11/4/18 / Chrysler Air Raid Siren at Ederville

CARTHAGE - Vintage Chrysler air raid siren (repowered with replacement motor) in collection of Ken Eder, demonstrated at annual Ederville festival. Mounted on a 1969 Ford/John Bean fire engine that served Snow Camp, NC.

[@christopher9975]

All people within 3 square miles hate him for this one simple trick.

[@dylxnchn]

*if it was a place with barely any trees and hills it wouldve been heard for 28 miles*

[@supertyfon1736]

@@dylxnchn 100+km.

[@dieselscience]

OR 25 mile radius....

[@davefroman4700]

25 miles was the intended service rating

[@laundrieshanging9077]

Try 25

[@michaelmccarthy4615]

No muffler needed on the engine... You still cant hear it.

[@starstencahl8985]

So that's how I straight-pipe my car without my neighbors complaining about the engine noise

[@dannydorito9815]

i could still hear it idling in the backround.

[@scaryperson27]

@@dannydorito9815 you can't hear it when he gets on it though.

[@dasbooterror]

WHAT?! I CANT HEAR YOU!

[@artoodiitoo]

Preppers around that area are probably still in their bunkers

[@BigDogCountry]

coronamorons are

[@PorkeyPineOnline]

@Big DogCountry it's all a conspiracy, eh?

[@BigDogCountry]

@@PorkeyPineOnline If you look back all the way to 2001, hard not to be at least a little skeptical. But if you're wearing a mask, it's cutting off the oxygen and your ability to reason.

[@keepermovin5906]

@@BigDogCountry yep when I hold a t shirt over my face I can’t think at all. Also when a firefighter or soldier wears a gas mask they can’t think either it’s a wonder they put out any fires or shoot anyone depending on respective jobs

[@BigDogCountry]

@@keepermovin5906 That took a while to come up with for you.

[@rsethc]

When your truck has two V8's and the second one is just for the horn.

[@beezertwelvewashingbeard8703]

Plot twist: It's aimed at his mother in laws house.

[@russellmccown2529]

Giving me ideas!

[@The.church.of.scientology]

Xmus Jaxon Flaxon Waxon

[@Invincible_Sun]

@@The.church.of.scientology Jeremy Claxon

[@isaacsrandomvideos667]

@@russellmccown2529 I’m doing it, even though I live next door to her (the pains)

[@scottmcgregor2757]

This still wouldn't get my daughter out of bed

[@davidszakacs6888]

Or any other teenager!

[@rockofagesusa7942]

Scott Mcgregor , Lol 😂 , I hear ya brother 😂

[@klaasj7808]

then she has a good guy in bed

[@kiribrotheblackswordsman7484]

@@klaasj7808 you done messed up

[@op.par.3534]

Kiribro The black swordsman for real

[@TheRockinmac]

Rest in peace Ken. One of the hardest working men I ever known. Was a great person.

[@RickDeckard2049]

@Prelude to a Funeral The guy in the video

[@Bolero6879]

@Domine Non Es Dignus not a good joke

[@easttennesseelightsandsire8152]

@TheRockinmac does the family still own the rig and siren? Just curious. Id love to see them both.

[@christophervidrine3472]

Why is it mounted on a fire truck?

[@easttennesseelightsandsire8152]

@@christophervidrine3472 why not? its bad ass!

[@Eldomibori]

Somewhere around there, people are having serious flashbacks

[@Brad772006]

The other guy - "I have train horns on my truck, powered by an on board air compressor" This guy - "PSH, V-8"

[@kylethompson3218]

"How much that thing cost?".... "More than you can afford pal, Chrysler"

[@shannontoney1007]

@@kylethompson3218 LOL. Love it

[@wevefriends]

That one guy who has a Boat horn in his trunk and Train Horns on his roof, of a what looks like a minicooper: now this is content This guy who puts a Chrysler Air Horn on his firetruck: LETTER RIP MY SWEET V8 AIR RAID, LETTER RIP O SA- Chrysler: imma end Earths whole career.

[@briang4470]

I would love to hear this thing in person, I'm sure the video doesn't do it justice, I'm glad he actually gives her full throttle instead of just a few revs like everyone else, I belt it's an incredible experience

[@josephbennett3482]

They are incredibly loud in person, you would need to wear ear protection when around it.

[@seanraymond9529]

That’s not even full believe it or not

[@MrWolfSnack]

@@josephbennett3482 You also need proper government approval due to the 25 mile range.

[@bk2life]

Chrysler Air Raid Siren was the size of a car. It measured twelve feet long and six feet high, and weighed an estimated 3 short tons. The gigantic siren was powered by a 180 horsepower eight-cylinder gasoline engine, that drove a two-stage air compressor and a rotary chopper. The compressor pushed 2,610 cubic feet of air a minute, at nearly 7 PSI, through a rotating chopper that sliced the air into pulses to create sound. The compressed air exited through six giant horns with a velocity of 400 miles per hour. This resulted in an incredibly loud sound of 138 dB, measured 100 feet from the siren. The loudness of this siren remains unmatched by any warning device ever produced. These sirens had other uses also. One was aboard ships, to clear fog. The incredible volume would actually cause moisture to condense and precipitate as rain. They were also known, in dry conditions, to cause nearby trees to combust.

[@The.church.of.scientology]

What it sounds like when you open a bag of chips at 3 AM

[@psolyga]

All squirrels within a mile distance had a heart attack

[@wizzywizzcat7005]

chances are, if you heard this back in the day, you only had 30 minutes to live

[@eliotmansfield]

And if you lived in the UK you had about 4 minutes to live.

[@trencher325]

And if you where in Hiroshima you didn’t have the chance to hear it

[@ElvenMans]

​@@trencher325 US of A eh? 😐

[@trencher325]

ElvenMan awe, cmon laugh about it.

[@JB1994]

Not really. They took 30 minutes to reach their target, but by the time NORAD detected them, the full chain of command response, POTUS located and hemming and hawing his once-in-a-lifetime decision, reporting, down all the way to a local yokel cranking up one of those things, the sound waves might hit your years right as you saw the flash of blinding light. And coastal cities wouldn't have time for any warning at all, with just a few minutes between a sub launch and strike. The local siren operators wouldn't even get a heads up.

[@Blastable]

On a Fire Rig? Amazing Idea!

[@ericshimer6669]

Small towns that can not afford the storm sirens around their cities still use these sirens. Even when the storm sirens do not work. It is an effective tool to have yet today.

[@paintballer7171986]

Alot of rual fire departments use these when they get a call. It tells all the firefighters who stay at home that they are needed. I once went to a tractor show in union bridge Maryland and this went off at 2 am in the morning. I am pretty sure my soul left my body for atleast 1 minute.

[@BushBoy_7567]

paintballer7171986 I could only imagine, was there defecation involved?

[@paintballer7171986]

@@BushBoy_7567 was there ever!!

[@BushBoy_7567]

paintballer7171986 hahaha I would have too…

[@PhilipFry.]

When people arent responding to regular siren

[@r.w.7232]

There's no real man alive that would not want to have one of those for himself. LOL

[@mtnviper1963]

R. W. I own one of these. The 331 hemi fires right up. When I lit it off the first time, a deputy sheriff was at my shop in like 4 minutes flat! Here how the conversation went... Officer: What in the HELL are you doin?!!! Me: you’ll have to speak up, I can’t hear you...lol So, reading his body language, I thought I’d better shut it down. Me: what can I do for you, officer? Officer: you’ll have to speak up, I can’t hear you! Me: Is there a problem officer? Officer: Are you fk’g kidding me?! We have received hundreds of 911 calls! Half the fk’g county thinks we’re under nuclear attack and the other half thinks there’s a fk’g tornado comin! (We don’t get tornadoes in the mountains...lol) Me: Does this mean I’m done playin with my siren for today? Officer: yep. Here’s the business number for the 911 call center. Next time, call us when you’re gonna light this thing off.

[@user-jh6vt8vx4v]

@@mtnviper1963 sure, a suppose sub 1 minute converstion end up taking 4 because both you folks cant hear each other after the siren blast. I guess the shreff will file job related injure insurance claim once he is back to his office. Lol

[@FranktheDachshund]

Yep, and would love to get everybody in the entire county to fire their's up at midnight on the 4th of July

[@adamkemper4708]

林振华 he said he was at the shop in 4 minutes, not that it was a 4 minute conversation

[@United_HVAC_and_Fans]

True

[@swamikrishnaaatma7583]

This is the BEST Crysler Air Raid siren demonstration ever!

[@AlandFelder]

Only chrystler would make a siren powered by one of the greatest engines of all time

[@wingnutzster]

That’s uncanny! Sounds exactly like my ex girlfriend twice a day

[@californiamade5608]

You must miss her then

[@NeilPrasad_1905]

Caution : It is the loudest air raid siren in the world with an intense loudness of 138 dB. Such sounds can make your ears bleed very badly and could also lead to permanent hearing problem. To prevent this , always "wear ear protection"

[@stevep5408]

At those db levels you should have double hearing protection, plugs and muffs!

[@NeilPrasad_1905]

@@stevep5408 I agree

[@A_Bit_of_Thought]

At what distance is that 138db rating measured at?

[@ogdooglehowser1317]

@@A_Bit_of_Thought at a 100 feet is what i read somewhere. Don't quote me Edit: found the vid, kzbin.info/www/bejne/f3KwmoeciLpqkKM also say that at 1 foot, its at 178db

[@A_Bit_of_Thought]

@@ogdooglehowser1317 Thanks for the reply. That value sounds like it would be pretty close to correct.

[@poogan1239]

I hope they sent out a notification to everyone withing 20 miles they were doing this LOL.

[@BillySwarthout]

Nice. Old school fire truck with a old school Chrysler air raid siren.

[@georgeb1364]

I recall an incident when the sirens sounded by malfunction or mischief late one afternoon in November 1962 and seriously scared many people. That just happened to take place when tension was running high nationwide over the Cuban Missile Crisis, a time in history when the Soviet Union and the United States came closest to armed conflict. When the siren went off, I was at after school on an athletic field for sports practice. I remember hearing the siren like this one sound and a chill went up my spine. I thought is this for real! Luckily it was not. Routine testing of those sirens stopped in 1985. During the Cuban Missile Crisis, I remember the grocery store shelves were empty as everyone was stocking up on supplies just like the recent pandemic stockpiling. Bomb shelters were a popular item during those cold-war years. Our neighbor even built one in their back yard.

[@forterierocks]

I need this for when my neighbors party until 4am on a weekday

[@That_2_guy2T]

Yes!

[@moikechan]

Get this thing to Portland ASAP!

[@United_HVAC_and_Fans]

Lol. Portland used to have 7 of these if i recall, but were removed sometime in the 70s.

[@tbarmo]

Imagine that one coming through on Manhattan during rush hour. The other cars would be climbing the walls hearing this.

[@user-pj5ub2ey3v]

You're Thomas the tank engine ? I think you need one

[@forterierocks]

We had an old air raid siren in Fort Erie Ontario Canada many many years ago a squirrel chewed some wires and set it off it went for over an hour before town workers could figure out how to shut it off, shortly after this it was dismantled.

[@rexjolles]

when your siren is powered by a V-8, you know it's gonna be loud. these had like 25 miles sound range.

[@MrTrashmasterfx]

Rex Jolles True but there is/was a video here on KZbin where ran it through a audio program and it sounded like is was in a city. That sound will send chills down your spine ;)

[@Matthew-dp3hf]

Did anyone else see the two cars that went by on the road below the siren while it was at full speed? Can you imagine how loud it must have been haha

[@MrHamit64]

I'm not sure. But I don't think it was full spead. The pitch wasn't hi enough. If it was though it was 146 DB. Well depending on how close the cars were. Oh yeah it's 140 at 100 feet.I forget what it is right next to it. But I think it's only 6 DB more.

[@samanli-tw3id]

With a siren like that, that fire truck can reach the fire in no time!

[@sherpajones]

I'm not sure which is more chilling, the rise or fall of an air raid siren.

[@theForrestGalantey]

Definitely rise cause it surprises you, but both.

[@samanli-tw3id]

If the siren rises and falls, it means that enemy aircraft are approaching. If it rises and stays still, enemy planes are gone.

[@Tropicsca]

if any of those people driving by had their windows down....

[@carlbrutananadilewski3345]

Bring over my house at 3AM please.

[@Creeperboy099]

Is it me or have more of these things been restored for recreational operation last year?

[@bk2life]

Chrysler Air Raid Siren was the size of a car. It measured twelve feet long and six feet high, and weighed an estimated 3 short tons. The gigantic siren was powered by a 180 horsepower eight-cylinder gasoline engine, that drove a two-stage air compressor and a rotary chopper. The compressor pushed 2,610 cubic feet of air a minute, at nearly 7 PSI, through a rotating chopper that sliced the air into pulses to create sound. The compressed air exited through six giant horns with a velocity of 400 miles per hour. This resulted in an incredibly loud sound of 138 dB, measured 100 feet from the siren. The loudness of this siren remains unmatched by any warning device ever produced. These sirens had other uses also. One was aboard ships, to clear fog. The incredible volume would actually cause moisture to condense and precipitate as rain. They were also known, in dry conditions, to cause nearby trees to combust.

[@meme-xn6wr]

Finally, some full throttle stuff. My city has one, but has since completely abandoned it. Still is original everything from the 50’s, and it is rusting away. Kinda wish the city would refurb and use it again. But, we are a messed up city.

[@electrichellion5946]

One of the sweetest sounds on the airwaves. I’d would love to see that in person for at least a full five minutes of run time.

[@mattdotsonrailfanproductio266]

I was there this past year, and saw the siren. I didn’t hear it up close but I did hear it from a distance

[@ahah1785]

Thanks for uploading this now my neighbor can enjoy this as well!

[@TrainsAndSirens1]

Great video! Nice siren!

[@slyfoxyandalifesaver]

He has hearing protectors sitting offset behind the siren, the siren itself pointed towards a road with traffic going by... Not sure if the event planners were aware or if this guys is just a complete git.

[@MarshalStomm]

Yeah, I was wondering about that as well.... Some quick searching seems to indicate that this event is a fairly big deal, so I hope the traffic we see is just event traffic that is fully aware of whats going on. Either way, this is a powerful siren that is not really meant to be used this close to people no matter how you slice it. (Side note, it's always interesting encountering people you know randomly on the internet)

[@davecrupel2817]

He is a loveable historical git.

[@AureliusR]

@violentjett and you're a complete fucking goof.

[@sonicboom2723]

I like that vintage siren , it serves a purpose.

[@ro-jayno-yay3185]

Really? @MarshallStomm You went and searched for any wrongdoing by this Siren Man? Like He just lights it off all the time. Your lack of common sense is disturbing and a waste of Pornhub time.

[@46fd04]

In Cloverdale, BC (Canada), I accidentally activated an air raid siren in the 1970's. I climbed up into a structure near the fairgrounds. There was as an electrical cord on the floor with a note that said, DO NOT PLUG IN. Well, I plugged it in! OMG! Scared the crap outta me and everyone else on or near the fairgrounds.

[@joemama38]

It wasn’t a Chrysler was it? Great story lol

[@That_2_guy2T]

@@joemama38 christler is engine powered id say he activated a federal model 2

[@TheCymbalProject]

Ottawa needs this

[@jerrysgardentractorsengine2243]

Even though it’s been repowered, she still sounds just as good

[@le0ismyp00kie]

…what if the siren uses they/them pronouns? 😉

[@goingnorthwest]

@@le0ismyp00kie then they wouldn't be sirens. If anything we should be more inclusive of bird-people

[@truckspotting7473]

Ever one is going to be confused why is that fire truck always loud

[@JVMstudio97]

The title should have said: How to Deal with Annoying Neighbors

[@slickhitler]

Or how to become the annoying neighbor

[@ladahs]

Nice! Rare to see these sirens tested properly, with full throttle.

[@benjaminaebersold3654]

Fun fact: You can hear this siren from 25 Miles away

[@johndeerdrew]

I need this for an alarm clock.

[@rileysanville1187]

Tbh it sounds kinda like my shop vac 😂

[@rileysanville1187]

Southerncountryboy1981 oh yeah they are tough that’s for sure

[@Invincible_Sun]

I need this as my alarm clock

[@Streeterm]

I need to be able to like this vid more than once.

[@thebonnevilleof5933]

Alright, I know what I'll be trying to get for my alarm in the morning.

[@JowoHD]

the sound you hear in your head when someone walks downstairs when you're raiding the fridge at night

[@vdudley6319]

I need this, don't know why, but now I know they exist i neeeeed it

[@244thMeekrob]

I'm wearing headphones and this still managed to break up my kidney stone

[@emmaraiyaan701]

everybody gangsta until siren head shows up

[@onemoremisfit]

Nobody: Will it fit in my Honda? Hold my beer Am I a joke to you? Asking for a friend Everybody gangsta End this man’s whole career He protecc, he attacc … Sexual/genitalia innuendo Scatological/potty joke Question of quantity answered yes Plot twist Left/entered the chat Gaming reference Dislikes are from I’m a simple man Not gonna lie Last time I was this early Legend has it That’ll buff right out Fun fact (X) be like (X) intensifies (X) wants to know your location YT algorithm counting down years Who’s watching in current year? So you've chosen death? Punch line below read more

[@Cor-kid]

Seeing that run with cars in the back, rip to those driver's ears man

[@brandonwetterman5142]

I would love to drive around my town with this

[@b_f_d_d]

Imagine this guy blaring this when its 6am so the whole block wakes up

[@onemoremisfit]

That thing is supposed to be on a remote hilltop somewhere.

[@sherpajones]

Top of a building

[@briang4470]

Or on top of a tower

[@American_Savage]

Thanks Mike

[@MrJomharp]

*Now what I need is an air raid video*

[@unknownuser31792]

One of the few youTube videos that shows its true volume on the horns

[@poorman1973]

That’s awesomeness I must have one!

[@Cupra-290]

KZbin algorithm really has me confused these days.

[@RealSamski]

Indirect warning?

[@FemboyAvgeek]

You should be one of us

[@RealSamski]

@@FemboyAvgeek :D

[@TheVoiceOfChaos]

getting my neighbors to hate me speedrun any %

[@mfThump]

u could just screencast bareback to their smart tv

[@Peterbilt359]

I have lived 38 years, 10 feet from small volunteer fire dept. when siren go off in middle of night I fall out of bed.

[@silasmcgee3647]

Besides the siren that’s one beautiful old red truck too

[@DINBINPLAYS]

Bet my grandpa is gonna love hearing this at 5 am

[@kennyg.4329]

I know this is an old post but I remember that truck simply because I don't live too far from snow camp. 1501 looks great.

[@caldwellbrett6]

That has got to take #1 as my favorite horn/siren. That is so cool! Lmao

[@shawnduncan8477]

Awesome !!

[@thebac028]

What kind of recomandation is that🤣 love it🤷🏻‍♂️

[@rsethc]

This is the ultimate defense against tailgaters in traffic

[@edblindauer627]

Wow that's awesome.

[@GRIZZ357]

That differently will clear a town, the vehicles passing got an ear full for sure.

[@error8615]

After seeing the world right now....i think we might need these thing soon...

[@kaptollikab2888]

dat truck beautiful af

[@GreenKnight1982]

I want one of these!!!

[@alenanikitina5929]

how to make friends with your neighbours on a sunday morning

[@mullittmustang256]

What a fuckin sweet fire truck man

[@MitzvosGolem1]

Awesome

[@Khanivores]

why do i like siren this much

[@ModestNeophyte]

was the pitch of the horn on these directly controlled by throttle input, or was there a driveline with anysort of gear ratio that changed?

[@supertyfon1736]

You got it to around 3900 rpm nice :)

[@Thevacomaticvacuumcorner]

full power is 4600

[@supertyfon1736]

@@Thevacomaticvacuumcorner Wasn't peak power it was close.

[@KillerJoeFIN]

Someone:that damn neighbour is blasting his shitty music In middle of the night Ken:hold my beer! 🤣

[@deputy8234]

Ah yes my neighbors on a Saturday morning

[@adamm.thompson7619]

Someone needs to get this Ottawa

[@harrybarry2291]

Legeros, nice post. I believe you may have got your toy from Tom Pritchard. I know him and met and knew his Dad Jim. Your replacement siren Hemi V-8 engine was from I believe a DeSoto because the original Hemi was freeze damaged. I was given several parts from that engine. I just posted about my Pittsburgh, Pa. Chrysler Siren. Check it out.

[@anthonylabarge4331]

People driving by are going deaf from the loudest siren ever built

[@mfThump]

Is this exhaust compatible with my '12 civic si?

[@kylecruise9106]

Nabors had a party till 4am.... Next door Nabor at 7am! Time to start my day with a good old fashion horn blast!

[@mr.schwartz2090]

gave me chills

[@mattrunyan1221]

Fire engine: comes standard with classic Federal Signal Q2B siren This guy: hold my beer

[@onemoremisfit]

Nobody: Will it fit in my Honda? Hold my beer Am I a joke to you? Asking for a friend Everybody gangsta End this man’s whole career He protecc, he attacc … Sexual/genitalia innuendo Scatological/potty joke Question of quantity answered yes Plot twist Left/entered the chat Gaming reference Dislikes are from I’m a simple man Not gonna lie Last time I was this early Legend has it That’ll buff right out Fun fact (X) be like (X) intensifies (X) wants to know your location YT algorithm counting down years Who’s watching in current year? So you've chosen death? Punch line below read more

[@OIR339]

the frietrucks siren to pump ratio puts the water pump in the same ballpark as the trucks engine coolant pump

[@abaronofchivalry5176]

Imagine the windows vibrating in your house bc of this😂

[@Tiagotaf]

I want one. I'm gonna put it in front of my phone when a callcenter calls me trying to sell stuff I don't need.

[@garyquail4996]

If there were any squirrels in those trees I'll bet They'll never come back.

[@thomasdaily4363]

Did it have an automatic throttle (or other device) to make the pitch go up and down, or did someone have to actually man it?

[@MrLazer1211]

The pitch you hear is from the siren rotating, under normal use they don't change. Even the newer ones on light poles that don't move actually rotate where the sound comes out of it's not all horns at once.

[@thomasdaily4363]

@@MrLazer1211 ​ @Lazer1211 Actually yeah, the pitch does change, as the oscillation of the air changes in frequency. This change in frequency is caused by the blades in the siren spinning faster or slower, caused either by a change in RPM of the engine by a throttle or by a transmission. That was my question. Thanks the lesson in the physics of sound, though.