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<p>[QUOTE="Shangas, post: 103899, member: 360"]Hi folks!</p><p><br /></p><p>The rack is indeed, for holding souvenir spoons. But I use it to hold whistles. I had nowhere else to properly store them, otherwise. </p><p><br /></p><p>An "ACME" is something that is supposed to be the top, the best, highest quality. </p><p><br /></p><p>Although if you believe Warner Bros, it stands for "A Company that Makes Everything". </p><p><br /></p><p>The Metropolitan whistle (the three at the top left) have been manufactured by the same company continuously since 1883. They're still manufactured today. They were in official police service with Scotland Yard until about 1970, when they were withdrawn from service (As I understand it, they're still issued for the sake of tradition, although they're probably only used for directing traffic these days). </p><p><br /></p><p>The Met whistle was used all over the world. Canada, Britain, Europe, Africa, China, Hong Kong, Australia...it was even available in the USA, for use by the police. Variations of it were also used by firemen, train-conductors, ship's officers, cyclists, Air-Raid Wardens...that's why this style of whistle is called a 'general service' whistle, because almost EVERYONE carried one for one reason or another. </p><p><br /></p><p>I carry one whenever I go out. It's great for hailing cabs![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Shangas, post: 103899, member: 360"]Hi folks! The rack is indeed, for holding souvenir spoons. But I use it to hold whistles. I had nowhere else to properly store them, otherwise. An "ACME" is something that is supposed to be the top, the best, highest quality. Although if you believe Warner Bros, it stands for "A Company that Makes Everything". The Metropolitan whistle (the three at the top left) have been manufactured by the same company continuously since 1883. They're still manufactured today. They were in official police service with Scotland Yard until about 1970, when they were withdrawn from service (As I understand it, they're still issued for the sake of tradition, although they're probably only used for directing traffic these days). The Met whistle was used all over the world. Canada, Britain, Europe, Africa, China, Hong Kong, Australia...it was even available in the USA, for use by the police. Variations of it were also used by firemen, train-conductors, ship's officers, cyclists, Air-Raid Wardens...that's why this style of whistle is called a 'general service' whistle, because almost EVERYONE carried one for one reason or another. I carry one whenever I go out. It's great for hailing cabs![/QUOTE]
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