Air Raid Siren

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Does anyone know where you can get one of those wind up Air raid Sirens that were used in WW1 and WW2 or something similar to them?

The ones that were used when there was Air Raids, Artillery strikes or if there mustard gas about?
I think they were used in The Trenches a lot.

Thanks

Google is being incredibly painful and Ebay finds bugger all :(
 
Iraklis F.C. said:
mind asking why do u need one? :D
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Its just one of those things that you buy because you can :D

/and for when my brother has a hangover :p :D
 
The obvious answer is eBay. A long long time ago, when I was 10, an outdoor eduction centre I went to used one to signify meal times - I believe they were donated it by an elderly gentleman.
 
This is from a US site - but I'd assume the following point to be fairly universal when the logic is considered!

6. Is it legal to run an air raid siren at home?

Short answer: no.

Long answer: It depends a lot on where you live as to what you can get away with. In most states you will at least be violating a noise ordinance, unless you have a large enough plot that your siren is down to 70dB by the time it reaches the edge of your property line. In areas with active sirens for tornados, nuclear plants, etc. it is a serious crime to create a false alarm using a siren. In some states, it is explicitly illegal for anyone to operate a dual-tone siren, and in other states it is illegal to set off a civil defense alarm except during a designated and limited testing period.

In areas with active sirens, the laws are strictly enforced. In areas without sirens, the occasional blast will likely go unnoticed.
 
Domo said:
This is from a US site - but I'd assume the following point to be fairly universal when the logic is considered!

6. Is it legal to run an air raid siren at home?

Short answer: no.

Long answer: It depends a lot on where you live as to what you can get away with. In most states you will at least be violating a noise ordinance, unless you have a large enough plot that your siren is down to 70dB by the time it reaches the edge of your property line. In areas with active sirens for tornados, nuclear plants, etc. it is a serious crime to create a false alarm using a siren. In some states, it is explicitly illegal for anyone to operate a dual-tone siren, and in other states it is illegal to set off a civil defense alarm except during a designated and limited testing period.

In areas with active sirens, the laws are strictly enforced. In areas without sirens, the occasional blast will likely go unnoticed.
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It only needs to be one that you wind with your hand, A portable one.

And we dont use a Siren in my town really :D

And if it is i can drive for 2 minutes and use it in the farming area :D
 
they do exist on ebay, I found a couple on there a few months ago
(looking for ultrasonic drivers)

but they were about £100+ IIRC

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edit:
search for "air raid siren"
there are two up at the mo'

dunno about the shipping back to Aus though... :)
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