I know a person from there, they said in 1998, it was fine, but it fell over in the wind. But when it fell, it fell over on the left, that’s why the low solenoid isn’t operating. It also bent the horn and damaged the chopper cap, it also damaged the rotator and blower and horn. They just did a quick “temporary” fix until they got the parts, but thunderbolts weren’t being produced, and the last ones were sent out, so basically that quick fix became permanent.
Here's all the damage i've seen so far: Lo Solenoid stuck in open position Rotator Stuck Blower Non-Functional Projector horn appears bent. Rusty Other factors i've noticed: Chopper level is 6. (according to Ivy Besmonte) A-Series
That thunderbolt is trying to hard to stay in service and alert people of danger but it will eventually have to go. By the time I've commented it has probably been removed. It's really sad to see old sirens have to go :(
UPDATE: It has been reported the siren is indeed alive. Just to the point it just sounds dead. However I don't fully know. Due to it being on the Thunderbolt Sirens Still in Existence map.
Monroeville VFD #5 has a thunderbolt 1003 in about equally as bad condition, it hasn't been operated in years so i don't know how well it works, but the paint is chipping and the siren is rusty. do you think i should try and get my hands on it and restore it?
This Tbolt sounds better than I thought it would given the fact that it seems to have fallen. Definitely not sounding healthy, but I expected a bit worse.
That makes me sad sad being a thunderbolt suffering. Maybe one day it will either gorest in peace or it will be okay at least it’s trying it’s hardest to warn people of danger
problems: 1 broken blower 2 broken solenoid or rusted damper 3 broken rotator 4 slow af timer for the hi lo or the af timer is underpowered causing it to be slow edit: also the working damper/solenoid is very loud
The flasher for the solenoids is inside the RCM3 box, and the alternation speed can be changed. This one is just set to alternate slower than most others are.
Man, your camera is so clear! Picks up sound good too. Will do my best to take care of business on Monday--- with good results I hope. Will keep you informed. Thanks for going with us and glad you made it home OK. We drove almost 300 miles!!! Lets see, @ $3.59 per gallon, that = OUCH! Was worth every penny.
This video will probably become a classic, like the O'Fallon, IL sick 1000 video that Adam Pollak recorded a fiew years ago. I'm planning on going up to JTown tomorrow to record a pretty sick sounding 1000T at the high school, so there should be more sick Tbolt action coming soon.
Ethan Bender thunderbolts and 3T22/2T22s are getting harder and harder to find. now these days Whelen's, Federal signal modulators, and EOWS sirens with battery back ups are taking their places
@garyhstorms10 If Eric Green sees this vid, I'm sure that he might want to go down there and grab it. He's got 2 other 1003's that he could use for parts...
did it get fixed, or lie there like cinncinatti thunderbolts, or get knocked down and get replaced, or keep in case replacement breaks down like cinncinatti t-128s break down, they use the thunderbolts
broken blower and rotator. damn this thing is old. ( EDIT: I just saw that the siren had fallen down and was put back up which I think is a really dumb idea because this happens to them)
I bet if it gets blown down again the chopper is gonna be busted for good, the solenoids are gonna be busted, and the loose solenoid cover is gonna fall off
The solenoid was louder than the siren itself. Does the condition of the siren have to do with how slow the hi lo signal was? Other thunderbolt sirens sounded like the tones were switching much quicker.
I dont live in america but for me i think the Hi-Lo sound isn't the one that is louder i think the one with the broken solenoid part is more louder since it has more sound and both opening thingy in the siren would even be louder than one opening thingy in the siren cuz if it is lo only one open thingy is also loud but if no solenoid is activated then it would have been louder does this make sense?
If you are talking about the broken solenoid, I'm pretty sure that happened when it fell over. as for the speed, that's completely fine. The flasher for the solenoids is inside the RCM3 box, and the alternation speed can be changed. This one is just set to alternate slower than most others are.
This must be the worst Thunderbolt that's not completely dead.
Thumbs up if you think it's still better than a ATI.
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ATI is good
@@mjt777x8 NO ITS A BAD SCREECHING FUCK
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I know a person from there, they said in 1998, it was fine, but it fell over in the wind. But when it fell, it fell over on the left, that’s why the low solenoid isn’t operating. It also bent the horn and damaged the chopper cap, it also damaged the rotator and blower and horn. They just did a quick “temporary” fix until they got the parts, but thunderbolts weren’t being produced, and the last ones were sent out, so basically that quick fix became permanent.
This thing fell like Farmingdale
@@Chevy_Camaroz28 fr bro, its so sad how farmingdale took theyres out, i used to see it all the time living near there
Wow
Deaderthandead1182 who person you know
Almost like Saint Paul Nebraska
ATI: drop of water? Nope. I'm done.
This thunderbolt: Oh I fell down and have been beaten and neglected? Eh... Whatever. I'll still go off.
The virgin ATI vs the chad T-Bolt
ACTUALLY THO
@@speedysandwich6475 however ati king of all costs
Alternating high/low...imagine what this would sound like back in it’s glory days, before it fell
Poor Tbolt. Its old but it sill trying so hard to worn people of danger. :')
sirenfan97 sad
:(but my ears
*warn
It's not warning its testing
Ow man but it's not loud blower broken :( *i think*
Holy crap not only is the solenoid stuck open, but the entire cover is open!
thats why its called geriatric
Where is this located
Same place as the B Series 1003
@@Dania-yh4oq no crap I mean the location idk where this is
@@WV_SIREN_GUY1shamrock water tower
I just want to hug her and tell her everything will be ok ❤️
So would I. I would like to put my arms around her and comfort her.💟
Lol
ig user arch1ve5
It’s real
Lmao it’s a fucking 🚨
Here's all the damage i've seen so far:
Lo Solenoid stuck in open position
Rotator Stuck
Blower Non-Functional
Projector horn appears bent.
Rusty
Other factors i've noticed:
Chopper level is 6. (according to Ivy Besmonte)
A-Series
chopper level is 6 and it is a series.
@@ivybesmonte2577 idk about the a series
I doubt it’s a series
Chopper 7
the blower is fixed now.
Then again it has a good clicking beat
Mr.Someone2 -Tom- yes it does
I heard the clicking.
_One of the solenoids is faulty._
@@goldenzeroeh9573 THE ENTIRE SIRENS FAULTY!! needs new bower, new rotator, and new solenoid!
Isaac Nelson and needs to be repainted
You can hear the Solenoid closing!
@Timofey Kozyrev He knows that
@Timofey Kozyrev Yeah I know, I just wanted to let you know that. I wasn't trying to be rude if you took it that way.
@Timofey Kozyrev No Problem!
WOW this makes me want to drive across the country and restore this thunderbolt
Same
Well it’s fixed
@@Brolicblack is it?
@cornflakes2116 yea think the blower was the only thing fixed
That thunderbolt is trying to hard to stay in service and alert people of danger but it will eventually have to go. By the time I've commented it has probably been removed. It's really sad to see old sirens have to go :(
Its still there and the blower is actually working now. Still no rotation though.
@@United_HVAC_and_Fans Oh wow, that's actually surprising. Usually they'd get decommissioned and taken down..
I see in google maps its still there
still there hopefully they fix it so its good
Went passed this siren a few weeks ago. It's still there surprisingly.
Can you make a Video about it?
@@clockstudio174 it’s too far away for me to go to.
UPDATE: It has been reported the siren is indeed alive. Just to the point it just sounds dead. However I don't fully know. Due to it being on the Thunderbolt Sirens Still in Existence map.
The little siren that still could!!!
Am I the only person who finds this relaxing even though this poor bolt is dying???
No
ha ha same
Me too.
it goes HI-BOTH-HI-BOTH-HI-BOTH!
Seamus Greene It’s lo both.
Low-dual
0:30 sounds like a 612...
@@ATIHpss64HM ati you must’ve gotten crazier since the last time I talked to you, it sounds like an EOWS due to the lack of the blower
@@SNIXC crazier?
(By the way, i understand your comment)
@sirenfan97 KDK actually didn't get video of the siren that trip.
That solenoid is like a metronome.
Yep.
Its called an alternate wail
sirens and roblox, it’s going LO-BOTH-LO-BOTH-LO BOTH so kinda but not rlly
Low-dual,I’m tired of this BOTH
@@barbaraespino62393 still, i was not reading much about sirens back then, so i didnt know.
This 1003 still exists till this day
Oddly enough this thing got better as of last year. They fixed the blower and now it sounds alert but that's it.
Video?
This poor thing looks like it is ready to fall off of its pole any day now.
I hope it ends up privately owned and refurbished.
@@t41flyer needs to be scrapped and replaced with a new siren more than anything else
@@stephensnell1379 Man shut up
I laughed when i heard the dogs in the background, lol. Im surprised it even works, the way its condition is..
30:00 IS THAT SIREN HEAD?
Looks like the New York tbolt with the horn pointed down
Or mineola
Pretty cool how the siren is in a different type of Alternate Wail, most sirens don't use that tone.
No the low solenoid is stuck open
+magenta3101 Yes! if you type in Thunderbolt alternate wail you will actually find a similar siren in working condition
+Mr.Someone wtf Noooooooo!!!!:(
Creeperboy
Ha ha what? XD
This is so sad :( The solenoid is louder than the siren itself :/
Ruby Rhubarb true that.
its gonna go soon...
@@AAmeriican Not really, the blower has been fixed surprisingly. I wonder of they are repairing it to full operational.
@@CentralALSirens Do you know what was wrong with the blower bad caps? Motor? Belt?
@@enderpea5251 The siren head fell on the blower.
Monroeville VFD #5 has a thunderbolt 1003 in about equally as bad condition, it hasn't been operated in years so i don't know how well it works, but the paint is chipping and the siren is rusty. do you think i should try and get my hands on it and restore it?
This Tbolt sounds better than I thought it would given the fact that it seems to have fallen. Definitely not sounding healthy, but I expected a bit worse.
Tbh I’m realy suprised the tbolt still works
HOW!
How does the thing still activate
Cos older things were built to last
I've heard that this siren was probably removed.
Its not. Its still up. It got fixed.
@@SchucoCanAmGuy ohh so proper hi lo
Hi-lo + Attack = Alternate Wail.
Just a heads up :]
high low + wail = alternate wail
@@coydog7902 same thing
Drexelious attack is faster
That rusty thing will survive me and my children.
Sounds like doing the alternate wail
@codboroks97 The siren's chopper tube with the horn on it fell down so it was tied in place bysomething.
The only other thunderbolt I heard in existence that does Alternate wail.
RIP Shamrock Tbolt 1003 ????- 2013?
It’s still around!
Some Random Pennsy yeah lol, i forgot to update this
try listening to st paul nebraska’s thunderbolt 1003 it does alt wail
@@Whyyoutubewhy.. I knew that, it has been temporarily replaced though.
@@traintraveler5413 yea
It's doing Alternate Wail
I know
No that's hi-lo
@@noahtaker5394 Actually, it is doing a Hi-Lo Wail.
Jared Thompson it’s the same exact thing as alternate wail.
its doing alternat hi-lert
hi-lert is hi lo and alert mixed but its doing the alternate version or hi-lert attack
you can just call it hi lo but for wailing hi lo, alternative wail.
Sounds like a Dual toned eows 612. But on the other hand it sounds like a 2t22/3t22
That makes me sad sad being a thunderbolt suffering. Maybe one day it will either gorest in peace or it will be okay at least it’s trying it’s hardest to warn people of danger
0:53 the dog is barking so rapidly😂😂😂😂😂
it is still pretty loud, but the solenoid is louder because the angle i think?
THE0LIMONATOR POWER the solenoid is loud because the blower isn't running so the chopper is much quieter
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Broken rotator, broken blower, broken solenoid, horn tilting down but still getting up to the correct pitch.
problems:
1 broken blower
2 broken solenoid or rusted damper
3 broken rotator
4 slow af timer for the hi lo or the af timer is underpowered causing it to be slow
edit: also the working damper/solenoid is very loud
the hi solenoid gave out and is stuck open so no more hi lo and alternative wail.
also the timer is fine
The flasher for the solenoids is inside the RCM3 box, and the alternation speed can be changed. This one is just set to alternate slower than most others are.
where is KDKs wideo?
Imagine what one would sound like with a jammed shut solenoid.
+- ̗̀Striker ̖́- It would be a single tone pulse sorta thing
Would it explode due to pressure, no just kidding
poor t-bolt im gonna cry
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Danielle, stop acting like an idiot.
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This siren is fixed
@@1000BT oh.
Ati: im better. Thunderbolt: WAAAAAMYHEADHURTSAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACK
0:28 *hi-lo*
0:30 *literally changes to wail*
poor poor thunder bolt.
:(
Eows 612? 0:30
Ugh. That poor siren. They really should fix this. (if FS still has parts for it)
Still thx to the horn , it still does some good work , a normal 2t only gets up to 1/2mi, the horn gets it's distance up a bit , i think .
It's pretty bad when the solenoid is louder than the siren.
The blower sounds bad and the rotator doesn't seem to be working :/ has a distinct click tho.
The blower isn't working at all. The only things working are the chopper and the solenoids and the timer (just barely)
it recently fell off the pole and got damaged they put it back up that poor thing
Again?
@@deleteddeleted172 mhm that trumpet is dead to me
Man, your camera is so clear! Picks up sound good too. Will do my best to take care of business on Monday--- with good results I hope. Will keep you informed. Thanks for going with us and glad you made it home OK. We drove almost 300 miles!!! Lets see, @ $3.59 per gallon, that = OUCH! Was worth every penny.
it's a little messed up the rotator is broken and the horn is alittle slanted down but otherwise it's sound is good
That thing is ready for the scrap yard
Fuck no it's mine!!!❤
I'll take it, not Mr. Scrap
That's one sick thunderbolt!
Well now it has all its problems fixed
@@Brolicblackprove it
Problems:
1. Very rusty
2. Bent horn
3. Low tone solenoid stuck open
4. Broken rotator
5. Broken blower
6. Very slow hi-lo
7. Very loud solenoid
The Slow Hi-Lo isn't an issue. They can be set to have a Slower Hi-Lo
@@Sipex6484 oh
@@Sipex6484 no. The timer is messed up making it slower.
it was beaten too
@@Brolicblack you just took my comment and re-arranged the list...
no it's doing hi lo attack
BNSF Bandit: ehem alternate wail
Same thing
The blower appears to not be running, and when it winds down it kind of sounds like a 3t22
It’s so high pitched
the wind down sounds like an alternate wail from an whelen
Whelens don't do Alternate Wail
+BOB!theGMObanana yes they do
+brandon shelton nope, Federal Signal EOWS sirens, Modulators, and DSAs do Alternate Wail. Whelens don't.
Yes, Whelen do have alternate wail capability.. Who ever told you otherwise is wrong.
+Carlos Aponte no they do not
Its Alternate Wail.
This video will probably become a classic, like the O'Fallon, IL sick 1000 video that Adam Pollak recorded a fiew years ago.
I'm planning on going up to JTown tomorrow to record a pretty sick sounding 1000T at the high school, so there should be more sick Tbolt action coming soon.
Sounds like the name repeating over and over again
Hi-lo hi-lo hi-lo hi-lo
I can hear the dogs' reactions slightly in the background and... needless to say, they don't quite like that noise haha
im surprised that thing still works
Why
Brian Hill look how old that thunderbolt is the name geriatric thunderbolt is quite fitting
Oh don't understand what you mean
Brian Hill normally sirens this old are replaced with either a whelen 4004 or model 3016 or federal signal 2001-130s
Ethan Bender thunderbolts and 3T22/2T22s are getting harder and harder to find. now these days Whelen's, Federal signal modulators, and EOWS sirens with battery back ups are taking their places
its doing alternate wail which is rare but.....
no its broken it fell down and busted idk why they put it back up
If i ever go to texas, im asking my parents to take me to shamrock to see if that thunderbolt is still there.
It is. Albeit it’s a tad more fucked up. Blower is functioning but the solenoid went out.
@@pennsy77 i know.
@MrSciencetificsasuke That's probably why they have the rotator disabled...
Is this what hi lo on 1003's sound like without the blower?
Yes
wow they will replace? or not
Nope. It apparently recently got fixed!
yes siren is still there..and working.
-Shammy native.
i can hear the low signal key tapping the low
This is why I kinda don't like thunderbolts but overall I like them
its still there and needs major repairs done to it
This reminds me of silver Street and Mineola’s thunderbolt 1003 all because the siren is rusty and the horn is sagging
@garyhstorms10 If Eric Green sees this vid, I'm sure that he might want to go down there and grab it. He's got 2 other 1003's that he could use for parts...
This is what I’ll say to him (sorry you can’t get it cause it’s broken)
At least the chopper works, but the poor thing can't even outsound the solenoids.
😮oh its okay tit will be okay :( i want to hug her but i dont know what's that siren's port
5/6
did it get fixed, or lie there like cinncinatti thunderbolts, or get knocked down and get replaced, or keep in case replacement breaks down like cinncinatti t-128s break down, they use the thunderbolts
It’s still there alive they fixed the blower but nothing else on the siren
Mineola bolt has a friend that looks down to
broken blower and rotator. damn this thing is old.
( EDIT: I just saw that the siren had fallen down and was put back up which I think is a really dumb idea because this happens to them)
I bet if it gets blown down again the chopper is gonna be busted for good, the solenoids are gonna be busted, and the loose solenoid cover is gonna fall off
Is this Thunderbolt 1003 still facing the same direction or does it finally rotate?
I hate how this thunderbolt is in terrible condition they need to take it down and fix it and put it back up
@jw870206 I think the next place it's going to be sent is right to the trash heap.
i swear i heard this in my head for about 2 seconds, lol
@DL1011 lets keep that from happening who owns this thunderbolt
Sad thing, if only it was working. It’s doing a version of alternate wail
Not rotating, looks messed up, and a loud solenoid?
Solenoid isn’t loud it’s just the blower died so the siren is more quiet but the blower is fixed now still doesn’t rotate
And also because it fell
When does the city test the sirens ?
What chopper level is this
Fred Borja 5.
why is the siren inside the water tower?
That sad wind down makes it sound like it is dying... poor little Thunderbolt!!! :'(
Micheline Smith That's so sad about what happened to poor Thunderbolt. Thunderbolt should be repaired with new parts.
rotator fixed im 2017
The solenoid was louder than the siren itself. Does the condition of the siren have to do with how slow the hi lo signal was? Other thunderbolt sirens sounded like the tones were switching much quicker.
I dont live in america but for me i think the Hi-Lo sound isn't the one that is louder i think the one with the broken solenoid part is more louder since it has more sound and both opening thingy in the siren would even be louder than one opening thingy in the siren cuz if it is lo only one open thingy is also loud but if no solenoid is activated then it would have been louder does this make sense?
If you are talking about the broken solenoid, I'm pretty sure that happened when it fell over. as for the speed, that's completely fine. The flasher for the solenoids is inside the RCM3 box, and the alternation speed can be changed. This one is just set to alternate slower than most others are.