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February 5, 2006
Chrysler Air Raid Siren System (Oakland, CA) list updated.
Oakland, CA, Chrysler Air Raid Siren photograph
added to site.
November 27, 2005
Chrysler Air Raid Siren System (Seattle, WA) list updated.
May 21, 2005
Chrysler-Bell Victory Siren System (Chicago, IL) list updated.
Chrysler Air Raid Siren System (Chicago, IL) list updated.
March 8, 2005
Two year anniversary of VictorySiren.com.
November 5, 2004
Two early
Chrysler Sirens are discovered to still exist in China.
A
2003
photograph taken of a "Victory Siren"
in Fujian
Province, China has been posted.
November 4, 2004
Number of homepage visitors pass 50,000
mark, an average of 82 per day since 03/08/2003.
August 22, 2004
David Stall, BigRed and VictorySiren.com are
featured in the Dallas Morning News.
August 19, 2004
Number of homepage visitors pass 40,000
mark, an average of 76 per day since 03/08/2003.
May 13, 2004
Enlargement of Detroit
Chrysler-Bell Victory Siren photograph
(1942) added to website.
May 7, 2004
Three photographs of the Trenton Chrysler Sirens
near completion of restoration
(May '04).
April 29, 2004
David Stall and
his
Chrysler Sirens appear in a San Jose Mercury
News article today.
April 28, 2004
Photograph of Chrysler-Bell Victory Siren being
installed in Detroit
(1942) added to website.
April 23, 2004
Chrysler-Bell Victory Siren System (Detroit, MI) list updated.
April 10, 2004
August 1952 Fire Engineering "Ready to Warn
... "
advertisement added to website.
April 4, 2004
63 images from Model IND-9 engine manual (used on
Chrysler-Bell Victory Siren)
are posted.
April 3, 2004
Chrysler-Bell
Victory Siren engine is identified as being Model IND-9.
April 2, 2004
Chrysler Air Raid Siren Systems (Miami-Dade
County, FL) list updated.
March 18, 2004
Number of homepage visitors pass 30,000
mark, an average of 81 per day since 03/08/2003.
March 14, 2004
Two current Rochester, NY, Chrysler Air Raid Siren photographs
added to site.
March 8, 2004
One year anniversary of VictorySiren.com with
28,640
first year homepage visitors.
February 22, 2004
1940
Chrysler Fluid Drive pamphlet acquired.
1945
Chrysler 8 Cylinder Industrial Engine Model 9
Maintenance Manual acquired.
1955
Chrysler V-8 Industrial 20A Engine Maintenance Manual acquired.
February 7, 2004
Big Bertha Air Raid Siren photograph information
updated.
February 3, 2004
Carter Carburetor Sheet for 1953 Chrysler Air Raid Siren Model 20A
added to site.
February 2, 2004
Chrysler Air Raid Siren Systems (Miami-Dade
County, FL) list updated.
Miami Jai-Alai Building, Miami, FL, Chrysler Air Raid Siren photograph
added to site.
January 31, 2004
Site
Index expanded.
January 29, 2004
July 1944 Popular Mechanics "Big Joe"
advertisement added to website.
Chrysler Air Raid Siren Systems (Miami-Dade
County, FL) list updated.
Biscayne Elementary, Miami Beach, FL, Chrysler Air Raid Siren photograph
added to site.
January 27, 2004
North Miami Senior High, Miami, FL, Chrysler Air Raid Siren photograph
added to site.
First photograph of Homestead, FL, Chrysler Air Raid Siren added to site.
Chrysler Air Raid Siren Systems (Miami-Dade
County, FL) list updated.
January 26, 2004
Chrysler Air Raid Siren Systems (Miami-Dade
County, FL) list updated.
January 24, 2004
Sound Clip (#10) added, a Chrysler Siren as recorded from a distance of
five miles.
Chrysler Air Raid Siren Systems (Miami-Dade
County, FL) list updated.
January 23, 2004
Model 20A-480 Weekly Inspections page added to
Maintenance Manual.
Model 20A-480 Electrical Control page added to
Maintenance Manual.
January 22, 2004
Model 20A-480 All Clear Signal page added to
Maintenance Manual.
Model 20A-480 Maintenance Schedule page added to
Maintenance Manual.
Model 20A-480 Operator Instructions page added to
Maintenance Manual.
Model 20A-480 Maintenance Manual Supplement images page added to
site.
More updated Model 20A-480 Warning Signal information added to
"Sound" page.
January 19, 2004
Updated Model 20A-480 Warning Signal information added to
"Sound" page.
January 18, 2004
Model 20A-480 Warning Signal page added to
Maintenance Manual.
January 17, 2004
Number of homepage visitors pass 25,000
mark, an average of 80 per day since 03/08/2003.
January 14, 15, 16, 2004
Hard server crash -
extended down-time - hardware replaced.
January 4, 2004
Two new photographs of Los Angeles County Siren
(Glendale, CA)
added to site.
Server RAM problems - down half-day.
January 3, 2004
Two new photographs of Harry Barry's Detroit Siren
added to site.
Three new photographs of Harry Barry's Pittsburgh
Siren added to site.
December 23, 2003
Model 20A-480 Operating Suggestions and Maintenance Manual
and Supplement added.
December 22, 2003
New color image of Operating Suggestions and Maintenance Manual
added to site.
December 21, 2003
Homeland
Security Advisory System live Threat Level indicator added to Homepage.
Homeland
Security Advisory System information added to website.
Chrysler Industrial Engine Propane Fuel
information added; Operating
Manual (circa 1963).
December 20, 2003
Chrysler Industrial Engine IND-56: Operating
Manual (circa 1955) - Text added.
December 17, 2003
1950
US population data added to site.
Chrysler Industrial Engine IND-56: Operating
Manual (circa 1955) - 25 images added.
November 27, 2003
Sound page updated.
November 26, 2003
Server crashed, site off line all day.
November 25, 2003
Third photograph of Dominguez Chrysler Air Raid
Siren in Carson, CA, added to site.
November 20, 2003
Second photograph of Dominguez Chrysler Air Raid Siren
in Carson, CA,
added to site.
November 15, 2003
First photograph of Dominguez Chrysler Air Raid Siren
in Carson, CA,
added to site.
Contributor's list updated.
November 4, 2003
Chrysler Air Raid Siren Systems (Los Angeles, CA) list updated.
November 3, 2003
Four new photographs of Seattle Phinney Ridge Chrysler Air Raid Siren
added to site.
Contributor's list updated.
October
28, 2003
Chrysler Air Raid Siren Systems (Miami-Dade
County, FL) list updated.
October
27, 2003
Chrysler Air Raid Siren Systems (Los Angeles, CA) list updated.
October
26, 2003
Los
Angeles Examiner March 1, 1955 article added, "500
Calls in Air Raid Test".
Chrysler Air Raid Siren Systems (Los Angeles, CA) list updated.
Contributor's list updated.
October 20, 2003
Chrysler Air Raid Siren Systems (Greenville, SC) list updated.
Number of homepage visitors pass 20,000
mark, an average of 88 per day since 03/08/2003.
August 29, 2003
Chrysler Air Raid Siren Systems (Willow Grove
NAS, PA) list updated.
August 26, 2003
Two more photographs of Bell Telephone
Laboratories' Big Bertha prototype sirens added.
August 25, 2003
Photograph of Bell Telephone Laboratories' Big
Bertha prototype sirens
added to site.
August 14, 2003
Number of homepage visitors pass 15,000 mark, an
average of 95 per day since 03/08/2003.
Photograph of Trenton Chrysler Air Raid Siren
chopper
during refurbishment
added to site.
Site Index expanded.
August 13, 2003
Two photographs of Trenton Chrysler Air Raid Sirens
during refurbishment
added to site.
August 12, 2003
Photograph of BigRed
propane tank.
Photograph of an experimental Chrysler-Bell
Victory Siren
added to site.
Two more photographs of Chrysler Air Raid Sirens
at the factory
added to site.
August 3, 2003
Chrysler Air Raid Siren Systems (Los Angeles Co., CA) list updated.
August 1, 2003
We received a copy of Forward magazine, the
official publication of the Walter P. Chrysler
Museum. This most current issue has a one page article titled, "Blasts
From The Past,"
about the Chrysler Air Raid Siren featuring a photograph of Harry Barry's
Detroit siren.
In the back of the magazine VictorySiren.com is sited as a reference for more information
about
the Chrysler Air Raid Siren.
Hopefully this will bring more attention to our project!
Article list updated to include Forward magazine
article.
July 31, 2003
Chrysler Air Raid Siren Systems (Detroit, MI) list updated.
Chrysler Air Raid Siren Systems (Los Angeles Co., CA) list updated.
July 30, 2003
Chrysler Air Raid Siren Systems (Pittsburgh, PA) list updated.
Chrysler Air Raid Siren Systems (Los Angeles Co., CA) list updated.
First photograph of LASO Lakewood Chrysler Air Raid Siren
in Lakewood, CA,
added to site.
July 24, 2003
Chrysler Air Raid Siren Systems (Spokane) list updated.
July 12, 2003
Site Index initiated.
July 11, 2003
Chrysler Air Raid Siren Systems (Spokane) list updated.
July 7, 2003
Twenty-six more Chrysler Air Raid Siren (Seattle,
WA) photographs
added to site.
July 6, 2003
Eleven more Chrysler Air Raid Siren (Lomita, CA) photographs
added to site.
A circa 1944 Chrysler Air Raid Siren advertising
illustration
added to site.
July 4, 2003
One photograph of a truck mounted, first version, Chrysler Air Raid Siren added to site.
First version Chrysler Air Raid Siren Systems (Seattle) list updated.
Nine Chrysler Air Raid Siren tower photographs
(1953 Seattle) added to site.
One 1953 Phinney Ridge, Seattle, WA, Chrysler Air Raid Siren photograph
added to site.
Nine 1952 Athletic Club (Seattle) Chrysler Air Raid Siren photographs
added to site.
Four 1952 Light Warehouse (Seattle) Chrysler Air Raid Siren photographs
added to site.
One 1953 Seattle Chrysler Air Raid Siren photograph
added to site.
Six 1953 Steam Plant (Seattle) Chrysler Air Raid Siren photographs
added to site.
July 3, 2003
Chrysler Air Raid Siren Systems (Seattle) list updated.
Eight 1952-1953 Seattle, WA, Chrysler Air Raid Siren photographs
added to site.
July 1, 2003
VictorySiren Foundation's Chrysler Air Raid Siren
story page updated.
June 30, 2003
VictorySiren Foundation acquires its first
Chrysler Air Raid Siren.
Chrysler Air Raid Siren Systems (Detroit) list updated.
VictorySiren.com
main menu updated to include "Our Chrysler Siren."
VictorySiren Foundation's Chrysler Air Raid Siren
story page added.
VictorySiren Foundation's Chrysler Air Raid Siren
photographs page added.
June 27, 2003
Chrysler Air Raid Siren Systems (Los Angeles
County) list updated.
Chrysler Air Raid Siren Systems (Seattle) list updated.
Chrysler Air Raid Siren Systems (Spokane) list updated.
Chrysler Air Raid Siren Systems (Trenton,MI) list updated.
Number of homepage visitors pass 11,000 mark, an
average of 98 per day since 03/08/2003.
June 23, 2003
Information updated on Jim Carruther's Detroit
siren.
June 22, 2003
Chrysler Air Raid Siren Systems (Los Angeles
County) list updated.
June 21, 2003
Number of homepage visitors pass 10,000 mark, an
average of 95 per day since 03/08/2003.
June 20, 2003
Chrysler Air Raid Siren Systems (Detroit) list updated.
Chrysler Air Raid Siren Systems (Los Angeles
County) list updated.
June 18, 2003
Home page
updated.
Information updated on Jim Carruther's Detroit
siren.
June 15, 2003
Chart of official Office of Civilian Defense (OCD)
Insignia (circa 1942)
added to site.
June 14, 2003
Manual for Air Raid Wardens: State of Wisconsin
(complete text, circa 1942)
added to site.
June 11, 2003
Chrysler-Bell Victory Siren Specifications updated.
Chrysler-Bell Victory Siren Systems list updated
(New York City).
Chrysler-Bell Victory Siren photograph added to
site (first installed & tested, New York).
Chrysler-Bell Victory Siren Systems list updated
(Detroit).
Chrysler-Bell Victory Siren Systems list updated
(Chicago).
Chrysler-Bell Victory Siren Systems list updated
(Denver).
June 10, 2003
Chrysler-Bell Gas Siren Specifications updated.
Chrysler-Bell Victory Siren Specifications updated.
Chrysler-Bell Victory Siren Systems list updated
with information about 100+ units.
June 8, 2003
Chrysler Air Raid Siren Systems (Los Angeles
County) list updated.
Chrysler Air Raid Siren Systems (Chicago) list updated.
First Generation Chrysler Air Raid Siren Systems list updated.
Number of homepage visitors pass 9,000 mark, an
average of 97 per day since 03/08/2003.
June 7, 2003
Service Reference Book list updated.
Service Reference Book: Fluid-Torque Drive (1951) added.
VictorySiren.com Gift Shop opens!
Nine
items offered for sale.
Chrysler Air Raid Siren Systems (San Francisco) list updated.
June 6, 2003
Service Reference Book list updated.
June 4, 2003
Service Reference Book list updated.
Participation in Amazon.com Associates Program approved.
June 3, 2003
Association with Amazon.com initiated.
June 2, 2003
Chrysler Air Raid Siren Systems (Miami-Dade
County) list updated.
Contributor's list updated.
Service Reference Book: FirePower Carburetor
Adjustments (1951) added.
June 1, 2003
Chrysler Air Raid Siren Systems (Miami-Dade
County) list updated.
Contributor's list updated.
May 30, 2003
Home Page updated to reflect new association with
the VictorySiren Foundation, Inc.
Chrysler Air Raid Siren Systems list updated.
May 29, 2003
Chrysler Air Raid Siren Systems list updated.
Three LA County, South Gate, CA, Chrysler Air Raid Siren photographs
added to site.
Contributor's list updated.
Cold War model siren manual parts section updated.
VictorySiren
Foundation Certificate of Incorporation (Texas non-profit) added to site.
Two North Miami Senior High, Miami, FL, Chrysler Air Raid Siren photographs
added to site.
May 28, 2003
Number of homepage visitors pass 8,000 mark, an
average of 98 per day since 03/08/2003.
Contributor's list updated.
May 27, 2003
Articles listings updated.
Two new
illustrations (Fig.14 & 15) added to Cold War model siren manual.
May 26, 2003
Articles listings updated.
Chrysler Air Raid Siren Systems list updated.
Another BigRed
Chrysler Air Raid Siren
sound
clips are added to site.
May 25, 2003
BigRed
is started for the third and fourth time since arriving in Texas.
Early Chrysler Hemiฎ 331
cubic-inch engine information page added to site.
Three more BigRed
Chrysler Air Raid Siren
sound
clips are added to site.
Four BigRed Siren photographs
added to site.
May 24, 2003
BigRed
is started for the second time since arriving in Texas.
BigRed another
Chrysler Air Raid Siren
sound
clip are added to site.
Six BigRed Siren photographs
added to site.
May 23, 2003
BigRed
is started and run for the first time since arriving in Texas.
BigRed
Chrysler Air Raid Siren
sound
clips are added to site.
BigRed
Siren Story updated.
May 20, 2003
Number of homepage visitors pass 7,000 mark, an
average of 97 per day since 03/08/2003.
VictorySiren
Foundation issued Certificate of Incorporation as a Texas non-profit
corporation.
May 19, 2003
VictorySiren
files for Texas non-profit corporation status as the VictorySiren
Foundation.
May 18, 2003
Contributor's list updated.
May 17, 2003
Chrysler Air Raid Siren Systems list updated.
Two Rochester, New York, Chrysler Air Raid Siren photographs
added to site.
Three new Seattle, WA, Chrysler Air Raid Siren photographs
added to site.
May 16, 2003
Chrysler Air Raid Siren owner's list re-titled
Siren Systems list and updated.
Seattle Chrysler Air Raid Siren photograph text
updated.
May
15, 2003
Chrysler Air Raid Siren owner's list updated.
May 13, 2003
Big Bertha Specifications updated.
May 11, 2003
Chrysler Air Raid Siren owner's list updated.
Nine photographs of Jim Carruthers' Chrysler Air Raid Siren
added to site.
May 7, 2003
Number of homepage visitors pass 6,000 mark, an
average of 99 per day since 03/08/2003.
May 6, 2003
Chrysler Air Raid Siren owner's list updated.
Radio show "Foghorns and Sirens," added to
Articles listing.
May 4, 2003
Chrysler Air Raid Siren owner's list updated.
Chrysler Air-Raid Siren (early model) Maintenance
Manual illustrations added.
Chrysler Air-Raid Siren (early model) Maintenance
Manual added.
May 3, 2003
Chrysler Air Raid Siren owner's list updated and
re-titled installations.
Four Chrysler Air Raid Siren photographs
with Dodge truck added to site.
May
1, 2003
Chrysler Air Raid Siren owner's list updated.
April 29, 2003
Siren
Sound page updated.
April 26, 2003
Number of homepage visitors pass 5,000
mark,
an average of 102 per day since 03/08/2003.
Four Chrysler Air Raid Siren photographs (factory
floor & rail)
added to site.
Eleven First Version Chrysler Air Raid Siren photographs
added to site.
Three Chrysler-Bell Victory Siren photographs
added to site.
BigRed Siren
history updated.
Two BigRed Siren photographs
added to site.
April 25, 2003
Four Chrysler-Bell Gas Siren photographs
added to site.
April 24, 2003
Chrysler Air Raid Siren owner's list updated.
April 23, 2003
Eight new Chrysler Air Raid Siren photographs
(Lomita, CA)
added to site.
Chrysler Air Raid Siren owner's list updated.
April 21, 2003
Five new Chrysler Air Raid Siren photographs
(Spokane, WA)
added to site.
Four new BigRed Siren photographs
added to site.
Five new Chrysler Air Raid Siren photographs
(Seattle, WA)
added to site.
Contributor's List updated.
Chrysler Air Raid Siren owner's list updated.
April 20, 2003
Number of homepage visitors pass 4,000
mark,
an average of 94 per day since 03/08/2003.
Two new Chrysler Air Raid Siren photographs
(Trenton, MI)
added to site.
Propane Fuel Facts page added to site.
April 19, 2003
Chrysler Air Raid Siren owner information
updated.
Trenton Times
August 21, 1958 article added, "Tornado-Air Raid Siren Erecting Is
Tricky".
Trenton Times
December 12, 2002 article added, "Victory Bell siren lowered".
April 18, 2003
Chrysler Air Raid Siren owner information
added to site.
Three new Chrysler-Bell Victory Siren photographs
added to site.
Specifications updated for Chrysler Air Raid Siren
(early model).
April 17, 2003
Main page updated to include BigRed.
BigRed
12 close-up photos added to site.
BigRed
specifications page updated.
April 16, 2003
BigRed
arrives in Texas - 12 photos of arrival added to site.
Text added to December 1952 The American City
advertisement.
Text added to June 1953 The American City
advertisement.
April 15, 2003
Text added to August 1953 The American City
advertisement.
Two new photographs added to BigRed Photographs page.
April 14, 2003
Los Angeles County - Hansen Dam Chrysler Air Raid Siren dubbed BigRed.
"BigRed Siren Story" page
added to site.
"BigRed Photos" page
added to site.
"BigRed Specs" page
added to site.
"BigRed Siren Appearances" page
added to site.
Text added to April 1953 The American City advertisement.
April 13, 2003
"What's New" page
added to site.
Los Angeles County
- Hansen Dam Chrysler Air Raid Siren
loaded on truck in Burbank,
CA.
April 12,
2003
VictorySiren appears on the Google search engine today.
1955 Air Raid Instructions
added.
Three photographs of parts from Lomita Siren added. [
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Text added to March 1952 The American City advertisement.
Text added to April 1952 The American City
advertisement.
Text added to July 1952 The American City
advertisement.
Text added to August 1952 The American City
advertisement.
Text added to October 1952 The American City
advertisement.
Text added to November 1952 The American City
advertisement.
April 10, 2003
Agreement is reached to acquire the Hansen Dam
Chrysler Air Raid Siren.
April 7, 2003
Number of homepage visitors pass 3,000 mark, an
average of 100 per day since 03/08/2003.
April 1, 2003
Chrysler-Bell Gas Siren history added.
Chrysler-Bell Gas Siren specifications added.
March 27 2003
Chrysler Air Raid Siren Operating Suggestions
And Maintenance Manual added.
Number of homepage visitors pass 2,000 mark, an
average of 103 per day since 03/08/2003.
March 20, 2003
Number of homepage visitors pass 1,000 mark, an
average of 83 per day since 03/08/2003.
March 19, 2003
Chrysler Air Raid Siren specifications added.
Chrysler-Bell Victory Siren specifications added.
Bell Telephone Laboratories' "Big Bertha"
Siren history added.
March 8,
2003
VictorySiren.com
goes online.
September 1952 The American City advertisement added.
February 1953 The American City advertisement added.
March 1953 The American City advertisement added.
May 1953 The American City advertisement added.
Mechanix Illustrated
article added.
Agreement is reached to acquire the Pittsburgh
(Carrick HS) Chrysler Air Raid Siren.
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