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Does anybody remember the car alarms by Selmar and Linwood that you could buy from car accessory shops and were DIY installed? They were around in the 1970s and 80s. Some are still in use in classic cars.
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Re: Selmar and Linwood car alarms
My dad had a Selmar car alarm which we fitted to his Marina. The alarm was mounted inside the engine bay and worked on a pendulum mechanism. If the car was rocked or someone got in while it was set, the pendulum would make contact with a piece of metal and it would start the alarm. I think it could also be configured to sound the alarm if a door was opened by wiring it through the interior light. It was key-operated and you were supposed to drill a hole in the bodywork and mount it there. We didn't fancy doing that so we mounted it on a spar inside the boot. As long as you didn't move the car from side to side the pendulum wouldn't move. -
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Yes car alarms...was there one called Welco /Waco ?....remember helping fit these - the little push button switches in door sides and the black box in engine compartment.
AND the STICKERS to put on windows to warn thieves ;-)Comment
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I don't remember Welco/Waco alarms but there were a fair few brands around so you are probably right. Many used the door switches activating the interior light when a door is opened to trigger the alarm.
My wife had a Wasp alarm on her Escort and Rover in the mid/late 90s. It was self-contained and portable and fitted onto the rim of the steering wheel. It was operated by the change in air pressure when a door is opened/window forced. You had about 7 seconds to fit a key into the alarm and disable it, which also released it from the steering wheel, otherwise it was triggered.Comment
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my aunts mini clubman estate had a selmar alarm fitted. i had a moss alarm fitted on my mk1 fiesta.Comment
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