Sparton Electronics

**minst7877** · 03-27-2011, 02:46 PM

Do any of you remember the old Sparton horns, phonographs, radios, and TVs? Well a piece of history disappeared last night as the building these were originally produced in went up in flames. The building encompassed almost a full city block and the pictures were taken looking south toward the building.

This was the view from my back porch over the top of another factory.

Walking around the north end of the first building this is what I found.

This afternoon 15 hours later this is what is left.

The building has been empty for a couple of years now and fortunately there are no reports of anyone being injured during the fire.

DC

cactusjack · 03-27-2011, 04:03 PM

Sorry, I've never heard of them.

**ringadingh** · 03-27-2011, 09:01 PM

I remember the Spartan name now that you mentioned it, Too bad that the building is gone, but as long as nobody got injured its not the worst thing that could have happened. It looked like it was quite a fire.

**minst7877** · 03-27-2011, 10:08 PM

They still have a couple of trucks on scene 26 hours latter pouring water on the rubble trying to kept it from flairing back up. Sparton moved into the defense industry many years ago and did a lot of work for the Navy. Many thousand sona-bouys that the navy deployed came from this plant but they fell on hard times about 10 years ago and they finally shut it down totally here a couple of years ago. They are thinking that someone got in and started a fire to stay warm and this is the result. Sure hope they got out if that is wat happened.

This is one model of what they made

http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/ra...219809950.html

DC

Loafer · 03-27-2011, 10:35 PM

That's way before my time...

AlabamaNomadRider · 04-01-2011, 09:37 PM

Always hate when we lose a bit of history. That was a tremendous fire.

03-27-2011, 02:46 PM	#1
minst7877 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,286	Sparton Electronics Do any of you remember the old Sparton horns, phonographs, radios, and TVs? Well a piece of history disappeared last night as the building these were originally produced in went up in flames. The building encompassed almost a full city block and the pictures were taken looking south toward the building. This was the view from my back porch over the top of another factory. Walking around the north end of the first building this is what I found. This afternoon 15 hours later this is what is left. The building has been empty for a couple of years now and fortunately there are no reports of anyone being injured during the fire. DC __________________ Me and my 99 G1 Nomad on US 2 by the Lake Michigan Shoreline. Judge's Oil Gear failed and engine overhauled @ 35563 miles VBA/KawaNOW #01625 Christian Motorcyclists Assoc. Wheels Of Destiny Chapter #735 PA Wilds NE/Eastern Canada regional rally July 2012 Eureka Springs National 2015 Rolling Thunder Washington DC 2016 NE US / E Canada Rally - Mont Tremblant, QC 2016 VRA Eastern National at Maggie Valley 2017 99 Nomad G1 gone but never forgotten traded 4/8/17 for a 2017 Indian Roadmaster Login or Register to Remove Ads
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03-27-2011, 04:03 PM	#2
cactusjack Mega-Contributor Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Where it doesn't snow...ever! Posts: 21,926	Sparton Electronics Sorry, I've never heard of them. __________________ Scott "Cactusjack" Hanks VBA #00105 H.O.G. #4250060 2011 H-D Ultra Limited 103ci :: 2011 HD Electra Glide Ultra Limited w/Stage 1 :: Rallies: Mesquite '08\|Custer '09\|Cortez '10\|Crescent City '11\|Kanab '12\|Antlers '12\|Estes Park '13\|Antlers '13\|Orofino '14\|The Dalles '17
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03-27-2011, 09:01 PM	#3
ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	Sparton Electronics I remember the Spartan name now that you mentioned it, Too bad that the building is gone, but as long as nobody got injured its not the worst thing that could have happened. It looked like it was quite a fire. __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951
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03-27-2011, 10:08 PM	#4
minst7877 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,286	Sparton Electronics They still have a couple of trucks on scene 26 hours latter pouring water on the rubble trying to kept it from flairing back up. Sparton moved into the defense industry many years ago and did a lot of work for the Navy. Many thousand sona-bouys that the navy deployed came from this plant but they fell on hard times about 10 years ago and they finally shut it down totally here a couple of years ago. They are thinking that someone got in and started a fire to stay warm and this is the result. Sure hope they got out if that is wat happened. This is one model of what they made http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/ra...219809950.html DC __________________ Me and my 99 G1 Nomad on US 2 by the Lake Michigan Shoreline. Judge's Oil Gear failed and engine overhauled @ 35563 miles VBA/KawaNOW #01625 Christian Motorcyclists Assoc. Wheels Of Destiny Chapter #735 PA Wilds NE/Eastern Canada regional rally July 2012 Eureka Springs National 2015 Rolling Thunder Washington DC 2016 NE US / E Canada Rally - Mont Tremblant, QC 2016 VRA Eastern National at Maggie Valley 2017 99 Nomad G1 gone but never forgotten traded 4/8/17 for a 2017 Indian Roadmaster
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03-27-2011, 10:35 PM	#5
Loafer Sr. Contributor Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 18,287	Sparton Electronics That's way before my time... __________________ Gerry Martineau / 802 VT / VBA #0892 /[email]glmjgm@gmail.com[email] Login or Register to Remove Ads
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04-01-2011, 09:37 PM	#6
AlabamaNomadRider Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Boaz, Alabama Posts: 13,742	Sparton Electronics Always hate when we lose a bit of history. That was a tremendous fire. __________________ Gene Cross, Jr. Boaz, Alabama KawaNOW/VBA #1181
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