Draft:Sterling Siren Fire Alarm Co.

The Sterling Siren Fire Alarm Co is a defunct Civil Defense Siren manufacturer that went out of business in 1972. It is a historical company in the American Civil Defense Siren industry.

History
Sterling Siren Fire Alarm Co was founded in 1902 by Frank W. Browning, B.F. Leavitt, H.C. Williamson. Their new company would make sirens for emergency vehicles, emergency lighting and Civil Defense Sirens. They made Fire Sirens for cities in case of a forest fire. In the 20's, Sterling was a major manufacturer. They are known for great quality. Most Model M's are still standing today, even through about 100 years.

Their successor, Sentry Siren, has carried on the durability with all of their sirens, lasting 40+ plus years according to Sentry Siren's Website.

Siren Purposes
According to the website, Sterling produced sirens for air raids, basic weather alerts, and fires.

Siren Models

 * A pre-1928 Model M. Some Model M's are still standing today. Exact locations for the remaining sirens unknown
 * A Sterling Duplex
 * Super Quad
 * A Sterling 2V8.
 * A Sterling Little Giant. A popular siren when it was released
 * A fourth generation Sterling Type F.
 * A Sterling Model F-2.