Sentry Siren

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Sentry Siren, formerly known as Sterling Siren, is a civil defense siren brand.

History[]

Sentry Siren was founded as Sterling Siren and Fire Alarm in Rochester, New York in 1905. The company began manufacture of their M-series sirens in the 1910s and 1920s. The M-series were used in fire, air-raid and disaster warning applications, and continued in production through the 1980s. The units were noted for their durability; a 1917 M-5 siren is still in use today by the Manchester, Michigan Fire Department.^[1] Today, the M-series units are considered collectibles by siren enthusiasts.^{[citation needed]}. Some other sirens that were made by Sterling were the Sterling Little Giant sirens, Sterling 2V8 sirens, and Sterling K-5 sirens.

In addition to civil defense sirens, Sterling manufactured fire truck and small industrial sirens, police call boxes, and even for a short time, washing machines.

In 1976, the company relocated to Canon City, Colorado, and was renamed Sentry Siren.^[1]

In June 2020, the company relocated once more to a new production facility in Penrose, Colorado. The new production facility was built to increase office and manufacturing space for the growing company.^[2]

See also[]

• Civil defense siren
• Civil defense
• Siren (noisemaker)

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