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Looks like you been round my stamping ground a lot Vici. A lot of companies in the Oxford area used this. Not quite sure when they started to make these sounders, but i have a feeling that they where quite ahead of its time, i certainly remembered them around in the late 80′s. Must of been one of the first to have intergrated strobe with a comfort led and a siren inside that i suppose was considered quite modern in the 80′s.
From a visual point of view they are very well-designed. They also seem to stand the test of time well, they are metal but all have remained fresh-looking and rust-free, so they must have had strong paint!
looks to be in good nick, is it fitted inside rather open to the elments ?
“This was found on the olde-worlde covered market in Oxford town centre”
One would assume that a covered market was indoors.
Yes, it was in a totally covered market, a massive indoor arcade with absolutely no exposure to the outside weather. Indoors is clearly the way to go – I found an ancient Securicor Granley in “as new” condition inside Gatwick Airport last week, on a currency exchange bureau.