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FS 2001-SRN - Located at Station 69. Replaced a 500 in the mid to late 90s that was about 10 feet to the south. Siren was moved to a pole in February of 2021. Roof mount photos taken mid-late 2020, pole mount photos taken 2/26/21. Copyright Christopher Aylward
Fulton T-128 (G6) - Located at Fire Station 68. Directly replaced a 500 sometime after 1998. In 2024 it was relocated from the roof of the station to a pole adjacent to the building. Top section taken mid-late 2020, lower section taken 11/2/24. Copyright Christopher Aylward
ASC T-128 (G3) - Unit is believed to have replaced a 500. A YouTube video from a train driving by at night in January of 1995 showed the silhouette of a siren on a pole in this location. Siren installed in or before 1998. Sunset time photos taken mid-late 2020, mid day photos taken 8/10/21. Copyright Christopher Aylward
HISTORY - Wood Dale had 3 FS&S 500s and an FS&S STH-10.
The 500s were believed to have been Federal Sign & Signal because newspapers state that the town wanted to have a fully functioning Civil Defense siren system by 1972.
The 500 atop station 69 was replaced with a 2001-SRN about 10 feet to the north (the 2001 was later moved to a pole), the 500 at Potter and Edgewood was replaced in either 1997 or 1998 with a very early production T-128, and the 500 atop station 68 was directly replaced with a Fulton T-128 between 1998 and 2006,
The STH-10 was stated to have been from the mid 1950s, which indicates that it was a very early model.
Newspapers also suggest that an older fire siren stood where the STH-10 did, which means some unknown siren served Wood Dale for a time.
HISTORIC PHOTOS - Credit to illinoisfiretrucks.com
FS&S STH-10 - This unit stood at the original Wood Dale fire station, which today serves as the post office in the very same building, albeit remodeled.
FS&S 500 - Fire Station 68, directly replaced by a very early production Fulton T-128
FS&S 500 - Fire Station 69, replaced by a 2001-SRN about 10 feet to the north.
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