Old Plymouth And Dodge Pics From Seattle Archives

[jcmiller]

I stumbled across these today on the Seattle Archives website.  Except for the car in front of the house, they are all listed as maintenance equipment.  There is a really nice large copy of the 1947 coupe that I will post in a reply to this.  What is that car to the left of it, by the way?

 

There are also some pictures of the installation of a Chrysler siren in 1953.  I think those were sometimes powered by a hemi.

 

The site is http://clerk.ci.seattle.wa.us/~public/phot1.htm

 

 

[jcmiller]

Here is the large version of the 1947.

[ssnowden]

Nice pics! Thanks for posting.

[Young Ed]

Hudson?

[Dan Hiebert]

Yes, that's a Hudson Hornet. I don't know enough about them to tell what year, tho, especially with as much of it hidden as it is.

[jcmiller]

The photo was taken in May 1951, so it must be a 1951, as that appears to be the first year for that car.

[Manuel in Oz]

Pic No 4 is a 1935-36 Ford V8 truck.

 

Manuel in Oz

[frankieflathead]

There are also some pictures of the installation of a Chrysler siren in 1953.  I think those were sometimes powered by a hemi.

 

 

Yup they were, JC.....

 

 

[BigDaddyO]

That's a beautiful thing.

[Don Coatney]

Notice the sideways oil filter mount on the hemi siren.

[frankieflathead]

Notice the sideways oil filter mount on the hemi siren.

 

And the unmuffled dual exhaust stacks. I guess engine noise wasn't an issue when that siren was wailing!

[frankieflathead]

That's a beautiful thing.

 

Nice restoration, hey?

[Mark D]

Hopefully the guy that engaged the drive lever had plenty of cotton stuffed in his ears.

[frankieflathead]

Hopefully the guy that engaged the drive lever had plenty of cotton stuffed in his ears.

 

No kidding!

[Don Coatney]

What did you say   Best application yet for a remote starter.

[Plymouthy Adams]

but....did they actually shift gears while running the siren?

[frankieflathead]

but....did they actually shift gears while running the siren?

 

I doubt it, Tim. I suspect that's just an in/out box so the engine could be started without the siren being engaged. But you raise an interesting question. Is that a Fluid Drive unit, and was the operator supposed to shift into high range when the missiles got close?

Edited August 29, 2013 by frankieflathead

[Merle Coggins]

I thought I read somewhere that these ran from a propane cylinder. Someone would fire them up, walk away, and let 'em run until they ran out of fuel.

There are some youtube videos with guys running these things.

 

Merle

[jcmiller]

It was installed on a tower.  I don't see a ladder on it.  There are more pictures if you use that link above and type Chrysler in the search box.

[martybose]

but....did they actually shift gears while running the siren?

There isn't any gearbox, just a clutch mechanism.  I saw the one that Don Garlits bought, and it also had the small propane cylinder to run on.  His had been on the top of a building.

 

Marty

[JIPJOBXX]

I wonder is they could use this as a weapon of war????????????? Just think trying to cross a battle field and this thing blaring in your ears???  I know on the aircraft carries they made sure no one was on top the bridge where there horns were located at as they could just blast your hearing into the next century.