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Recent Entries
Bosun Whistle Corner, Making Music, Whistling. ( Part 7 , and 7 samples.)
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Escargot Whistle, With Screw Side, One Known, sharing few thoughts about whistles Avner Strauss
Saturday, August 21, 2010
Beaufort Whistles. Cased Type History Samples and Construction,Palestine police. By Avner Strauss
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Early Bell Type Whistles By Avner Strauss ( At work)
Friday, August 13, 2010
Police whistles, History in America, U.S.A.Patents, Samples, Cylinederical 2 notes whistles GSW's Bobby whistles ( Under Construction :-)
Friday, August 06, 2010
Galton Whistles, Dog Whistle, Ultrasonic Whistle Study of History and Variations by Avner Strauss ( At Work)
Tuesday, August 03, 2010
Whistle Museum at You Tube, a new venue
Sunday, August 01, 2010
Jul. Heinr. Zimmerman, Important German Whistle Manufacturer, Maker, History & Samples by A. Strauss, Catalog Pages ( (Under Construction)
Saturday, July 31, 2010
Frank Mossberg Co. 1889,History & Samples, American Whistle Manufactrers, Makers, Bicycle whistle, Siren whistle, (At Work)
Saturday, July 24, 2010
Gorham Manfucturing Co. History and samples. ( American Whistle Manufacturers), Vesta case whistle combo, Match safe whistles, and other samples. ( At work)
Thursday, July 22, 2010
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Fancy Carriage Key,Train Key By Thomas Yates ,Birmingham , Registered Design December 15 , 1868 , ,Key on Beaufort Type whistle made of German Silver
9/1/2010
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Gorham Manfucturing Co. History and samples. ( American Whistle Manufacturers), Vesta case whistle combo, Match safe whistles, and other samples. ( At work)
8/30/2010
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A De Courcy & Co Birmingham whistle maker, samples of whistles, & History. Whistle museum, ( All rights reserved) .Whistle Manufacturers History and Samples by A.Strauss
8/30/2010
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Bent & Parker, The British whistle maker, Whistle Manufacturers. (At work)
8/29/2010
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August Muhlenfeld, Barmen, German Police whistle maker, History & Samples. Avner Strauss, Copyright © 2008(At work)
8/26/2010
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Fancy Carriage Key,Train Key By Thomas Yates ,Birmingham , Registered Design December 15 , 1868 , ,Key on Beaufort Type whistle made of German Silver
8/25/2010
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Fancy Carriage Key,Train Key By Thomas Yates ,Birmingham , Registered Design December 15 , 1868 , ,Key on Beaufort Type whistle made of German Silver
8/25/2010
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Thematic Themes; Ring whistles, A.Strauss 18 samples arranged in chronological order.
8/22/2010
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American whistle manufacturers B & R History & Models. (At work)
8/22/2010
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Pre- Columbian Whistles, Flutes, Ocarinas, Aerophhnes and notes about history of ancient cultures
8/22/2010
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Whistle Museum: Category Archive for By Shape
Bosun Whistle Corner, Making Music, Whistling. ( Part 7 , and 7 samples.)
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8/25/2010 2:27 AM
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Escargot Whistle, With Screw Side, One Known, sharing few thoughts about whistles Avner Strauss
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8/21/2010 6:20 AM
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Beaufort Whistles. Cased Type History Samples and Construction,Palestine police. By Avner Strauss
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8/14/2010 11:19 PM
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Early Bell Type Whistles By Avner Strauss ( At work)
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8/13/2010 5:51 AM
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Police whistles, History in America, U.S.A.Patents, Samples, Cylinederical 2 notes whistles GSW's Bobby whistles ( Under Construction :-)
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8/6/2010 12:05 AM
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New instrument found, 4 and 8 valve flute-whistle wind instrument
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7/3/2010 12:36 PM
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1845 Porteus's Patent for Signal Wind Instruments Multi pipe Whistle by Stevens & Sons, England
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6/25/2010 8:32 PM
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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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9/16/2009 4:41 PM
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Bosun's whistle corner (3) Antique Boatswain's whistle, Jewish Bosun's whistle, Silver, 19th century
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6/16/2009 11:03 PM
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Bosun's whistle corner, Boatswin's whistle, Bosun's pipe (2)
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6/15/2009 7:04 PM
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Bosun's whistle corner, Boatswin's whistle, Bosun's pipe
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6/14/2009 9:30 PM
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Thematic Themes; Ring whistles, A.Strauss 18 samples arranged in chronological order.
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6/12/2009 11:06 PM
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Thematic figural themes. Penny toys Gun whistles,(Metal) (2) , 10 samples and 1 cannon, A. Strauss (at work)
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6/9/2009 11:05 PM
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Victorian double pipe, bubble top whistles.
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6/3/2009 10:28 PM
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Zeppelin whistles, Dirigible, Spaceship, Blimp, Balloons (Aircraft), Whistles. (1) and one rare unknown escargot airship shape.
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5/21/2009 2:47 PM
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B.G.I.- Bridgeport Gun & Implement co. whistle Model # 620 , Echo Call and 3 main variations.
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5/18/2009 10:23 PM
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Siren Whistle ,Message Rocket Whistle WWI, and the Huge Rare 126mm J.Hudson & Co. Model.
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5/16/2009 12:05 PM
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American Whistles, A Long Assay, Over 60 Photos & samples,Metal Escargot shape whistles, whistles in the U.S.A (Part 1, At work)
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5/13/2009 3:16 PM
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Mohr's Patent and whistle design, Round double chamber whistles variations. Mohr and more..2 , 3 , 4 windows.
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5/13/2009 12:42 AM
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Kings & Queens on escargots (To Be Cont.)
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5/10/2009 8:54 PM
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American whistles, USA Plastic Escargots, Embossed sides . A Strauss (At work)
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5/10/2009 10:36 AM
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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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5/10/2009 12:14 AM
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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)
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5/7/2009 8:18 PM
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1881 Real escargot, snail shape whistle,
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5/5/2009 12:46 PM
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Victorian cast brass fish whistle, unknown maker.
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4/30/2009 11:47 PM
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Round German Military Porteous Top Whistles.
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4/29/2009 6:54 PM
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Antique whistles, Porteous top whistles, GSW's and catalogue
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4/28/2009 10:53 PM
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Police & Fire, Genaral service whistles, 2 note cylinderical whistles, two notes tube whistles, GSWs, Bobbie whistle
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4/22/2009 11:02 PM
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Boat shaped whistles, Figural themes. Tin Litho, wood, plastic & cast metal.
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4/20/2009 10:12 PM
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Siren whistles category moved to Siren Whistle...
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4/14/2009 11:37 PM
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Police button whistles & Simmilar types...Glasgow Police, GPO, Royal Marines, Prison Department
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4/9/2009 10:45 PM
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Beaufort whistle, by Linegar. & another oval one .(click here to see pictures).
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4/8/2009 4:49 PM
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German Police Whistle, whistles,Rare. (click title to see pictures).
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4/8/2009 1:27 PM
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Multi whistle, Macinak Bridge, five whistles on one.
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4/7/2009 12:04 PM
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Chinese two notes 6 sides shape whistle, GSW of a kind.
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4/6/2009 1:33 PM
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THE ATOCHA SHIPWRECK OF 1622: A RARE SPANISH COLONIAL GOLD CAPTAIN'S WHISTLE, CIRCA 1620,*1)
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4/4/2009 9:22 AM
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A rare composition whistle, Escargot & Flat vesta type.
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4/4/2009 7:23 AM
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Police & Fire, Genaral service whistles, 2 note cylinderical whistles, two notes tube whistles, GSWs, Bobbie whistle
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4/2/2009 8:04 AM
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Strauss slide whistle & many other samples. ( At work, to be cont.)
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3/29/2009 12:52 AM
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Rare button type whistle unseen before,bicycle whistle, My Guess it was made by R. A. Walton.
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3/25/2009 9:21 PM
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Coin whistles, Button Coin Whistles, 3 Samples, Victorian period .
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3/22/2009 9:31 PM
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Button whistles, Escargot type botton whistles, Fire Brigade, Early whistles, Great Britain, Victorian whistles.
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3/22/2009 8:36 PM
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Hawksley & Sons, Galton whistle
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3/10/2009 10:42 AM
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Two Chamber Pea whistles, France, Turkey, England, American & Pre Columbian Central America.
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3/9/2009 9:28 AM
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H A Ward slide whistle
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3/6/2009 8:44 AM
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Cast Deer shape Siren whistle Penny Toy, Japan early 1900. (Click on title toview images)
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3/4/2009 8:25 PM
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Siren whistle "Harper's New Monthly Magazine'', No. 270, November, 1872.
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3/4/2009 8:01 PM
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Botswain's call, Bosun's whistle, 1877 H & T Silver Bosun's call and some nice articles & web sites.
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2/28/2009 12:45 PM
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Horse head whistle ,Concord MA,
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2/20/2009 5:29 PM
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Very rare whistle, "The Rattler " London style Escargot shaped, by R A Walton,
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2/9/2009 11:01 PM
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Escargot-type whistle, 5 escargot whistles by J.Barrall a Birmingham whistle maker 1886 - 1898 .
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2/7/2009 11:03 AM
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A De Courcy early LYR stamped Railway Button type escargot whistle late 1880s
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1/31/2009 11:58 AM
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Galton Type ,Ultrasonic Tunable sientific whistle , Dog whistle
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1/16/2009 7:09 PM
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3 Indian Made Escargot shaped whistles;The Thunderer, Darbar , Asco
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1/10/2009 9:31 AM
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Winchester Escargot-type whistle from the 1923 Catalog , Nickel Silver Model # 1806
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1/6/2009 3:30 PM
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Railway Round pea whistle , L&NWR , Made by T. Yates, Birmingham, Victorian
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1/2/2009 11:34 PM
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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..
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12/22/2008 11:11 AM
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Hudson & Co made late 1880s escargot-type whistle with a Dog .
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12/11/2008 7:04 PM
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Bullet Shape whistle with stop hole for morse & code signals , Made in England early 20Cent. Used by Argentinian police
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12/11/2008 6:59 PM
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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.
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12/1/2008 7:27 AM
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Bosun whistle with ornate sculpture of a sea mermaid France 18th Century.
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11/27/2008 11:18 PM
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"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 " ?
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11/27/2008 11:03 PM
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WW1 or earlier Trench Art Bullet whistle , Proffesionaly Made , Austria .
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11/27/2008 10:58 PM
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Two Chamber Teardrop shape whistle 1894 ,55mm.Hallmarks For London 'FE'.
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11/26/2008 6:14 PM
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1879 Skeleton Whistle By William Thornhill , London Silversmith ,Sterling silver .
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11/26/2008 5:49 PM
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Escargot-type whistle C. 1885 The earliest escargot whistle known by J Hudson & Co. of Birminghan, England.
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11/23/2008 8:47 PM
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Derby Borough Police Whistle By Dowler & Sons.
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11/23/2008 6:44 PM
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Siren Whistle, c.1870s, Victorian Laboratory siren wth dials for Air Preasure and speed of siren wheel ,W & J.George Ltd. Birmingham .
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11/22/2008 9:26 PM
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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
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11/18/2008 4:42 PM
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Porteous Top GSW , Bucks County Asylum, Made By J.Hudson & Co. At 244 Barr Street Addres Ex. Rare .
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11/18/2008 4:23 PM
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Police whistle , GSW, 1899 , Maker, James Allen 'Birmingham , Very Rare , Silver Fully Hallmarked
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11/18/2008 4:15 PM
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Two Chamber ivory Whistles
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11/14/2008 1:16 AM
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Kent Asylum whistle .and Hospital View , Early 20 Century , Asylum whistles are all rare and sought after by collectors.
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11/14/2008 12:56 AM
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Cased Beaufort whistle ,Cameronian Rifle Brigade post 1881 w Sphinx & Dragon.
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11/11/2008 10:06 PM
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Coventry Police Whistle By William Dowler Birmingham , Beaufort Type with MP and Spherical bubble top, Rare.
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11/11/2008 10:01 PM
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General service whistle By J.Stevens and Sons , with Screw in Diaphragm & Mouth piece , Glasgow - London C 1860 -70s
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11/11/2008 8:44 AM
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Early Police whistle "City Police" stamped with" Bubble Top" ,Made by John Barrall Birmingham 1886 to 1898, England .
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11/8/2008 11:10 AM
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Beaufort whistle , Railway, L&NWR, Kings whistle, Made by J.Hudson & Co. One of their Best Made models ,The Company still exists today .
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11/8/2008 11:04 AM
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Button Whistle Embossed Deer & Horse , rare Having Two Unidentical sides ,steel & Copper nineteenth century England
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11/8/2008 10:56 AM
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Slide whistle, J. Stevens & Son Model # 36 Glasgow , nineteenth Century ,England
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11/8/2008 10:31 AM
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Antique button whistle ,Helenistic style Head.
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11/8/2008 9:30 AM
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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.
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11/7/2008 10:15 PM
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Rare Torpedo whistle Model # 6421,Germany, Made by J. H. Zimmermann, Liepzig 1899,65mm Signalinstrumente .
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11/7/2008 9:51 PM
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"Torpedo" Siren Whistles C. 1895 -1939 To be cont.
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11/7/2008 2:38 PM
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Chinese snail whistle "Jin Fa" Chinese Characters For Good Fortune , "Whistles Of The Past " A. Strauss
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11/7/2008 2:34 PM
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Whistle , Round Pea whistle w. Loop Top By Coney & Co. England
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11/7/2008 1:45 PM
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Police Whistle with the1948-9 Israeli Police Logo .Made in Israel by Small Arms workshop , Strauss Collection
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11/7/2008 1:37 PM
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Round enemeled whistle Foremerly of The Martin Gillchrist Collection.Late 19th Cent.
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10/24/2008 4:39 PM
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1915 German Artilery whistle.
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10/24/2008 4:37 PM
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Beaufort Whistle with Ivory Mouth Piece , J.Dixon & Sons , Sheffield c. 1860
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10/22/2008 1:29 AM
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G.Dolge .Double end , composite Bayren, Pair of Numbered Railroad whistles
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10/14/2008 10:23 PM
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Rare Round Pignose whistle with split window, A Masterpiece, , Victorian Maker J.Linegar or S.Auld.
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10/14/2008 10:20 PM
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J.Dixon Large Round pea Pignose whistle.
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10/14/2008 10:04 PM
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T.Yates Round Pignose Whistle
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10/14/2008 10:00 PM
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Horse Head with ornate whistle design ,4 Inch. Late 1800 , German
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3/25/2008 12:55 AM
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A Scientific Instrument works on Air preasure and Can Be Tuned o SuperSonic Sounds, Galton whistles
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3/25/2008 12:51 AM
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General Service Whistle By J.Dixon & Sons, one of two known samples.
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3/24/2008 11:20 PM
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Bakelite Escargot By Acme England 1934 King George Coronation , one of Two known Variations , Strauss Collec.
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3/24/2008 11:12 PM
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Button Whistle ,Early 1900 Germany , Danzig ,Strauss Collection.
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2/9/2008 7:01 PM
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Round Pea Whistle Dated 1899 , J.Hudson &Co. Strauss Collection.
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2/9/2008 6:55 PM
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