Blaring alarm in East Sacramento was a Cold War 'Scream-Master' siren

Sacramento public library archivist James Scott said these sirens were strategically placed around the city.
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[@North_Jersey_Sirens]

Even after all these years of sitting dormant that thing still sounds healthy! It is a testament to American engineering. I hope in the future these sirens can be put to use again and I hope this incident doesn’t bring the end of this sirens existence.

[@kennypowers3654]

I hope there is never a reason for these to be put to use!!!!

[@kennypowers3654]

@@pocegodorszarfaszu It doesn't take a brain surgeon to figure out I was saying that hopefully there is never a air raid or nuclear attack or any reason for them to be put to use

[@williambrock3349]

Oh don’t worry, we’ll be hearing them again real soon. Pay attention to what’s going on with Russia and Ukraine and China and North Korea and lions and tigers and oh my........

[@joshuaryanferguson3702]

@@kennypowers3654 why should they not be put the use?

[@stormsurgeeas9769]

Probably would be good time to restore them and test them in the event of ukraine or russia attacks

[@peterguzman5749]

The Siren Was So Tired Of Being Quiet It Screamed The Stuff It Kept In For Years

[@joemama38]

Sacramento residents: “i just want to go to sleep can someone turn that siren off” Siren enthusiasts: “OH MY GOD FINALLY WE GOT TO HEAR THE SCREAM MASTER OH MY GOD”

[@RockProductionsYT]

I hate siren enthusiasts

[@barrakuda_network]

i hate you too ​@@RockProductionsYT

[@CentralVirginiaEAS]

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[@richiedolan432]

@@RockProductionsYT WHY?! I'M DISLIKING THAT 1,000%!!!

[@RockProductionsYT]

@@richiedolan432 have fun nerd have fun with your loud metal this is a stupid hobby and it brought me nothing but pain

[@Mrbushbtalls837]

Finally! A real scream master siren recording!!!!!!! Its been a while since the last one go hotwired in long beach as some guy said! It happened around 12/31/04 I think

[@imaginox9]

Great moment for the siren community, we've finally heard what both a real Scream Master (in this incident) and a real rotating CLM (Canadian sirens, one was found still active for a small village's volunteer fire dept.) sound like

[@yourlocalretard582]

And the Milwaukee hurricane still exists

[@Vacuum_And_Siren_Expert]

We need a 6/8 port Scream Master going off

[@imaginox9]

@@Vacuum_And_Siren_Expert Yep

[@SchwinnFreemontJRX2]

My town has an active fire and noon whistle. And one town over has compressed air fire horns

[@sprintertrueno1985]

Finally we have a recording of one of those !! After 70 years !

[@jav13123]

well the single tone...

[@sprintertrueno1985]

The single tone what? I know it's a single tone but I mean they're all deactivated, we can't expect a new one to sound

[@jav13123]

@@sprintertrueno1985 Yeah its cool but it would be really cool to see a 6 port

[@nightwolfgamingandirlvlogs9330]

@@jav13123there was a 9 port (the one in the recording) and the 6/8 port dual tone.

[@valrabellkeys9867]

I'd like to reinforce my point at the end. This incident goes to show that many of these sirens around Sacramento are still serviceable. With controller upgrades, these sirens could be reactivated into a cost efficient fully functional system to help warn against the ever evolving dangers of wildfires. I know of people who can do this type of work so it is possible, with the right people. Granted, some new sirens would ideally have to be added to fill coverage gaps and replace a few completely defective units, but it is FAR cheaper than a brand new system and I'd say it would be worth every penny.

[@valrabellkeys9867]

@zenithchromo The chances of someone causing a false alarm is incredibly slim. The entire control set can be replaced with an FC and the associated motor starters/contactors. The FC can have a built in receiver, though I don't know if it has the encryption options a dedicated radio would have. The best option would be for it to run off one of the city's existing city wide repeaters.

[@Consolidation1282]

Mhm, due to the other comment on this video I posted but not being sent due to most likely the youtube bot thought my comment was spam, I would like to also add on that this siren went on for 30+ minutes without any pitch drops or problems (for the siren itself at least). Even the E.D. Bullard siren on the California Fruit Building was activated without any problems too! All they need is a new coat of paint and they're good to go.

[@henrylombard-hughes6622]

No point in restoring when Sacramento would probably get newer models lol

[@valrabellkeys9867]

@@henrylombard-hughes6622 It would be excellent of Sacramento got an entirely new system. They could save a significant amount of money if they retrofitted some of the sirens in better condition with new controls & supplemented the coverage gaps with brand new sirens.

[@Consolidation1282]

@@valrabellkeys9867 Mhm, all they could do is repaint the old sirens and equip them with modern technology and boom you just saved money.

[@ihavenowleftyoutube]

I hope this incident doesn't destroy it.

[@FBHSswimmer2006]

Sirens can still be used today for modern emergencies. Out there in CA, you guys get wildfires and earthquakes. The coast could see a tsunami. For wildfires or tsunamis, they could be sounded for a mandatory evacuation. Hawaii has sirens for tsunamis. Midwest uses them for tornadoes. Other states use them still for Volunteer Fire Departments. Helps to notify their members that don't have cell or pager service, or letting drivers nearby that emergency vehicles will be coming out.

[@VintageCollections]

In my opinion, this isn’t good to the general public, but is AMAZING for Siren Enthusiasts! Us siren enthusiasts have been wondering what this very rare make & model of siren actually sounded like! And now we know!

[@SirensAndAlarmsOfNorthernIL]

That’s just the 9 port. There are 6/8 port ones in LA iirc and there are only synths of them. But this is still cool but I am kind of disappointed that it’s just a 9 port

[@Mrbushbtalls837]

@@SirensAndAlarmsOfNorthernIL There are more 6/8 port Scream Masters in Different Cities In California than LA.

[@SirensAndAlarmsOfNorthernIL]

@@Mrbushbtalls837 I’m well aware of that. I thought LA has the most of them

[@SirensAndAlarmsOfNorthernIL]

It is a 9 port it seems like. That’s actually cool to see that it is even capable of going off after being abandoned lol

[@Blixt1000]

That is just amazing how that thing booted right to life! After 20+ years of being dormant.

[@Deltabreeze9]

I love all these comments from siren enthusiasts. Blare on, siren-heads.

[@Vacuum_And_Siren_Expert]

>|< -? / ¥\ / /\ \

[@dank980]

well, we finally got to hear a scream master

[@SirensAndAlarmsOfNorthernIL]

Too bad it isn’t a 6/8 port. Those would sound cooler

[@Mrbushbtalls837]

@@SirensAndAlarmsOfNorthernIL And more creepier due to its underpowered tone

[@phnumsamkos1600]

We finally had a recording and sound for this siren! Great that it is now being reactivated. Edit: it is probably just a grid malfunction or hotwiring as what I found on Reddit where I got the link to this video as well as that big comment in this video.

[@CentralOHSirens]

Finally a recording of it!!!!

[@TRKaliFoxxo]

FINALLY a recording of this relic!! I hope they do reactivate the system as it still has a purpose and still works.

[@kitbenny4544]

It was so loud we went looking for it. It was crazy!

[@WR120EZ]

I am a siren enthusiast and I know that there was an old thunderbolt in LA the model of the thunderbolt is a thunderbolt 2000. This is the last remaining gas powered thunderbolt in existence and you could still activate it manually even though they say it’s an active they just forget to unplug the manual box of it but thunderbolts are awesome if you look on the thunderbolt Sirens still in existence map there are thunderbolts scattered across America

[@DerekOchoa-118]

When a siren enthusiast alarm clock goes off

[@Ashes2Ashes_Blush2Blush]

It annoys me because most people walk past those not even knowing what they are or that they exist. There's some in Riverside, and Los Angeles.....they used to always had drills. They definitely need to start tests again.

[@desertsirens]

Do you happen to know where the ones in Riverside are located at?

[@valrabellkeys9867]

Oh hey, it's me again @ 1:28

[@TheSirenSeeker]

S H E E E E E E E I T

[@valrabellkeys9867]

@@TheSirenSeeker oop

[@SirensAndAlarmsOfNorthernIL]

How do you manage to get in the news? Lol

[@Vacuum_And_Siren_Expert]

Only if it was dual tone

[@VonnaWasser]

1:18 rare news moments

[@Mixboy6X2008SdoDJ_LilE]

Turn on that siren, we used to have a tornado!

[@spitfiremlp980]

One more thing some of the sirens are privately owned so they're not controlled by the county they're usually controlled locally by the owner of the siren these Sirens can still save lives especially if you're outside and you're unaware of a danger the sirens I know mainly are the Whalen Federal Signal Sterling ACA Screamers Denver duplex are most commonly used as general emergency some of the sirens that I know are being used as jailbreak sirens

[@lightningfun6486]

This is nice

[@triclamite]

i hope they can be put back to use one day

[@CYang-pe1sk]

Sounds healthy!

[@user-dd9ld2bz4b]

How did it get activated?

[@randomdingleguy4599]

Sounds like it has a 9 port rotor.

[@ashleyroberts4101]

A scream master is only one rare

[@alerlattan3635]

Are there any update

[@darcybrummett7004]

Did they ever found out why it was activated?

[@LuxYGold202]

Ooh intresting what air raid siren was going off?

[@spitfiremlp980]

These systems are still active because they're more reliable than TV and radio TV and radio do not alert you if you're outside only if you're inside this is an outdoor warning system this is so like when this sounds off you're supposed to go to your TV or your radio and get updates on the emergency situation they're still active then they need to be cleaned up in the tech that uses them needs to be updated

[@irt3rdavenueel172]

These sirens should also be used for like tsunamis since Sacramento is on the Pacific as well as wild fires and rare tornadoes for the state

[@The-ultimate-Tornado-Channel]

A very old siren is loud woah

[@Brossigma14]

Is that in California

[@663rainmaker]

EVRAZ since 2007 sounds of a Cold War

[@leadscashcrypto]

I'm more shocked that there are 'siren enthusiasts.'

[@dank980]

how? sirens are cool

[@auggatronicRoblox_official]

It’s a weird hobby, but it’s of course not for everyone. There is a big community of siren enthusiasts.

[@freedomgundam95]

I stand one of them

[@DanVehicleFan98]

@@freedomgundam95 Me too!

[@SirensAndAlarmsOfNorthernIL]

Well…yes they exist. I am one of them

[@ZombieslayRJacob]

I didn't hear no sound last night 😅

[@williamwilliam1296]

I actually have an air raid siren

[@87398]

when the time come the old protocole of the past will become new again forging a way of remembrance inside the population making sur that even in there long long sleep they can save the people when they reawoken

[@braniganirby3586]

🔌🐭 2:55

[@CaptainCJ97]

Intersecting

[@ldwankenobi5618]

🛸

[@westsidewarrior7285]

Sacto is still a target

[@kaliskunkog2255]

People really acting like this ain't about the situation brewing in the South China sea? Wake up California.

[@Memerino-ly7yr]

it wasnt, the contactor springs failed and it connected I'm fairly sure

[@kennypowers3654]

Who in the world would want to be a siren enthusiast?

[@VintageCollections]

Umm. Who doesn’t??

[@North_Jersey_Sirens]

Me apparently, whats your issue with it?

[@mrnorthwestohiodude7758]

A lot more people than you think. 1000+ Facebook Group. 6000+ online forum. Not a huge group but we’re out there.

[@shodowhater]

Retards like me.

[@johngarritzcx6733]

ME!!!😊😊😊😊

[@101realtor]

Siren enthusiast 😂

[@auggatronicRoblox_official]

yes, we exist. It’s weird, but there is a whole community about it.

[@warningsirensofnorcal657]

Scilence.

[@101realtor]

@@auggatronicRoblox_official that’s awesome. Legitimately.

[@CYang-pe1sk]

@@warningsirensofnorcal657 I’ve seen that Thunderbolt tons of times!

[@CYang-pe1sk]

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