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Title: ship or tug boat whistle
Post by: greenacres on June 23, 2012, 01:26:24 PM

This was my grandfather's tug boat or ship whistle. They don't seem to be that valuable, but I can't seem to find info.

Title: Re: ship or tug boat whistle
Post by: KC on June 23, 2012, 04:14:39 PM

Yours looks like a bullet style that I saw while growing up.  What is the tip made of?

Here's a nice whistle museum - if you can't find it - at least inquire here.
(http://whistlemuseum.com/2012/01/23/trench-art-bullet-shaped-whistles-wwi-and-more.aspx)

Title: Re: ship or tug boat whistle
Post by: greenacres on June 23, 2012, 07:04:25 PM

KC for some reason the sight didn't come up. Could you please post it one more time.

Title: Re: ship or tug boat whistle
Post by: KC on June 23, 2012, 08:52:10 PM

http://whistlemuseum.com/2012/01/23/trench-art-bullet-shaped-whistles-wwi-and-more.aspx (http://whistlemuseum.com/2012/01/23/trench-art-bullet-shaped-whistles-wwi-and-more.aspx)

Title: Re: ship or tug boat whistle
Post by: greenacres on June 23, 2012, 11:31:34 PM

Thanks! KC

Title: Re: ship or tug boat whistle
Post by: greenacres on June 23, 2012, 11:43:24 PM

great site!

Title: Re: ship or tug boat whistle
Post by: KC on June 24, 2012, 08:05:59 PM

You're welcome.  I find the site very interesting and I am not a die-hard whistle person.

Didn't know there were so many kinds till I started searching years back.  This is one of the best to show many examples.