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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Shangas, post: 30289, member: 360&quot;]Hey folks. </p><p><br /></p><p>A few months back, I went to China on holiday. While I was there I visited the largest flea-market in Peking, looking for some manner of truly unique souvenir. Something small, easily-carried and memorable. </p><p><br /></p><p>I saw many things, but far too expensive to buy. Then I saw something which made me go &quot;ooooh!&quot;. I haggled and managed to kick the price down to something I could afford. </p><p><br /></p><p>Anyway, here it is: </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://scontent-a-hkg.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfp1/v/t1.0-9/p417x417/10435070_1440471979544617_1392588411059774174_n.jpg?oh=6c8f86cda502b96265745e6bcfb02525&amp;oe=54F9F14B" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><img src="https://scontent-a-hkg.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/10405373_1440471992877949_2579306873968667407_n.jpg?oh=f426b6c0ef58c3e70626212df1f949f5&amp;oe=551BBDA3" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><img src="https://scontent-a-hkg.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xap1/v/t1.0-9/10414545_1440471996211282_2369551668031584602_n.jpg?oh=55a0ecb3c3925832fb0914253a9e17c0&amp;oe=551DD4F7" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/10373846_1440472036211278_6067781500058708698_n.jpg?oh=2cde189e1970ca1936dd3a349eaa0569&amp;oe=551D9C48&amp;__gda__=1425773943_1a56eb0e360b7816997144b4efa81cad" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/1469791_1440472066211275_9032878148937573194_n.jpg?oh=b7d24febe1a65bda59fa5a9f01271df0&amp;oe=5546FED2&amp;__gda__=1425857976_0e62c887ff890ec42d91a35e0e0f8f32" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>It&#039;s a handheld, crank-operated air-raid siren in its own pouch. </p><p><br /></p><p>Now I&#039;ve seen these things on eBay and in videos and on Google Images and stuff. And I know that there are modern reproductions of these things floating around. </p><p><br /></p><p>My question is: Do you think that this is a modern repro. Or is it an original? If it IS an original, then it would date to the 1930s-1940s. Which would be sweet. </p><p><br /></p><p>No, there&#039;s no markings or plaques of any kind anywhere on it. The siren is fully operational, as my extremely cheesed-off neighbours will attest to!![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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