Re: Dictograph Security

[ssokoly <alarmdude01@xxxxxxxxx>]

Nick Markowitz Jr. wrote:
> They also had a fire panel that was ripped off from Kddie
> I have about a dozen pieces of the old ademco enhanced stuff in my
> collection.
>
> "Mark Leuck" <m..leuck@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> "Jim" <alarminex@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>>> On Apr 23, 8:52?pm, "Mark Leuck" <m..le...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>> "Roland" <rol...@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>>>>> Is Dictograph Security still in business as a manufacturer? We had
>> someone
>>>>> call in wanting service for one with some power issues. I have heard
>> of
>>>>> Dictograph but don't remember ever doing anything with one.
>>>> No, the original Dictographs were made by Dictograph however later
>> models
>>>> were rebranded FBI and Napco
>>> You're wrong.
>>> Dictograph in the 60's tried producing their own equipment but they
>>> found it easier to have Ademco modify their panels into version that
>>> were slightly different. Dictograph had their versions of the Ademco
>>> 221( I think it was the SD1 or 233)  330 332 and similar versions of
>>> the 502 fire panel and 512 zone expander. They also used the Ademco
>>> 527 smoke detector too. Going really far back to the early 70's they
>>> also had versons of the ademco 1000 series panels too, reversing relay
>>> 1005 and if I'm not mistaken they had a UL Ademco panel too. After
>>> about the mid 80's I lost track of what they were doing and maybe
>>> that's the time and equipment that you're talking about, but through a
>>> lot of the 70's Ademco manufactured most of their equipment.
>> I don't doubt that and I'm not familiar with the older Ademco stuff but in
>> the 90's they used rebranded FBI 4600's, 4800's, Legend 100's and Napco
>> 850/854
>>
>> They also had a 6000 series from the late 80's, no idea who made that crap
>> but it doesn't look Ademco
>>
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Was that the "Fire Detective" Panel Nick?