Acme Thunderer

[63cagedfalcon]

Pick this the other day. Took a shot it being vintage but I tried to date it & it is more difficult than expected.
Any whistle guru's out there?

Thanks Paul

 

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[DiggerKid2003]

Probably not the exact date of that one, but here’s what a quick google search got me

“In 1884 the ACME Thunderer, the world's first pea whistle, was launched. Offering total reliability, control and power to the referee, it is now the world's biggest selling whistle. There is not a major league sport that has not been graced by this whistle.”

 

[63cagedfalcon]

Thanks Diggerkid
I did the search but no dating pages that I could find.

 

[Red-Coat]

Difficult to date I'm afraid unless engraved for a particular use, in a presentation case, or one of their fancier editions. They still make them today in essentially the same pattern:

https://www.acmewhistles.co.uk/whistles-accessories/acme-classics/acme-thunderer

 

[63cagedfalcon]

Difficult to date I'm afraid unless engraved for a particular use, in a presentation case, or one of their fancier editions. They still make them today in essentially the same pattern:

https://www.acmewhistles.co.uk/whistles-accessories/acme-classics/acme-thunderer

No worries, was a $5 gamble. I'll use to call the boy home for dinner

 

[Digger RJ]

Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[MKW]

I think Wile E. Coyote had one of those Acme whistles.

 

[tinpan]

Hi , Old whistles have a pea in them , Modern whistles have a cork ball Tp

 

[63cagedfalcon]

Hi , Old whistles have a pea in them , Modern whistles have a cork ball Tp

Cork

 

[tinpan]

Hi , Google Whistle Museum . Com

 

[Kray Gelder]

I think Wile E. Coyote had one of those Acme whistles.

He was a loyal ACME guy. Everything was from ACME.

 

[Erik in NJ]

I think Wile E. Coyote had one of those Acme whistles.

Yes, he was blowing it while on roller skates with a rocket strapped to his back

 

[Wildcat1750]

You can take it with you metal detecting in the woods to scare the bears away!
I actually need do that where I hunt...

 

[Kray Gelder]

Yes, he was blowing it while on roller skates with a rocket strapped to his back

Into the painted on tunnel, or over the cliff, puff of dust.