Original U.S. WWI Sparton Army Chemical Warfare Service Siren - Fully Functional U.S. Marines USMC but we don't know what

but we don't know what model it came from

- Constructed of 18 Gauge steel

the purpose was to get one's attention as quickly as possible and this sound became the universal signal on the Western Front to warn of an incoming gas attack

The HEADBAND

6'6" width

Original U.S. WWI Sparton Army Chemical Warfare Service Siren - Fully Functional U.S. Marines USMC but we don't know whatOriginal Item: Only One Available. This Vintage WWI (1916) siren works perfectly and is an EXTREMELY LOUD noisemaker! It features a wooden crank handle in very good condition. Beginning in late 1800's, the Sparks Withington Co. officially incorporated in 1916 during which time they had a very brief period of military production during World War 1. During that same period the company adopted the trade name "Sparton", thus the data plate is marked