What whistle is this?

Davey J · Post by **Davey J** » Sat Sep 15, 2012 8:39 am

My very oldest whistle no longer has a label, if it ever had one. But it is sometimes one of my favourites.

It is a high D and has a cylindrical brass body that is now pretty well verdigrised with only the area over the holes looking brass-coloured. The plastic head is green and exactly the same shape and form as that of a Generation D with a blue plastic head that I have.

Did Generation ever do a green-top?

Any ideas, please, anyone, what I have got. Thank you!

Feadoggie · Post by **Feadoggie** » Sat Sep 15, 2012 8:55 am

Probably a Gen Folk Whistle.

It's a popular question today.

Feadoggie.

Tommy · Post by **Tommy** » Sat Sep 15, 2012 9:20 am

Davey J wrote:
Did Generation ever do a green-top?

Yes, it is still available.

Steve Bliven · Post by **Steve Bliven** » Sat Sep 15, 2012 10:20 am

Davey J wrote:Did Generation ever do a green-top?

Tommy wrote:Yes, it is still available.

e.g., http://www.mally.com/details.asp?id=346

Best wishes.

Steve

Davey J · Post by **Davey J** » Sat Sep 15, 2012 12:01 pm

Thank you Feadoggie, Tommy and Steve. Those replies we're really quick - amazing!

I'm very pleased to know what I've got. This forum is a wonderful support.

D.

James D · Post by **James D** » Sat Sep 15, 2012 2:59 pm

Davey J wrote:My very oldest whistle no longer has a label, if it ever had one. But it is sometimes one of my favourites.

It is a high D and has a cylindrical brass body that is now pretty well verdigrised with only the area over the holes looking brass-coloured. The plastic head is green and exactly the same shape and form as that of a Generation D with a blue plastic head that I have.

I wonder could it perhaps be an old Feadog? Mine has an identical head to the Gen, (but a deeper green than the one in feadoggies pic)
Also had a paper label, which fell off ages ago.
I think there would likely be some trace of the painted label if it was a Gen?

MTGuru · Post by **MTGuru** » Sat Sep 15, 2012 3:22 pm

James D wrote:I wonder could it perhaps be an old Feadog? Mine has an identical head to the Gen, (but a deeper green than the one in feadoggies pic)

It shouldn't be identical. The shape of the ramp (labium) is different. The Feadóg has no ramp bump. The Feadóg windway is flush to the tip, while the Gen is slightly recessed. And the Feadóg head is longer than the Generation by around 2 mm.

Assuming you mean a Feadóg Mark III. The older Feadóg head (Mark I) was quite different.

James D wrote:I think there would likely be some trace of the painted label if it was a Gen?

The Generation decal (not paint) can flake away (or be scraped away) quite nicely without a trace.

ytliek · Post by **ytliek** » Mon Sep 17, 2012 9:47 am

MTGuru wrote:The Generation decal (not paint) can flake away (or be scraped away) quite nicely without a trace.

then, in the future, we can all ask the forum what whistle do I have?

MadmanWithaWhistle · Post by **MadmanWithaWhistle** » Mon Sep 17, 2012 4:21 pm

As an aside, older Generations like the 1977 version my dad got in Dublin when he was my age have an enameled label, not a sticker. I've had to put nail polish on it to keep it from flaking, as I like the "old school" look of the original.

MTGuru · Post by **MTGuru** » Mon Sep 17, 2012 4:52 pm

MadmanWithaWhistle wrote:As an aside, older Generations like the 1977 version my dad got in Dublin when he was my age have an enameled label, not a sticker.

Yes, and they still do. As above, I'm pretty sure it is (and was) a kind of decal or appliqué, as you can see the outline around it.

Reminds me of gluing together model planes and ships as a kid. Things looked fine until I went to apply the decals, and then they all ended up looking like surplus materiel from World War Cockeyed. Never could get the darn things on straight.

cavefish · Post by **cavefish** » Mon Sep 17, 2012 8:53 pm

i like the green one

Cayden · Post by **Cayden** » Fri Sep 21, 2012 8:12 pm

Davey,
Don't hesitate to send Jerry Freeman a PM or email regardingmyour vintage whistle question. I spent a couple of hours with him and the time just flew by. Jerry seems to have an encyclopedic mind regarding whistle related history, facts, and trivia. I am sure he would be interested in your question. He let me play a 19th century whistle made in the UK during our visit on Thursday. He issued the caveat that the whistle had a lead fipple, so I should not breath in while playing. I gave it a few toots as instructed and have no concerns for any risk of Pb poisoning resulting therefrom.

Cayden

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