Spinning Light On Front Of Firetruck

Got done with a house fire went to sit on a front bumper and ended up with 8 staples in my head from one of those.

Spinning light on front of firetruck.

These are still manufacture. What is the technical name for the spinning light of the front of a fire engine called. Roto ray warning lights roto rays warning lights have been used on fire and rescue apparatus for over 65 years. It s called a roto ray these were popular on pre ww ii apparatus but have made a come back in the last several years.

They were made at the time that there really weren t any flashing lights so instead of the single rotating light on top of the truck they put this piece of crap on. One would be a mechanical siren encased in a circular chrome plated encased and mounted on the front of a truck. I can only think of two things that could be described as spinning apparatus on the front of a fire truck. Roto rays are three sealed beam lights rot.

For those of us who grew up in or around east coast fire companies as children they are something we cherish dearly a unique spinning tornado of light on the front of a shiny engine or truck.