Federal Sign & Signal STH-10
STH-10s Original Installation Site Story:
STH-10s Original Installation Site Story:
This Federal Signal STH-10 was originally installed in Ellington, NY at the Ellington Fire Department, it was used as their main fire siren along with their 110V Sterling 2v8 siren which was used as a backup if the power was to go out. I believe in approximately December 2010, both sirens were removed when the fire dept got an electrical system upgrade done, since both sirens were dead, they purchased a Federal Signal Model 2 to replace both the STH-10 and Sterling 2v8. ColdWarCanada picked up the STH-10 and Sterling 2v8 until eventually selling the Sterling 2v8 to someone else and the STH-10 horns, stator, rotor, and hardware to me (Sirens & Thunderbolts 1003) and no motor since the motor was burned up and tossed for scrap.
This Federal Signal STH-10 was originally installed in Ellington, NY at the Ellington Fire Department, it was used as their main fire siren along with their 110V Sterling 2v8 siren which was used as a backup if the power was to go out. I believe in approximately December 2010, both sirens were removed when the fire dept got an electrical system upgrade done, since both sirens were dead, they purchased a Federal Signal Model 2 to replace both the STH-10 and Sterling 2v8. ColdWarCanada picked up the STH-10 and Sterling 2v8 until eventually selling the Sterling 2v8 to someone else and the STH-10 horns, stator, rotor, and hardware to me (Sirens & Thunderbolts 1003) and no motor since the motor was burned up and tossed for scrap.
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Old Motor Tag Details:
Old Motor Tag Details:
(These are the details of the old motor that was thrown out)
PHASE: 3, VOLTS: 220/440, CYCLES: 50/60
HP: 10, RPM: 3400, F.L. AMPS: 35/18
TYPE: STH-10, SERIAL NO. 8E13E1
Federal Sign & Signal Corporation
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Tag after being sanded lightly to take away yellow paint.
Updates:
Updates:
May 6, 2024
May 6, 2024
The stator, intake, and intake legs have been touched up to refresh the paint.
The stator, intake, and intake legs have been touched up to refresh the paint.
June 3, 2023
June 3, 2023
The siren is now complete and has a motor for it, It may not be a single-phase motor but it works perfectly! The siren uses a General Electric motor from an FS&S SD-10 that was missing a rotor.
The siren is now complete and has a motor for it, It may not be a single-phase motor but it works perfectly! The siren uses a General Electric motor from an FS&S SD-10 that was missing a rotor.
May, 2023
May, 2023
I've decided that I wanted to paint 6 of the cones black and leave the other 6 yellow to make it a Bumble STH-10 and I painted the rotor black. All of this was done to prepare the siren for receiving a motor at SirenCon 2023 and get it put together to run for the first time in decades.
I've decided that I wanted to paint 6 of the cones black and leave the other 6 yellow to make it a Bumble STH-10 and I painted the rotor black. All of this was done to prepare the siren for receiving a motor at SirenCon 2023 and get it put together to run for the first time in decades.
October 1st, 2018
October 1st, 2018
Status: Put Away. Pending more restoration will do more when time becomes available.
Status: Put Away. Pending more restoration will do more when time becomes available.
January 27, 2018
January 27, 2018
I painted the intake and the next steps are giving the cones a paint touch up then finding a motor.
I painted the intake and the next steps are giving the cones a paint touch up then finding a motor.
August 31st, 2017
August 31st, 2017
The painting is nearly finished I just have to paint the intake.
The painting is nearly finished I just have to paint the intake.
June, 2017
June, 2017
Half of the Siren has been painted and a few cones and 1 full painted cone and then I ran out of paint so still in the painting process.
Half of the Siren has been painted and a few cones and 1 full painted cone and then I ran out of paint so still in the painting process.
May, 2017
May, 2017
The Body and half of the cones have been primed to paint still have to prime a few more cones before I'm ready to paint it gloss yellow.
The Body and half of the cones have been primed to paint still have to prime a few more cones before I'm ready to paint it gloss yellow.
Date Acquired:
Date Acquired:
~ May 25th, 2017 ~
~ May 25th, 2017 ~
Date Manufactured:
Date Manufactured:
~ May, 1961 ~
~ May, 1961 ~