FE Model 7 Siren, Requested Sound Off, Oronoco, MN (First run in 20+ years)

Well yesterday we came her for a noon blast but we figured out they didn't do them anymore, but luckily we stuck around a bit after noon and around 12:10 a volunteer at the Oronoco VFD showed up, and so we asked him if he could set it off and he was very kind and let us run it up a few times. This siren is used as a backup but has not been used sense the 2001-SRN-3G was installed down the street. The radio is still there and the old timer is still there for noon blasts but they keep the breaker off. As you can see at the beginning we push the test button on the AR timer a few times but all you hear is the motor starter, if you look into the stator you can see tons of sticks and dirt. It took a few tries to get the motor woundup and get everything out, and as you can see there was a lot in it! But that's just what happens when it sits for 20 years and gets tons of birds nests in it. Anyways, we did some growls, some manual fast wail (done by yours truly), short alert, and 1 cycle of attack. Enjoy!

Location: Oronoco VFD
Testing: N/A
Testing today: 12:13
Date recorded: 6/23/21
Other enthusiasts present: Coen (Minnesota_State_Sirens), Jack (Planes And Sirens YT), Dayton (MN and WI Warning Sirens)
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