Is this a whistle?

[Garabaldi]

If this is a whistle, how old do you think it is?

 

[BioProfessor]

Probably.

http://whistlemuseum.com/2009/04/02/a-note-about-collecting-whistles-themes--a-personnal-note-.aspx/

Daryl

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Oh yeah. I see a cast mark though. And the composition seems to be a Pot metal? If I had to guess, and I will... mid 1900's 8)

 

[traderoftreasures]

Probably.

http://whistlemuseum.com/2009/04/02/a-note-about-collecting-whistles-themes--a-personnal-note-.aspx/

Daryl

looks like we have a winner

 

[Garabaldi]

Thank you very much gents.

 

[BioProfessor]

Police whistles like that aren't that common. Good find.

Daryl

 

[Garabaldi]

Is it a police whistle Bio?

 

[BioProfessor]

Yep. Police or maybe fire whistle most likely made in England.

These type whistles were extremely common in the UK. Not so much here. So finding one here is not so easy.

Daryl

 

[trikikiwi]

Another possibility is a Boy Scouts whistle.

http://www.coachdepot.com/shop/?cat=Acme

Mike

 

[BioProfessor]

The more I think about the cast lines, the more they bother me. I've looked for examples of cast police/fire/boy scout whistles like it and I can't find one.

One reference said they they did start to make whistles like this in China. I would think they would look at all possible markets.

Maybe there was a toy police whistle that was mold cast. I shutter to think what the metal alloy may have been. So maybe looking into toys police whistles will be useful.

Just a thought.

Daryl

 

[Garabaldi]

Good call trikik. The metal is cheap, so I wonder if its an official English Whistle? Maybe its a toy?