysTopSecretisOrganizationАй бұрын

    Whelen: 😐

  • @MiddleTNSirens
    @MiddleTNSirens Жыл бұрын

    AHHHHHHHHHH

  • @MidwestSirenProductions

    @MidwestSirenProductions

    Жыл бұрын

    AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH

  • @VonnaWasser

    @VonnaWasser

    Жыл бұрын

    Homer Simpson: WILL YOU SHUT UP!!!!

  • @grovecitysirens_GCS

    @grovecitysirens_GCS

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@MidwestSirenProductions Æ

  • @0.125boys
    @0.125boys7 ай бұрын

    That sounds like aca banshee

  • @MoldyCdude
    @MoldyCdude10 ай бұрын

    "Oh my *whelen airhorn* God"

  • @user-vk6hj2eo9i
    @user-vk6hj2eo9i3 ай бұрын

    Whelen WPS 4004vsACA

  • @sirenealertedu1ermercredid256
    @sirenealertedu1ermercredid256 Жыл бұрын

    Rare siren ?

  • @willthetrill4849

    @willthetrill4849

    Жыл бұрын

    Very rare! Most of these were single tone 12/12 port

  • @TheCasualSirenEnthusiast

    @TheCasualSirenEnthusiast

    Жыл бұрын

    Very

  • @TheCasualSirenEnthusiast

    @TheCasualSirenEnthusiast

    Жыл бұрын

    @@willthetrill4849 and even those are rare

  • @VonnaWasser
    @VonnaWasser Жыл бұрын

    I thought dual tone mach 5 fedelcodes was just an urban legend

  • @Sipex6484

    @Sipex6484

    Жыл бұрын

    there's a few of these out there, but I think this is the only one known to test

  • @linysirenfirebuff4786
    @linysirenfirebuff4786 Жыл бұрын

    woah wtf

  • @FSM_Reviews
    @FSM_Reviews Жыл бұрын

    Honestly sounds like a tri-tone siren.

  • @MidwestSirenProductions

    @MidwestSirenProductions

    Жыл бұрын

    That's what a lot of people keep saying; I wonder if the rotor vanes are different somehow. What I wouldn't do to get a closer look...

  • @GunnarWuollet
    @GunnarWuollet9 күн бұрын

    I made this in Roblox studio.

  • @stevenrico3190
    @stevenrico31906 ай бұрын

    Sounds like an Allertor

  • @milanmitic4927
    @milanmitic4927 Жыл бұрын

    Mzu noon blest siren erzu sc

  • @WR120HandDryersAndEas
    @WR120HandDryersAndEas11 ай бұрын

    What the hell is that lmfao

  • @TheBoysTopSecretisOrganization
    @TheBoysTopSecretisOrganizationАй бұрын

    🚽

  • @user-gx5xr1vw6k
    @user-gx5xr1vw6kАй бұрын

    核彈😱😱😱

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