Share your favorites on Show & Tell

WWII Air Raid Siren

In Military and Wartime > World War Two > Show & Tell.
Recent Activity236 of 1517World  War II US Army Soldiers in IndiaMy Uncle and his flight team in front of the plane, "Lassie Come Home." WWII
3
Love it
0
Like it

Vynil33rpmVynil33rpm loves this.
AnythingObscureAnythingObscure loves this.
Hoot60Hoot60 loves this.
Add to collection

    Please create an account, or Log in here

    If you don't have an account, create one here.


    Create a Show & TellReport as inappropriate


    Posted 14 years ago

    doodlebug_…
    (1 item)

    This is what I believe to be a World War II air raid siren from a Nebraska Ordnance plant where they made bombs along with many other materials. When I think of the people working in the ordnance plants I think of the Rosie the Riveter posters! I believe the brand is Federal Electric but it is missing the label as you can see it has an original metal tag from the Nebr. ordnance plant & is numbered. Why would they remove the original label with Federal Electric on it? I have not seen any sirens with this tag. My husband put a plug on it because it did not have one and it works great! He has had it for over 30+ years & he knows that it came directly from one of 2 ordnance plants in Nebr. Since his mom passed last year we have been cleaning out her home & came across the siren that had been long forgotten about. Can anyone tell me anything more about it, why did the ordnance plant need this siren & what is it's value, does the ordnance plant label make it more rare, how many are still out there? We would love to know more!

    logo
    World War Two
    See all
    Beautiful 2 Reichspfennig Nazi Coin: Genuine Bronze Third Reich Germany WW2-era
    Beautiful 2 Reichspfennig Nazi Coin...
    $7
    WWII Type Model M1 Garand Bayonet 1903 Springfield 1903A3 Knife Black USED
    WWII Type Model M1 Garand Bayonet 1...
    $64
    Original Steel Helmet SSh 40 WWII Russian Military Soviet Army RKKA WW2
    Original Steel Helmet SSh 40 WWII R...
    $35
    Nazi 1 Reichspfennig Coin and Swastika Stamp Set Third Reich WW2 Germany Lot
    Nazi 1 Reichspfennig Coin and Swast...
    $13
    logo
    Beautiful 2 Reichspfennig Nazi Coin: Genuine Bronze Third Reich Germany WW2-era
    Beautiful 2 Reichspfennig Nazi Coin...
    $7
    See all

    Comments

    1. Hoot60, 4 years ago
      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dy_oWMvYFvE
      Not the same one...but.....turn this video up loud....it annoys anybody that is in the house.... :)

    Want to post a comment?

    Create an account or login in order to post a comment.