Oakland Victory Siren tag:oaklandvictorysiren.com,2008://1 2008-07-29T00:35:04Z Movable Type 3.2 Smoke Generator tag:oaklandvictorysiren.com,2008://1.6 2008-07-12T22:57:59Z 2008-07-29T00:35:04Z We are also restoring an M3A4 Pulse Jet Mechanical Smoke Generator, which is designed to generate large-area smoke screens used on the battlefield.... Wally Glenn We are also restoring an M3A4 Pulse Jet Mechanical Smoke Generator, which is designed to generate large-area smoke screens used on the battlefield.

]]> It is designed to be able to completely obscure a battlefield in a matter of minutes.

This is a sample test we did to test it's effectiveness. You can't tell, but in under a minute it obscured the entire neighborhood block!

]]> San Francisco Victory Siren tag:oaklandvictorysiren.com,2008://1.5 2008-07-09T08:29:44Z 2008-07-29T00:42:19Z Every Tuesday at noon, a 15 second siren blasts across the city of San Francisco from 65 different sirens.... Wally Glenn Every Tuesday at noon, a 15 second siren blasts across the city of San Francisco from 65 different sirens.

]]> Some of them are Victory Sirens from the Cold War. This is an example of the sound. It is accompanied by a warning that says, "This is a test. This is only a test".

People in San Francisco get pretty used to the sound. They just call it 'the noon whistle'.

]]> Come See us at the Alameda County Fair tag:oaklandvictorysiren.com,2008://1.4 2008-06-20T08:00:00Z 2008-06-22T20:34:00Z The Victory Siren will be on display at the Alameda County Fair.... Wally Glenn The Victory Siren will be on display at the Alameda County Fair.

]]> We greatly appreciate the hospitality the Alameda County Fair has given to us.

The Alameda County Fair runs June 20 - July 6, 2008 and is located in Pleasanton. Please drop by and say hello and we'll be happy to show you the siren up close.

The Alameda County Fairgrounds
4501 Pleasanton Avenue
Pleasanton, California 94566

For more information about the fair, please visit www.alamedacountyfair.com.

]]> Oakland Victory Siren tag:oaklandvictorysiren.com,2008://1.1 2008-06-16T08:00:00Z 2008-06-22T20:35:32Z Jack Schroll and Mostly Mustangs are working to preserve Oakland history. They are restoring a Chrysler Air Raid Siren used for Civil Defense during the Cold War. This Air Raid Siren were manufactured by Chrysler from 1952 to 1957 powered... Wally Glenn Jack Schroll and Mostly Mustangs are working to preserve Oakland history. They are restoring a Chrysler Air Raid Siren used for Civil Defense during the Cold War.

This Air Raid Siren were manufactured by Chrysler from 1952 to 1957 powered by a Chrysler FirePower Hemi V-8, which was a 331 CID engine that produced 180 horsepower. It could be remotely turned on off directly by using a telephone! At an audible range of four to five miles. In fact, it has an audio output of 138 decibels and produced 30,000 watts of power.

This is the loudest air raid siren ever produced.

We are accepting donations to help with the restoration.

]]> What is a Victory Siren? tag:oaklandvictorysiren.com,2008://1.3 2008-06-15T08:00:00Z 2008-06-22T20:35:01Z During World War II, the US Government needed a way to alert the populations of major US Cities that there was a possibility of enemy aircraft about to attack the city and the residents needed to prepare themselves for possible... Wally Glenn During World War II, the US Government needed a way to alert the populations of major US Cities that there was a possibility of enemy aircraft about to attack the city and the residents needed to prepare themselves for possible bombing. Bell Telephone Laboratories developed a warning system that that used telephone lines to activate and test air raid sirens located throughout populated areas.

]]> After World War II, a new conflict developed with the Soviet Union known as the Cold War. This period of conflict, tension and competition between the United States and the Soviet Union and their allies developed in the mid 1940’s until the early 1990’s. During this time, the need for a way to alert people to the possibility to a missile attack.

Bell Telephone Laboratories worked with Chrysler Corporation to develop the air raid siren part of the network. The most powerful model was the Chrysler Victory Siren, which was built between 1952 - 1957. The siren was powered by a Chrysler FirePower Hemi V-8, which was a 331 CID engine that produced 180 horsepower and had an audible range of four to five miles. In fact, it has an audio output of 138 decibels and produced 30,000 watts of power and move 2,610 cubic feet of air per minute when running. Three different production models were made by Chrysler between 1942 and 1957.

The final model, the Victory Siren, is the loudest air raid siren ever produced.

The Victory Siren is 12 feet long, built atop a 1/4 section of a Dodge truck chassis rail, and weighs and estimated three tons. The sirens were located above buildings and watchtowers.

The City of Oakland, California installed five of these sirens in the 1950's. The sirens were regularly tested and serviced until the 1980's. For nearly 30 years, these sirens sat neglected.

In 2006, Jack Schroll and Mostly Mustangs started working to preserve the remaining two Victory Sirens in Oakland.

]]> Oakland Supports Restoration Effort tag:oaklandvictorysiren.com,2008://1.2 2007-04-09T08:00:00Z 2008-06-22T06:16:31Z This is the letter received from the City of Oakland regarding our efforts to preserve the last two Victory Sirens in Oakland.... Wally Glenn This is the letter received from the City of Oakland regarding our efforts to preserve the last two Victory Sirens in Oakland.

]]> The Oakland Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board graciously supports our efforts to preserve the last two Oakland Victory Sirens.

These air raid sirens were installed by most major U.S. cities during the Cold War, the period of conflict, tension and competition between the United States and the Soviet Union and their allies from the mid 1940’s until the early 1990’s. Oakland had a total of five and the board is supporting our efforts to preserve and restore the last two remaining Victory Sirens in Oakland, one at the Woodminster Amphitheater, and the other on the Lafayette School, and that your goal is to restore them at your own cost, including transportation and storage.

The original letter is located at: http://www.oaklandnet.com/government/CEDA/
revised/planningzoning/commission/VictorySirens4907.pdf.

]]>