AdkMan60
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I'm a BAD (Born Again Detector-ist) just getting back into the hobby after being away some 25-30 years, now that I'm retired. While deciding to hunt the yard here where I have been renting the upstairs apartment since 2013, I came across a most interesting and highly unusual find. It was hitting about mid range on my Oshion MD-A1 detector. I dug down about 4"-5" and at first I thought I'd found a small length of junk pipe. I brushed my finger across the caked on soil and immediately I recognized the notches and that it was a heavy metal whistle!! More rubbing revealed the following engraved lettering on the side: B&R City Police & Fire Whistle. It's just over 3 1/4" in length and 5/8" at its widest width. It seems these were manufactured between 1910 and ended post WWII. They were either made of brass or a unknown silver colored metal. This one is not brass but has a nice patina. It was chocked full of soil. It cleaned up nicely and it's duplex or two tone "whistle" works just fine!! Here's the link I found to be very useful in it's history: https://www.thewhistlegallery.com/ Then click on Categories at the top of the page>Police>086 B&R Whistles. I've found someone on eBay who has the brass version listed for $75 or best offer.
Pictures forthcoming soon.
Pictures forthcoming soon.
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