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Acme Whistles
- Thread starter Suze
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The 'Whistle Museum' website appears to be quite authorative on the subject of Hudson's whistles. It warns that they didn't always stamp them with the correct address for the date and that the various features such as the loop and mouthpiece shape need to be considered too. Dating of Hudson's Whistles. Well worth a visit!
wow old brit...how wonderful to have those 2 old whistles....hudsons is still there in barr st and i believe they do tours of the factory or at least they did a couple of years back i think
lyn
lyn
The one on the left is a general service whistle, dating between 1885 and 1890. The change over to the next address took place around 1888, but they didn‘t move. The premises was re-numbered 11-13 Barr Street. It took a couple of years to start using the new stamp, I discovered.
An RAF issue. For testing radio equipment. Official! 1971 issue.i was reading the Police were reissuing them, I dont know if that's true. the coast guards and RNLI here have them. and so do I as part of my kit when I go way up in the mountains. after the goats and sheep. just in case the radio goes wonky
Radiorails
master brummie
A post by me, in this thread (Sept. 2014) mentioned the 'Acme Thunderer' whistles used in fire brigades. They are still used as a general evacuation signal for imminent dangers to firefighters inside buildings.
They have no connection with this critter!
They have no connection with this critter!