Combination Siren

Mike Boyer

Mike Boyer

Question.....
did combinations have a siren ??? I know they had removable lights but what about the siren ? was it under the hood /
 
Short answer - they could and frequently did.

My '61 C/B Olds had a small Federal Model 28 siren mounted behind the grill originally.
 
Original '64 Miller Meteor limo style combination captured awaiting restoration - which happened to sell to a PCS member last summer.

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I never worked at a funeral home while they ran an ambulance service, but I heard many stories of how some curious person riding in the "hearse" during a funeral procession or at a cemetery, would touch the siren button and make quiet a scene. I am glad the days of funeral home run ambulance services are over.
 
I mounted a Federal 28 on the siren mounting bracket.... Kinda vibrates car alot, is there a pad/gasket to go underneath? Also, for my 64 combo, what Kind of siren is appropriate?
 
Doug Watson said:
I mounted a Federal 28 on the siren mounting bracket.... Kinda vibrates car alot, is there a pad/gasket to go underneath? Also, for my 64 combo, what Kind of siren is appropriate?
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There should be no vibration if the siren is bolted down tight and the mounting plate is secure...something needs to be "cinched up."
 
I had a 57 and a 69 that had Federal 28 under the hood, but a director was also common past 65. I had plenty of room for both behind the grille on the 69 plus two red flashers.
 
The #28

was a very common siren for combo's and if it was able to fit you could put nearly anything you wanted under the hood. Federal did make demountable models also.
 
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