Original U.S. WWI Sparton Army Chemical Warfare Service Siren - Fully Functional U.S. Marines USMC the purpose was to get

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

it was manufactured between 1873 and 1919

Prior to the adoption of what we now call the Brown Bess in 1730 most Regiments were outfitted at their Colonel's expense

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Original U.S. WWI Sparton Army Chemical Warfare Service Siren - Fully Functional U.S. Marines USMC the purpose was to getOriginal 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