This is a little digression but for those of you don't know me, I got started in collecting whistles because I am building a boat. Been at it for about 13...
I feel the same way. Last week I wrote to several of my friends inviting them to join, including Peter Ommundsen and David Wolf. I see both are now new...
Hello all i am like Ron and a lot of you as i look for whistles any time i get out. I look at old compress sawmills and factorys any place with a smoke stack....
My dad has a similar whistle bowl for one of his 6" whistles. The bowtie is real heavy, and the lever looks identical. His has been modified and adjusted...
Hi Mat John sole here.I wrote to you earlier about the boilers .Can you send pictures of these boilers. ... Hello all i am like Ron and a lot of you as i look...
Hi Chris. I had posted several images of "unknown" whistles. I just went back and numbered them for clarification. Which one were you referring to?? Thanks for...
I thought I joined the other day, but I must not have finished the process. Had to go looking for this site again. Anyway, I put some photos of some of my...
-I looked at the images of your whistles and was curious about the dome topped one. Is this a lenticular Lunkenhimer or is a chime that is missing the acorn....
JOHN SOLE <whistlemaker@...> wrote: Hi Mat John sole here.I wrote to you earlier about the boilers .Can you send pictures of these boilers. ... Yahoo!...
No, it is a smooth dome top. I wasn't aware of the name of that style of whistle, but I guess it is a lenticular whistle. 4 inch diameter 3 chamber. Came from...
Hi Joe! Lentiular whistles are a rare breed of Lunkenheimers that were appaently prototyes of th true dome shaped whistles. they never appeared in any...
If any of you have been to Vancouver, British Columbia you may have well seen the Gastown Steam Clock. It is quite the tourist attraction. Gastown is the area...
I am posting a new image on an whistle of unknown maker. I believe this whistle is one of Peter Ommundsen's whistles. Peter is a new member of the group. He...
I think we need to keep posting an invitation on the Horn and Whistle group site for the whistle people that do not get daily summaries or individual emails. I...
Thanks, Ron. Not my whistle, but unusual. Appears to be marked "19" in raised letters. I uploaded another view to the "unknown" folder. Peter. ... From: Ron...
Does anyone know the typical temperature or speed of sound in exhausting superheated steam as used in locomotive or industrial settings re impact on whistle...
Hello when the SSW 819 was running it had 2 diffrent whistles the origanal steal pipe one that blew on 250 superheated steam and a Frisco 1500 class brass 3...
I really like those "half a lunk" photos in the Photos section. They really show the proper alignment of the bell over the bowl and how an integral valve fits...
Group, Just wanted to remind you all one last time about our new site. Check out www.rrlah.com it is a website and a message board called Railroad locomotive...
I have uploaded a new folder in the photos section which show some early ads for Aermore exhaust whistles and Buell explosion whistles. . While they are by no...
Hi Richard... Could you give us an explanation of what is happening when a whistle overblows?? I have always assumed that the bell is being overdriven and you...
I did a google search and came up with this. Name for various alloys of copper, zinc, and nickel, sometimes also containing lead and tin. They were originally...
Thanks for the question. I've been hoping someone would ask. Under normal mode circumstances, when you gently blow a whistle, it will first softly sound its...
I am adding a new photo to my unknown whistle file. It is a recent acquisition from ebay. The whistle is pristine. It is unusual to see a top lever whistle in...
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