Description
Federal Signal 170 Series — 175 Hill Light ⚪🔴🔵 ⚪ 176 🔴⚪🔴⚪ Visilite 176 🔴
Condition & Variations
Choose your model and configuration from the dropdown menu. Each unit is inspected, tested, and accurately represented. Ideal for collectors, restorations, display vehicles, and period‑correct emergency builds.
Product Overview
The Federal Signal 170‑Series is one of the most iconic rotating beacon families ever produced. These units deliver the unmistakable vintage BeaconRay look with heavy‑duty construction, smooth rotation, and brilliant sealed‑beam output. Each model offered here represents a historically correct configuration used across police, fire, DOT, tow, and municipal fleets throughout the 1960s–1980s.
This variable listing includes three available models, each with its own distinctive beam pattern and heritage:
1️⃣ Model 175 “Hill Light” — Clear Dome w/ Red‑Blue‑Clear Options
• Classic Hill Light design with clear dome
• Multi‑color rotating sequence (Red / Blue / Clear)
• Smooth, strong rotation with angled‑beam geometry
• Highly sought after by collectors and vintage emergency restorers
• Heavy‑duty Federal Signal motor and geartrain
2️⃣ Model 176 — Red/Clear Alternating Sealed Beams (Clear Glass Dome)
• Alternating Red / Clear #4416 sealed beams
• Bright, high‑contrast flash pattern
• Smooth rotation and strong output
• Used widely by fire departments, tow operators, and municipal fleets
• Classic 4‑beam BeaconRay configuration
3️⃣ Visilite 176 — Red Dome
• Single‑color Red sealed‑beam configuration
• Compact, bright, and highly visible
• Ideal for fire service restorations, display vehicles, and collectors
• Rugged 170‑Series construction with upward‑sloped base cut


