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Chrysler-Bell Gas Siren -
Specifications |
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Years of Manufacture: |
1942 (prototype,
production not verified) |
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Manufacturer: |
Chrysler Corporation |
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Power Plant: |
Chrysler Straight-6 236cid
120HP
Gasoline Engine
3400 RPM |
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Blower: |
None. Engine exhaust gas used.
5 psig |
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Projectors: |
One horn with two throats |
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Sound Output: |
125 dB at 100 feet
Single Tone, 430 Hz |
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Size: |
Length overall, 72-inches
Width, 72-inches
Height, 96-inches |
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Weight: |
1,600 |
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Price: |
$1,500 (1943 estimate) |
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Photographs of the Chrysler-Bell Gas Siren
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Inc.
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