A neat little whistle

[lumbercamp]

I found this whistle at a mining town. It is 2" long. I don't know if it is brass or copper. I don't want to scrape any of the patina off to find out.
My wife came home and asked if I found anything. I blew the whistle and dirt flew out, all over the keyboard of my computer. Yes it does make a schrill noise.

 

[littlebird13]

Very cool nice find

 

[KSdiver]

That is very nice find! Congrats

 

[crazyjarhead]

Neat whistle

 

[BuckleBoy]

I think it is a pewter whistle.  Many of them are military related--and VERY old.  They also command decent prices in most cases--upwards of $100.  Yours looks to be in excellent condition. 

Here's a link to a thread where a buddy dug one.  Mid-1800's whistle, or earlier... 

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,139346.0.html

And here's another link to one:

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,91440.0.html


Regards,


Buckleboy

 

[lumbercamp]

Wow Buckleboy, that looks just like the one that I found. I figured it was just some kids toy. This mining town started in the mid 1870's.

 

[allen]

neat little find...

 

[Nana40]

My wife came home and asked if I found anything. I blew the whistle and dirt flew out, all over the keyboard of my computer. Yes it does make a schrill noise.

Was that the whistle making that schrill noise, or the wife making that schrill noise from seeing that dirt fly all over the place!

AWESOME find, LC!

Nana

 

[BuckleBoy]

Wow Buckleboy, that looks just like the one that I found. I figured it was just some kids toy. This mining town started in the mid 1870's.

I would guess that the whistle dates from around the beginning of the town then. It is an Excellent find.


-Buckleboy

 

[Rob66]

That is....way cool. Would look great in my glass display.Nice find.

 

[lumbercamp]

Funny Nana. I didn't tell my wife about the dirt, and she hasn't read my posts yet.

 

[slak jak]

hey little bird ,
ifound a whustle the same as yours here is aussie .
from what i could find out its from about the 1850s
think made of peuter ,saw it in a collectors magazine .
good find , hh , slak jak.

 

[Getty]

Great relic, youre the man!!