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Bosun Whistle Corner, Making Music, Whistling. ( Part 7 , and 7 samples.)

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Escargot Whistle, With Screw Side, One Known, sharing few thoughts about whistles Avner Strauss

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Beaufort Whistles. Cased Type History Samples and Construction,Palestine police. By Avner Strauss

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Early Bell Type Whistles By Avner Strauss ( At work)

Posted by WHISTLE MUSEUM at 8/13/2010 5:51 AM | Add Comment

Police whistles, History in America, U.S.A.Patents, Samples, Cylinederical 2 notes whistles GSW's Bobby whistles ( Under Construction :-)

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New instrument found, 4 and 8 valve flute-whistle wind instrument

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1845 Porteus's Patent for Signal Wind Instruments Multi pipe Whistle by Stevens & Sons, England

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Bosun's whistle corner, Chinese Motives, Boatswain's whistle, Bosun's pipes with dragons, China and Japan silver 1890's to 1930's whistles (3)

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Bosun's whistle corner (3) Antique Boatswain's whistle, Jewish Bosun's whistle, Silver, 19th century

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Bosun's whistle corner, Boatswin's whistle, Bosun's pipe (2)

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Bosun's whistle corner, Boatswin's whistle, Bosun's pipe

Posted by WHISTLE MUSEUM at 6/14/2009 9:30 PM | Add Comment

Thematic Themes; Ring whistles, A.Strauss 18 samples arranged in chronological order.

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Thematic figural themes. Penny toys Gun whistles,(Metal) (2) , 10 samples and 1 cannon, A. Strauss (at work)

Posted by WHISTLE MUSEUM at 6/9/2009 11:05 PM | Add Comment

Victorian double pipe, bubble top whistles.

Posted by WHISTLE MUSEUM at 6/3/2009 10:28 PM | Add Comment

Zeppelin whistles, Dirigible, Spaceship, Blimp, Balloons (Aircraft), Whistles. (1) and one rare unknown escargot airship shape.

Posted by WHISTLE MUSEUM at 5/21/2009 2:47 PM | Add Comment

B.G.I.- Bridgeport Gun & Implement co. whistle Model # 620 , Echo Call and 3 main variations.

Posted by WHISTLE MUSEUM at 5/18/2009 10:23 PM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

Siren Whistle ,Message Rocket Whistle WWI, and the Huge Rare 126mm J.Hudson & Co. Model.

Posted by WHISTLE MUSEUM at 5/16/2009 12:05 PM | Add Comment

American Whistles, A Long Assay, Over 60 Photos & samples,Metal Escargot shape whistles, whistles in the U.S.A (Part 1, At work)

Posted by WHISTLE MUSEUM at 5/13/2009 3:16 PM | View Comments (4) | Add Comment

Mohr's Patent and whistle design, Round double chamber whistles variations. Mohr and more..2 , 3 , 4 windows.

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Kings & Queens on escargots (To Be Cont.)

Posted by WHISTLE MUSEUM at 5/10/2009 8:54 PM | Add Comment

American whistles, USA Plastic Escargots, Embossed sides . A Strauss (At work)

Posted by WHISTLE MUSEUM at 5/10/2009 10:36 AM | Add Comment

Bakelite Escargots with Metal side plate a comparative study, U.S.A made and England . A Strauss (At work to be cont.)

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The Rarest British Escargot whistle McDonald's and Early Glasgow Style British Escargot whistles, victorian era Part 1 Auld, McDonald, Ward, McNaugton,( At work)

Posted by WHISTLE MUSEUM at 5/7/2009 8:18 PM | Add Comment

1881 Real escargot, snail shape whistle,

Posted by WHISTLE MUSEUM at 5/5/2009 12:46 PM | Add Comment

Victorian cast brass fish whistle, unknown maker.

Posted by WHISTLE MUSEUM at 4/30/2009 11:47 PM | Add Comment

Round German Military Porteous Top Whistles.

Posted by WHISTLE MUSEUM at 4/29/2009 6:54 PM | Add Comment

Antique whistles, Porteous top whistles, GSW's and catalogue

Posted by WHISTLE MUSEUM at 4/28/2009 10:53 PM | Add Comment

Police & Fire, Genaral service whistles, 2 note cylinderical whistles, two notes tube whistles, GSWs, Bobbie whistle

Posted by WHISTLE MUSEUM at 4/22/2009 11:02 PM | Add Comment

Boat shaped whistles, Figural themes. Tin Litho, wood, plastic & cast metal.

Posted by WHISTLE MUSEUM at 4/20/2009 10:12 PM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

Siren whistles category moved to Siren Whistle...

Posted by WHISTLE MUSEUM at 4/14/2009 11:37 PM | Add Comment

Police button whistles & Simmilar types...Glasgow Police, GPO, Royal Marines, Prison Department

Posted by WHISTLE MUSEUM at 4/9/2009 10:45 PM | Add Comment

Beaufort whistle, by Linegar. & another oval one .(click here to see pictures).

Posted by WHISTLE MUSEUM at 4/8/2009 4:49 PM | Add Comment

German Police Whistle, whistles,Rare. (click title to see pictures).

Posted by WHISTLE MUSEUM at 4/8/2009 1:27 PM | Add Comment

Multi whistle, Macinak Bridge, five whistles on one.

Posted by WHISTLE MUSEUM at 4/7/2009 12:04 PM | Add Comment

Chinese two notes 6 sides shape whistle, GSW of a kind.

Posted by WHISTLE MUSEUM at 4/6/2009 1:33 PM | Add Comment

THE ATOCHA SHIPWRECK OF 1622: A RARE SPANISH COLONIAL GOLD CAPTAIN'S WHISTLE, CIRCA 1620,*1)

Posted by WHISTLE MUSEUM at 4/4/2009 9:22 AM | Add Comment

A rare composition whistle, Escargot & Flat vesta type.

Posted by WHISTLE MUSEUM at 4/4/2009 7:23 AM | Add Comment

Police & Fire, Genaral service whistles, 2 note cylinderical whistles, two notes tube whistles, GSWs, Bobbie whistle

Posted by WHISTLE MUSEUM at 4/2/2009 8:04 AM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

Strauss slide whistle & many other samples. ( At work, to be cont.)

Posted by WHISTLE MUSEUM at 3/29/2009 12:52 AM | View Comments (8) | Add Comment

Rare button type whistle unseen before,bicycle whistle, My Guess it was made by R. A. Walton.

Posted by WHISTLE MUSEUM at 3/25/2009 9:21 PM | Add Comment

Coin whistles, Button Coin Whistles, 3 Samples, Victorian period .

Posted by WHISTLE MUSEUM at 3/22/2009 9:31 PM | Add Comment

Button whistles, Escargot type botton whistles, Fire Brigade, Early whistles, Great Britain, Victorian whistles.

Posted by WHISTLE MUSEUM at 3/22/2009 8:36 PM | Add Comment

Hawksley & Sons, Galton whistle

Posted by WHISTLE MUSEUM at 3/10/2009 10:42 AM | Add Comment

Two Chamber Pea whistles, France, Turkey, England, American & Pre Columbian Central America.

Posted by WHISTLE MUSEUM at 3/9/2009 9:28 AM | Add Comment

H A Ward slide whistle

Posted by WHISTLE MUSEUM at 3/6/2009 8:44 AM | Add Comment

Cast Deer shape Siren whistle Penny Toy, Japan early 1900. (Click on title toview images)

Posted by WHISTLE MUSEUM at 3/4/2009 8:25 PM | Add Comment

Siren whistle "Harper's New Monthly Magazine'', No. 270, November, 1872.

Posted by WHISTLE MUSEUM at 3/4/2009 8:01 PM | Add Comment

Botswain's call, Bosun's whistle, 1877 H & T Silver Bosun's call and some nice articles & web sites.

Posted by WHISTLE MUSEUM at 2/28/2009 12:45 PM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

Horse head whistle ,Concord MA,

Posted by WHISTLE MUSEUM at 2/20/2009 5:29 PM | Add Comment

Very rare whistle, "The Rattler " London style Escargot shaped, by R A Walton,

Posted by WHISTLE MUSEUM at 2/9/2009 11:01 PM | Add Comment

Escargot-type whistle, 5 escargot whistles by J.Barrall a Birmingham whistle maker 1886 - 1898 .

Posted by WHISTLE MUSEUM at 2/7/2009 11:03 AM | Add Comment

A De Courcy early LYR stamped Railway Button type escargot whistle late 1880s

Posted by WHISTLE MUSEUM at 1/31/2009 11:58 AM | Add Comment

Galton Type ,Ultrasonic Tunable sientific whistle , Dog whistle

Posted by WHISTLE MUSEUM at 1/16/2009 7:09 PM | Add Comment

3 Indian Made Escargot shaped whistles;The Thunderer, Darbar , Asco

Posted by WHISTLE MUSEUM at 1/10/2009 9:31 AM | Add Comment

Winchester Escargot-type whistle from the 1923 Catalog , Nickel Silver Model # 1806

Posted by WHISTLE MUSEUM at 1/6/2009 3:30 PM | Add Comment

Railway Round pea whistle , L&NWR , Made by T. Yates, Birmingham, Victorian

Posted by WHISTLE MUSEUM at 1/2/2009 11:34 PM | Add Comment

Round Pea Pignose whistle cast Brit. Metal, France 1890s, Apears on U.S.A Mail order catalogs of 1901. Collectors may Note Auld Type window..

Posted by WHISTLE MUSEUM at 12/22/2008 11:11 AM | Add Comment

Hudson & Co made late 1880s escargot-type whistle with a Dog .

Posted by WHISTLE MUSEUM at 12/11/2008 7:04 PM | Add Comment

Bullet Shape whistle with stop hole for morse & code signals , Made in England early 20Cent. Used by Argentinian police

Posted by WHISTLE MUSEUM at 12/11/2008 6:59 PM | Add Comment

Round German Porteous Top whistle. Wihstles of that type were made for many years for Military use, since 17th century or earlier up to 1930s.with minor variations and Various metals Pictured one of nickel silver late 19th Cent.

Posted by WHISTLE MUSEUM at 12/1/2008 7:27 AM | Add Comment

Bosun whistle with ornate sculpture of a sea mermaid France 18th Century.

Posted by WHISTLE MUSEUM at 11/27/2008 11:18 PM | Add Comment

"Stone Kitchen" Nov.22.1899 Bullet whistle.Winchester Repeating Arms Co. W.R.A Co.Nickel Silver Mouth Piece . Propably Made by a silversmith Any one out there to help with "stone Kitchen " ?

Posted by WHISTLE MUSEUM at 11/27/2008 11:03 PM | Add Comment

WW1 or earlier Trench Art Bullet whistle , Proffesionaly Made , Austria .

Posted by WHISTLE MUSEUM at 11/27/2008 10:58 PM | Add Comment

Two Chamber Teardrop shape whistle 1894 ,55mm.Hallmarks For London 'FE'.

Posted by WHISTLE MUSEUM at 11/26/2008 6:14 PM | Add Comment

1879 Skeleton Whistle By William Thornhill , London Silversmith ,Sterling silver .

Posted by WHISTLE MUSEUM at 11/26/2008 5:49 PM | Add Comment

Escargot-type whistle C. 1885 The earliest escargot whistle known by J Hudson & Co. of Birminghan, England.

Posted by WHISTLE MUSEUM at 11/23/2008 8:47 PM | Add Comment

Derby Borough Police Whistle By Dowler & Sons.

Posted by WHISTLE MUSEUM at 11/23/2008 6:44 PM | Add Comment

Siren Whistle, c.1870s, Victorian Laboratory siren wth dials for Air Preasure and speed of siren wheel ,W & J.George Ltd. Birmingham .

Posted by WHISTLE MUSEUM at 11/22/2008 9:26 PM | Add Comment

Porteous Top GSW with Round Windows , As Can Be seen Pg.41 of The 1998 Book "Collecting Police Whistles and Simmilar Types" By Martin Gilchrict and Simon Topman Considered as The "Bible " of Whistle Collectors of that type.A Whistle never Put into Gener

Posted by WHISTLE MUSEUM at 11/18/2008 4:42 PM | Add Comment

Porteous Top GSW , Bucks County Asylum, Made By J.Hudson & Co. At 244 Barr Street Addres Ex. Rare .

Posted by WHISTLE MUSEUM at 11/18/2008 4:23 PM | Add Comment

Police whistle , GSW, 1899 , Maker, James Allen 'Birmingham , Very Rare , Silver Fully Hallmarked

Posted by WHISTLE MUSEUM at 11/18/2008 4:15 PM | Add Comment

Two Chamber ivory Whistles

Posted by WHISTLE MUSEUM at 11/14/2008 1:16 AM | Add Comment

Kent Asylum whistle .and Hospital View , Early 20 Century , Asylum whistles are all rare and sought after by collectors.

Posted by WHISTLE MUSEUM at 11/14/2008 12:56 AM | Add Comment

Cased Beaufort whistle ,Cameronian Rifle Brigade post 1881 w Sphinx & Dragon.

Posted by WHISTLE MUSEUM at 11/11/2008 10:06 PM | Add Comment

Coventry Police Whistle By William Dowler Birmingham , Beaufort Type with MP and Spherical bubble top, Rare.

Posted by WHISTLE MUSEUM at 11/11/2008 10:01 PM | Add Comment

General service whistle By J.Stevens and Sons , with Screw in Diaphragm & Mouth piece , Glasgow - London C 1860 -70s

Posted by WHISTLE MUSEUM at 11/11/2008 8:44 AM | Add Comment

Early Police whistle "City Police" stamped with" Bubble Top" ,Made by John Barrall Birmingham 1886 to 1898, England .

Posted by WHISTLE MUSEUM at 11/8/2008 11:10 AM | Add Comment

Beaufort whistle , Railway, L&NWR, Kings whistle, Made by J.Hudson & Co. One of their Best Made models ,The Company still exists today .

Posted by WHISTLE MUSEUM at 11/8/2008 11:04 AM | Add Comment

Button Whistle Embossed Deer & Horse , rare Having Two Unidentical sides ,steel & Copper nineteenth century England

Posted by WHISTLE MUSEUM at 11/8/2008 10:56 AM | Add Comment

Slide whistle, J. Stevens & Son Model # 36 Glasgow , nineteenth Century ,England

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Antique button whistle ,Helenistic style Head.

Posted by WHISTLE MUSEUM at 11/8/2008 9:30 AM | Add Comment

Whistle Escargot Shape,Adv.Suter Hartmann & Rhatjens Composition Co. Ltd London,Suppliers of Ship Paints, Maker ; Alfred De Courcy,Birmingham Early 20th Century ,Strauss Collection.

Posted by WHISTLE MUSEUM at 11/7/2008 10:15 PM | Add Comment

Rare Torpedo whistle Model # 6421,Germany, Made by J. H. Zimmermann, Liepzig 1899,65mm Signalinstrumente .

Posted by WHISTLE MUSEUM at 11/7/2008 9:51 PM | Add Comment

"Torpedo" Siren Whistles C. 1895 -1939 To be cont.

Posted by WHISTLE MUSEUM at 11/7/2008 2:38 PM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

Chinese snail whistle "Jin Fa" Chinese Characters For Good Fortune , "Whistles Of The Past " A. Strauss

Posted by WHISTLE MUSEUM at 11/7/2008 2:34 PM | Add Comment

Whistle , Round Pea whistle w. Loop Top By Coney & Co. England

Posted by WHISTLE MUSEUM at 11/7/2008 1:45 PM | Add Comment

Police Whistle with the1948-9 Israeli Police Logo .Made in Israel by Small Arms workshop , Strauss Collection

Posted by WHISTLE MUSEUM at 11/7/2008 1:37 PM | Add Comment

Round enemeled whistle Foremerly of The Martin Gillchrist Collection.Late 19th Cent.

Posted by WHISTLE MUSEUM at 10/24/2008 4:39 PM | Add Comment

1915 German Artilery whistle.

Posted by WHISTLE MUSEUM at 10/24/2008 4:37 PM | Add Comment

Beaufort Whistle with Ivory Mouth Piece , J.Dixon & Sons , Sheffield c. 1860

Posted by WHISTLE MUSEUM at 10/22/2008 1:29 AM | Add Comment

G.Dolge .Double end , composite Bayren, Pair of Numbered Railroad whistles

Posted by WHISTLE MUSEUM at 10/14/2008 10:23 PM | Add Comment

Rare Round Pignose whistle with split window, A Masterpiece, , Victorian Maker J.Linegar or S.Auld.

Posted by WHISTLE MUSEUM at 10/14/2008 10:20 PM | Add Comment

J.Dixon Large Round pea Pignose whistle.

Posted by WHISTLE MUSEUM at 10/14/2008 10:04 PM | Add Comment

T.Yates Round Pignose Whistle

Posted by WHISTLE MUSEUM at 10/14/2008 10:00 PM | Add Comment

Horse Head with ornate whistle design ,4 Inch. Late 1800 , German

Posted by WHISTLE MUSEUM at 3/25/2008 12:55 AM | Add Comment

A Scientific Instrument works on Air preasure and Can Be Tuned o SuperSonic Sounds, Galton whistles

Posted by WHISTLE MUSEUM at 3/25/2008 12:51 AM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment

General Service Whistle By J.Dixon & Sons, one of two known samples.

Posted by WHISTLE MUSEUM at 3/24/2008 11:20 PM | Add Comment

Bakelite Escargot By Acme England 1934 King George Coronation , one of Two known Variations , Strauss Collec.

Posted by WHISTLE MUSEUM at 3/24/2008 11:12 PM | Add Comment

Button Whistle ,Early 1900 Germany , Danzig ,Strauss Collection.

Posted by WHISTLE MUSEUM at 2/9/2008 7:01 PM | Add Comment

Round Pea Whistle Dated 1899 , J.Hudson &Co. Strauss Collection.

Posted by WHISTLE MUSEUM at 2/9/2008 6:55 PM | Add Comment
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