Acme Whistles

[oldbrit]

I have two old whistles one marked The Metropolitan RCCA J (M)H?udson 131 Barr St Brum Tother ARP My Dad gave these to me many years ago Still work!!!Same maker

 

[Spargone]

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!

 

[Astoness]

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

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Barr St · Birmingham

Birmingham

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[Dave M]

Last time i used mine was outside Witton Tram Depot

 

[Pete Owen]

I have two old whistles one marked The Metropolitan RCCA J (M)H?udson 131 Barr St Brum Tother ARP My Dad gave these to me many years ago Still work!!!View attachment 139964Same maker

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.

 

[mw0njm.]

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

 

[Pete Owen]

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

An RAF issue. For testing radio equipment. Official! 1971 issue.

 

[mw0njm.]

Trench whistles - Page 2 - Other Equipment - Great War Forum

 

[Radiorails]

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!

 

[mw0njm.]

I have found another whistle in the skip. (The boy scouts).that is all it says on it. any idea who made it?

 

[Pete Owen]

J. Hudson or A. De Courcy