Chiff and Fipple Forums

Jonathan, You may have an older whistle than I. My whistle does not appear to have a seam, and it is labeled a little differently as I have “Barnett Samuel & Son” on mine. (You indicated yours has just Barnett Samuel) The information I have indicates that in 1861 Barnett Samuel acquired the musi...

Thanks, Martin. I appreciate the references very much. From what I've been able to learn, Barnett Samuel & Sons became a huge supplier of all types of musical instruments including banjos and harmoniums. By 1901 they had a massive catalog (which i'd like to see but don't know where a copy might ...

Chuck, Yes, I did buy it and it sounds very mellow! It is a cylindrical tube with a white metal fipple plug as you describe. The brand and trademark (triangle with "Dulcet") are raised letters on a thin piece of brass rolled around the cylinder and soldered on. The key of the whistle is st...

I was wondering if anyone can tell me more about this company and its whistles. I came across this whistle at an antique show. It is a B, not a B flat whistle. It appears to be brass with a white metal fipple.... lead? (I hope not). tin? The most I've been able to find is that the company name dates...