Contact makers for emergency alarms WWII submarines

10-08-14, 03:51 PM

Hi, I am an old sub sailor. I served on a WWII diesel boat(USS Carp SS-338) in the sixties. I was stationed in Norfolk. The Navy decommissioned the USS Guavina (SS-362) and was going to take her out and use her for target practice. We were told we could have anything we wanted off the boat so I took 2 diving alarms. Someone beat me to the contact maker switches for the alarms. As I was leaving the Guavina an officer off of our boat saw me with the 2 alarms and told me to put them in his cabin. This was just wrong and I was pissed but I did it. After fuming about it I went back later and took one back. It is sitting in my garage at the moment. I would love to find the contact switch for it. Any thoughts on where, if anywhere, I might find one?

Urge

Aktungbby · 10-08-14, 05:17 PM

Welcome back: I have contacted USS Pampanito, also baleo class, at Fisherman's Wharf S.F tel. 415-775-1943; awaiting call back from mgr. on 'contact maker switch' for alarm. STANDBY!

Tango589 · 10-09-14, 11:33 AM

Good luck with your search, that would make an awesome 'dinners ready' siren. Alternatively, rig it into your smoke alarm system!

vienna · 10-09-14, 11:58 AM

I'm gonna suggest a car alarm, full volume klaxon...

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Aktungbby · 10-10-14, 01:12 AM

No need ^temporary solace is at hand! click on link! PS: the Pompanito gent hasn't called back yet.

Jimbuna · 10-10-14, 05:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Urge

Hi, I am an old sub sailor. I served on a WWII diesel boat(USS Carp SS-338) in the sixties. I was stationed in Norfolk. The Navy decommissioned the USS Guavina (SS-362) and was going to take her out and use her for target practice. We were told we could have anything we wanted off the boat so I took 2 diving alarms. Someone beat me to the contact maker switches for the alarms. As I was leaving the Guavina an officer off of our boat saw me with the 2 alarms and told me to put them in his cabin. This was just wrong and I was pissed but I did it. After fuming about it I went back later and took one back. It is sitting in my garage at the moment. I would love to find the contact switch for it. Any thoughts on where, if anywhere, I might find one?

Urge

You get that thing working and you'll have a load of fun with it....I know others have before you

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10-10-14, 09:07 AM

The diving alarm works. I hooked up a heavy duty switch to it and boy is it LOUD! I used to crank it up on New Years Eve at midnight. When I was on the USS Carp, at one point my bunk and my head were approx. 1 foot away from the alarm but eventually I could sleep thru it.

Urge

The Diving alarm in Acktungbbys post is identical to mine from what I can see.

02-27-15, 04:13 PM

Hi Urge ... I picked up a contact maker this past weekend. I figured it to be for a general alarm but not positive on that. It says on top:
Cease Firing
Contact Maker Type M-IV-S

Under the brass lever, are the numbers: 9-S-4812-L

I was told it came off a WWII ship but that's all he was able to tell me.
If you need a picture ... let me know
Rick

10-08-14, 03:51 PM	#1
Urge Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Contact makers for emergency alarms WWII submarines Hi, I am an old sub sailor. I served on a WWII diesel boat(USS Carp SS-338) in the sixties. I was stationed in Norfolk. The Navy decommissioned the USS Guavina (SS-362) and was going to take her out and use her for target practice. We were told we could have anything we wanted off the boat so I took 2 diving alarms. Someone beat me to the contact maker switches for the alarms. As I was leaving the Guavina an officer off of our boat saw me with the 2 alarms and told me to put them in his cabin. This was just wrong and I was pissed but I did it. After fuming about it I went back later and took one back. It is sitting in my garage at the moment. I would love to find the contact switch for it. Any thoughts on where, if anywhere, I might find one? Urge

10-08-14, 05:17 PM	#2
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 29,984 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	Welcome back: I have contacted USS Pampanito, also baleo class, at Fisherman's Wharf S.F tel. 415-775-1943; awaiting call back from mgr. on 'contact maker switch' for alarm. STANDBY! __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness?!!

10-09-14, 11:33 AM	#3
Tango589 Still crazy as ever! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: A little south of sanity Posts: 3,375 Downloads: 180 Uploads: 1	Good luck with your search, that would make an awesome 'dinners ready' siren. Alternatively, rig it into your smoke alarm system! __________________ Hanging on in quiet desperation is the English way...

10-09-14, 11:58 AM	#4
vienna Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Anywhere but the here & now... Posts: 7,711 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	I'm gonna suggest a car alarm, full volume klaxon... <O> __________________ __________________________________________________ __

10-10-14, 01:12 AM	#5
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 29,984 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	No need ^temporary solace is at hand! click on link! PS: the Pompanito gent hasn't called back yet. __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness?!!

10-10-14, 09:07 AM	#7
Urge Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	The diving alarm works. I hooked up a heavy duty switch to it and boy is it LOUD! I used to crank it up on New Years Eve at midnight. When I was on the USS Carp, at one point my bunk and my head were approx. 1 foot away from the alarm but eventually I could sleep thru it. Urge The Diving alarm in Acktungbbys post is identical to mine from what I can see. Last edited by Urge; 10-10-14 at 09:22 AM.

02-27-15, 04:13 PM	#8
twicky Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Contact Maker Type M-IV-S Hi Urge ... I picked up a contact maker this past weekend. I figured it to be for a general alarm but not positive on that. It says on top: Cease Firing Contact Maker Type M-IV-S Under the brass lever, are the numbers: 9-S-4812-L I was told it came off a WWII ship but that's all he was able to tell me. If you need a picture ... let me know Rick