Type Private Headquarters Canon City, Colorado | Industry Manufacturing Products Civil defense sirens | |
Predecessor Sterling Siren and Fire Alarm Founded Rochester, New York, 1905 | ||
Sentry Siren, formerly known as Sterling siren, is a Civil Defense Siren brand.
History
Sentry Siren was founded as Sterling Siren and Fire Alarm in Rochester, New York in 1905. The company began manufacture of their M-series sirens in the 1910s and 1920s. The M-series were used in fire, air-raid and disaster warning applications, and continued in production through the 1980s. The units were noted for their durability; a 1917 M-5 siren is still in use today by the Manchester, Michigan Fire Department. Today, the M-series units are considered collectibles by siren enthusiasts.
In addition to civil defense sirens, Sterling manufactured fire truck and small industrial sirens, police call boxes, and even for a short time, washing machines.
In 1976, the company relocated to Canon City, Colorado, and was renamed Sentry Siren.