Traditional knives with traditional whistles...

PocketKnifeJimmy

PocketKnifeJimmy

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I have a modest collection of whistles, (about 60 or so that are new, vintage, and antique), and that gave me this idea of starting a post where we can share pics of traditional whistles paired with traditional knives.

I will start off with these two American made specimens, a Camillus slipjoint, and an antique B&R Cyclone whistle, (from the 1910 to 1920 period)...

 
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Nothing remarkable ...
CASE Peanut with jig synthetic handle
NOBLE metal WHISTLES ... Only whistle I have
Whistle found while rummaging through a junk drawer at my grandparents in the 1950's and I've hung onto it all these years.
Back of lip is stamped JAPAN ... not MADE IN JAPAN, which leads me to think it could be from prior to WWII but I have no idea.

TRIVIA QUESTION: What is the ball that bounces around inside the whistle called? If it even has a name, is it a PEA or something? Maybe just a BALL ... dunno

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BrotherJim said:
Nothing remarkable ...
CASE Peanut with jig synthetic handle
NOBLE metal WHISTLES ... Only whistle I have
Whistle found while rummaging through a junk drawer at my grandparents in the 1950's and I've hung onto it all these years.
Back of lip is stamped JAPAN ... not MADE IN JAPAN, which leads me to think it could be from prior to WWII but I have no idea.

TRIVIA QUESTION: What is the ball that bounces around inside the whistle called? If it even has a name, is it a PEA or something? Maybe just a BALL ... dunno

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Some call it the "cork ball", but it is traditionally called the "pea".
 
Here's another pairing... This Nepalese Gurkha Kukri knife is one of the specimens that came out of the Arsenal of the Royal Nepalese Army, (Royal Palace of Lagan Silekhana in Kathmandu, Nepal), a couple decades ago.

The whistle is an American made B.G.I. Co., (Bridgeport Gun Implements Company), model Echo 620.

Both are Circa 1900.



 
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A train driver regulatory whistle. Small but very powerful. Used to give orders when handling trains on marshalling yards. Three short blows: start, one blow: stop. Even though we were equipped with walkie-talkies we kept a whistle at hand.
Whistles never fail.

Dan.
 
dantzk8 said:
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A train driver regulatory whistle. Small but very powerful. Used to give orders when handling trains on marshalling yards. Three short blows: start, one blow: stop. Even though we were equipped with walkie-talkies we kept a whistle at hand.
Whistles never fail.

Dan.
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Cool whistle, Sir!
Hope you don't mind my asking... Are there any marks on it that would tell where it's made and maybe by what company?

I have a few cool looking whistles that have no markings whatsoever, and that's okay by me. That just adds a bit of historic mystery to them :)
Sometimes I'm able to narrow down the probability of where and who made them, my using certain features they have that help in their identification. But, other times, they are able to elude my finding anything out about them.
I think that only adds to my enjoyment of collecting "interesting objects"... My learning tons of facts about some items, while being sprinkled with the mystery of some others :)
 
I was going to pick a whistle out this morning from my collection of "do-dads" and pair it up with a traditional knife.
The idea was to then do a little photo shoot that would produce another picture to add to this thread.
Well, after a little picking and choosing, I simply decided to add these couple of pictures here that show examples of how I blend traditional knives in with traditional whistles in my collection, (a collection of 'Interesting Objects')...




 
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PocketKnifeJimmy said:
Cool whistle, Sir!
Hope you don't mind my asking... Are there any marks on it that would tell where it's made and maybe by what company?

I have a few cool looking whistles that have no markings whatsoever, and that's okay by me. That just adds a bit of historic mystery to them :)
Sometimes I'm able to narrow down the probability of where and who made them, my using certain features they have that help in their identification. But, other times, they are able to elude my finding anything out about them.
I think that only adds to my enjoyment of collecting "interesting objects"... My learning tons of facts about some items, while being sprinkled with the mystery of some others :)
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I hear you, i often wonder, just at looking ordinary items ordinary people used, why, where, who and when ? But, sorry, no marks. This whistle has never been marketed, the sound is so strident it's uncomfortable to use. My guess is that it's been small runs made by different makers for the railway company i worked for. I don't think they still are made, electronic devices rule the communications these days.
Nice collection you have, thanks for sharing.

Dan.
 
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