VINTAGE FIRE ALARM CALL BOX HORNI SIGNAL MFG. CORP. TELEGRAPH BOX #152 - NICE

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VINTAGE FIRE ALARM CALL BOX HORNI SIGNAL MFG. CORP. TELEGRAPH BOX #152 - NICE :
$349.00

VINTAGE FIRE ALARM CALL BOX HORNI SIGNAL MFG. CORP. TELEGRAPH BOX #152 - NICE !

UP FOR SALE TODAY IS A RARE ANDFANTASTIC ANTIQUE VINTAGE FIRE ALARM TELEGRAPH CALL BOX # 152. THIS STUNNINGBEAUTY WAS MADE BY THE HORNI MFG. CORP NEW YORK N.Y.THESE ARE HARD TO FIND ESPECIALLY IN THIS CONDITION. THE OVERALL CONDITION IS FANTASTIC SHOWING ONLY MINOR SCRATCHES/BLEMISHES, PAINT LOSS AND CHIPS. I\'M NOT 100% SURE BUT IT LOOKS LIKE THE OUTSIDE WAS RESTORED AND REPAINTED. SHE LOOKS LIKE A MILLION BUCKS IN MY OPINION. SHECOMES WITH A CUSTOM MADE KEY THAT WASSPECIFICALLY MADE FOR THISYALE LOCK, WORKS PERFECT EVERY TIME.THE152 FRONT PLAQUE I HAD MADE AT A LOCAL TROPHY SHOP. ALTHOUGH NOT ORIGINAL I FEEL IT LOOKS WONDERFUL ON THIS MODEL.

THE BRASS WIND-UP MECHANISM WORKS GREAT AND ALSO LOOKS GREAT. THE GLASS COVER IS IN GREAT CONDITION WITH NO CRACKS. THETELEGRAPH BELL WAS TESTED AND WORKS GREAT AS DOES THE BRASSWINDING MECHANISM. THE MOVEMENT IS MARKED HORNI SIGNAL MFG. CORP. MADE IN USA P4350 S. AT THE BASE BY THE BELL IS A BAKELIGHT MORSE CODETELEGRAPH KEY MESSAGE SENDER. THIS ITEMMAY BE MISSING THE SMALL WIRING TERMINAL THAT MOUNTS ON TOP OF THE INNER BOX, IT\'S NOT A BIG DEAL AND EASILY REPLACED. THE BOX HAS A HOLE IN THE BOTTOM PLATE (SEE LAST PIC) AGAIN NOT A BIG DEAL. OTHERWISE THIS ALARM CALL BOX LOOKS TO BE MOSTLY COMPLETE AND IS A REALCONVERSATION PIECE!

FOR THE HORNI BRAND PURISTS THE CALL BOX PART SECTIONS ARE MAKED AS FOLLOWS.... FRONT DOOR # H.S. 3779, SMALL LOWER DOOR # H.S. 3722. THE INSIDE LARGE DOOR # H.S. 3403, INSIDE LARGE BOX # H.S. 3594, BACK PANEL # H.S. 3777. THE GLASS ON THE \"FRONT PORCH\" SWING DOOR WITH THE PULL DOWN LEVER IS IN GREAT CONDITION AS WELL. THE INSIDE GLASS SLOT COVER THAT IS OVER THE 152 IS ALSO IN GREAT CONDITION.THE WHITE 152 I PRINTED OUT AND INCERTED IT IN THIS SLOT MAINLY TO REMIND ME OF THE BOX NUMBER BEFORE HAVING THE OUT SIDE 152 PLAQUE MADE. I THOUGHT IT LOOKEDOK SO I LEFT IT IN. IF YOU DON\'T LIKE IT JUST SIDE IT UP AND OUT. OVERALL THIS IS A SUPER NICE ANTIQUE CALL BOX THAT YOU WILL BE PROUD TO OWN AND DISPLAY. SHE MEASURES APPROX. 18\'\' TALL, 12 1/2\'\' WIDE AND 7\'\' DEEP. DON\'T MISS THIS ONE SHE\'S A REAL BEAUTY !!!

SOME HISTORY AND INFO FOUND ON-LINE...

Many people who lived in town over the years likely recall the sound of the Fire Alarm Whistle blasting out a box number. In fact, in some parts of town, you probably still hear the system from neighboring Dudley. Sure, most usually knew that meant a fire, or at the very least, a fire call. But many probably never knew much about the system. The fire alarm telegraph system was developed in 1852. The Gamewell Fire Alarm Telegraph Company was later formed in 1879 and continues to support the system today. The fire alarm telegraph system is a series of fire alarm boxes located on street corners, telephone poles, and commercial buildings. These boxes are connected via low voltage wiring located either on telephone poles or underground and connected to decoding devices in the Fire Station. Each box is assigned a specific number and when a box is pulled or activated, a “code wheel” containing “teeth” will spin, causing the normally closed circuit to open for a momentary pulse. These pulses correspond to the box number, alerting the fire department of the activated box alarm. The box # is transmitted four times, known as rounds, to assure it is received properly at the fire station. These pulses are what would cause the blasting of the signal via the horn. Essentially, if Box # 122 was activated, one pulse followed by a short pause, followed by two pulses, another short pause, then two more pulses followed by a long pause would be transmitted four times. This would transmit four rounds of the box number to the fire station, audibly by the horn, and audibly inside the fire station on a gong type bell.Back before radio alerting became the standard of alerting firefighters, when a call was received, dispatchers would transmit the box number of the nearest fire alarm box. This would pinpoint the neighborhood of the response. With the advent of 911, improved central station alarm monitoring, and especially cellular phones, the fire alarm telegraph system has become largely outdated and is slowly being removed from service.

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