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Manufactured whistles are made of either metal or plastic. The only metal whistles manufactured in the United States are made of brass (an alloy of copper and zinc); the fact that they are nickel or chrome plated gives rise to a common misconception that they are made of steel.
- Bridgeport Gun Implement Company
- Dual Tube and Multi Tubed Whistles
- Beaufort (Conical) Whistles
- Cycling Whistles
- Sirens
- Police Whistles
The Bridgeport Gun Implement Company known simply asBGI, made many types of whistles of metal and other materials like horn, as the largest whistle making company of its day in the states, circa 1890. Shown here is one of two sizes model #601 a 50 caliber bullet ( model #601C being the other ). It is very high pitched, almost shrill and made with e...
Dual tube and multi tubed whistles came to be quite popular in many designs. Here is an early model with an extended mouthpiece patent dated 1864, but not found as yet in specific drawings. The modification of the extended mouthpiece may have been custom made or ordered. A.L. Fischer would go on to patent ‘improvements’ in 1885, 21 years later. Ban...
A massive example of a ‘beaufort’ ( or conical ) like whistle follows, more like a round whistle with one window. It is not known whether it was to be production made or not. Quite heavy at 109 grams, it is made with very thick brass and appears to be made from a single piece of stock, yet there is a remarkably thick diaphragm somehow inserted insi...
F.L. Johnson in 1889 patented the following whistle for cycling enthusiasts. It is long at 12 MM and light weight. The sound is a hollow deep sound, not like a train sound at all, even though with the four extensions splitting the sound, it looks like it would sound so. Note the extensions soldered on to the mouthpiece. This was a production made w...
In a similar category that falls in the whistle realm we also find sirens. F.S. Chase in 1895 patented a brass sheet metalsiren that other manufacturers expanded the use of in the USA. This example is pixie size, yet fully functional. The curved openings on the end were distributed by B&R later in their own variety and sizes, also of a rolled metal...
Lastly, we take a look at a very heavy, 47 grams, two window, police whistle. Patented in 1881 and stamped so, on the inside on the diaphragm/disc, by the inventor E.D. Bean . He did not make them, but farmed them out to others who specialized in production of police equipment. It is well constructed, cast and ahead of its time in craftsmanship. Th...
Whistles made of bone or wood have been used for thousands of years for spiritual, practical and entertainment purposes. One of the most distinctive whistles is the boatswain's pipe used aboard naval vessels to issue commands and salute dignitaries.
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Called by fellow collectors, The ‘Holy Grail’ of American whistle, It was the first two note Tube type whistle, found, to predate Hudson & Co. of England, and Before I discovered the first two notes tube whistles by Stevens & Sons Model No. 27 from the 1860s . The original patent was ‘Billy’s Club’ which made it hard to find.
In an American Whistle the ball rises and falls as it is pushed around by the turbulence. When the ball moves within the chamber, it creates variations within the pitch, or the trilling sound you associate with a quality whistle blast.
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May 29, 2017 · This unique design with very DISTINCT windows was probably inspired by an American made whistle seen in the “STRAND MAGAZINE” of 1905 in an article by Ziegler. Photo #5 (Sorry about the automatic water mark )
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