Item: ONJR21150
Original U.S. WWI Stewart Model 149A Army Chemical Warfare Service Siren - Fully Functional
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Original Item: Only One Available: This is a vintage World War One chemical warfare siren which has been repainted and mounted on a beautiful stained wood base. It’s a genuine Stewart Model 149A with Serial Number 15492.
The reverse side clearly reads:
MADE FOR
CHEMICAL WARFARE SERVICE US ARMY
BY
STEWART WARNER SPEEDOMETER CORP
CHICAGO USA
Stewart-Warner is a US manufacturer of vehicle instruments. The company was founded as Stewart & Clark Company in 1905 by John K. Stewart. Their speedometers were used in the Ford Model T. In 1912 John Stewart joined with Edgar Bassick to make vehicle instruments and horns. Bassick owned Alemite Co and Stewart had bought the Warner Instrument Company , thus the name was changed to Stewart-Warner Corporation.
This Vintage WWI (1914-1918) siren works perfectly and is an EXTREMELY LOUD noisemaker! This horn also has 10765 imprinted on the back of the unit and 10791 imprinted on base.
Measurements:
Wood Base:
Length: 21 inches
Width: 8 inches
Height: 2 ½ inches
Horn:
Length: 12 inches
Width: 6 inches
Height: 11 inches
Total Height With Wood Base: 13 ½ inches
Weights in POUNDS:
Horn: 8 Pounds
Wood Base: Approximately 4 Pounds
Total Weight: Approximately 12 Pounds
It features a wooden crank handle in good condition. The brass base has 3 screw holes for mounting if you wish to remove the horn from the wood base.
We all remember the old Hollywood Movies showing pre-WW1 Automobiles that used the most awful horns that grated everyone's ears. Well this is it!. Even the film studios in Hollywood used these to indicate some disaster or other. Fortunately someone invented the post WW1 "hooter" and these dreadful devices were gratefully retired.
This example still retains its steel mount and is, as always, operated with a hand crank, just like a Gatling Gun. It has a large green blunderbuss shaped horn tube and was repainted in an OD green color. Makes a perfect and unique addition to any Great War collection and i’m sure the neighbors would love it!
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