Featured Old Service Whistles

Discussion in 'Antique Discussion' started by Shangas, Jan 11, 2015.

  1. Shangas

    Shangas Underage Antiques Collector and Historian

    Nothing particularly amazing here, but here are my four general service whistles. Most people call these 'police whistles'.

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    L-R: (1) Modern 'Metropolitan' whistle, manufactured by the Joseph Hudson ACME company. A souvenir from a trip to London.

    (2) "The EMCA City Whistle (Made in England)". Manufactured by the Joseph Hudson ACME company. Ca. 1922. (EMCA = ACME backwards).

    (3) German-made whistle which I think was probably used for scouting or something of that nature. Unsure of date. Ca. 1920s I think.

    (4) "The City Whistle (Patent)". Made by Alfred DeCourcey. Ca. 1915.

    All whistles are made the same - nickel-plated brass.
     
    Shangas, Jan 11, 2015
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  2. say_it_slowly

    say_it_slowly The worst prison is a closed heart

    Nice whistles! Awhile back I was trying to research an old whistle (?) and stumbled on a Whistle Museum website. It looks like it's not being updated but still pretty interesting.

    http://archive.today/1SHJ4

    Here is why I went there in the first place.

    N970 E3480 Level 1 Whistle (2) scale.jpg
     
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  3. daveydempsey

    daveydempsey Moderator Moderator

    I have an ACME somewhere in the attic, it was part of my accoutrements (Baton, Cuffs, Whistle) before becoming obsolete.:D
     
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  4. spirit-of-shiloh

    spirit-of-shiloh Well-Known Member

    Love the whistle museum.:)
     
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  5. Shangas

    Shangas Underage Antiques Collector and Historian

    I remember the whistle museum website. Pity it went offline.
     
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  6. Shangas

    Shangas Underage Antiques Collector and Historian

    I finally got a clasp and chain for the newest whistle (the EMCA from the 1920s).

    Hell, if I hung all these things up and put them outside, I could turn them into a wind-chime...
     
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  7. Shangas

    Shangas Underage Antiques Collector and Historian

    MOAR WISSELS!!

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    These are real police-whistles, as used by the bobbies back in the old days. And they worked wonderfully, once I'd cleaned out all the gunk inside and given them a polish.

    Left:

    The Metropolitan
    J Hudson & Co.
    Barr St, Hockley,
    Birmingham
    Ca. 1910

    Right:

    The Metropolitan
    Made in England
    Ca. 1920
     
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