Buckeye Iron & Brass Works Steam whistle

[KSDirtfisher77]

I was curious if anybody could chime in on this old whistle?
Dimensions are 14" tall overall
3" diameter x 7" long chime
The whistle is marked BUCKEYE IRON & BRASS WORKS DAYTON OHIO
It's got PM3 & 65 on actuator arm
Also its marked 65 & 44-1/4M on whistle body. Could someone give me some insight to age & value. I hooked shop air to whistle & it's still functional!!! Thanks for looking!

 

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[Red-Coat]

Very cool. This one, with the same manufacturer details (and the same size), was sold by Kraft Auction Service in Valparaiso, IN for $200 (plus buyer premium of 20%) in January 2019:



No date for the whistle was given in the listing but, as you probably know, the company (under that name) dates between 1876-1965.

 

[Tony in SC]

Today at a good tractor & engine show that size will hit $3oo or so. A lunkenheimer would bring $100 more..

 

[Tony in SC]

I have a small collection of whistles. Always looking to add to it.

 

[tamrock]

Those are collected by steam tech buffs. The mine I worked at in the 70s and 80s had those whistles on a machine called a drill jumbo which operated on compressed air. The bigger these whistles are, the more valuable they can be I believe.

 

[Gare]

I was curious if anybody could chime in on this old whistle?
Dimensions are 14" tall overall
3" diameter x 7" long chime
The whistle is marked BUCKEYE IRON & BRASS WORKS DAYTON OHIO
It's got PM3 & 65 on actuator arm
Also its marked 65 & 44-1/4M on whistle body. Could someone give me some insight to age & value. I hooked shop air to whistle & it's still functional!!! Thanks for looking! View attachment 2046869

Some times on Ebay you can look on the left side for completed listings . If it is green i think that is what it sold for

 

[KSDirtfisher77]

I was curious where would be the best place to list this steam whistle for sale. Any insights to a real world price on it, not looking to get top dollar. Just would like it to go to someone who collects them & maybe has a showcase. Thanks for any & all help is appreciated.

 

[Bioheat1969]

I was curious where would be the best place to list this steam whistle for sale. Any insights to a real world price on it, not looking to get top dollar. Just would like it to go to someone who collects them & maybe has a showcase. Thanks for any & all help is appreciated.

If it was me selling it, I'd look to sell it on a steam engine enthusiast forum, looking this whistle up online, they average around $500.
These are places I would consider:
The Steamboating Forum
https://thesteamboatingforum.net › ...
The Steamboating Forum

STATIONARY & LIVE STEAM ENGINES

Did you build a stationary or live steam engine? Show it off here, and show us how you built it?

www.hobby-machinist.com

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.tractiontalkforum.com/&ved=2ahUKEwjdxYPBq6L-AhXIMVkFHesEA6IQFnoECCoQAQ&usg=AOvVaw1IQb1oaTNoPlrH7vQggaZv

 

[KSDirtfisher77]

If it was me selling it, I'd look to sell it on a steam engine enthusiast forum, looking this whistle up online, they average around $500.
These are places I would consider:
The Steamboating Forum
https://thesteamboatingforum.net › ...
The Steamboating Forum

STATIONARY & LIVE STEAM ENGINES

Did you build a stationary or live steam engine? Show it off here, and show us how you built it?

www.hobby-machinist.com

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.tractiontalkforum.com/&ved=2ahUKEwjdxYPBq6L-AhXIMVkFHesEA6IQFnoECCoQAQ&usg=AOvVaw1IQb1oaTNoPlrH7vQggaZv

Thank you, I wasnt aware or sure where to look. Thanks again.

 

[Blackfoot58]

I’ve attached contact info for Midwest Old Threshers. They deal with steam power every day. They may have members interested in your whistle. A great place to ask.

 

[KSDirtfisher77]

I’ve attached contact info for Midwest Old Threshers. They deal with steam power every day. They may have members interested in your whistle. A great place to ask.

Thanks I'll check them out as well. Appreciate your help.