I would like to see if someone can ID the maker of this whistle. It is a B whistle I bought over 10 years ago but the name escapes me.
It is very similar to Reyburn. I took pics but I don't know if I did the Img thingy right. I don't see the pictures coming up here but clicking will bring them up
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Whistle Identity
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Re: Whistle Identity
Possibly a wild guess ... is it an old Humphrey whisle?
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Re: Whistle Identity
I rather clumsily pulled up a thread from 2004 about the fluteolet. It will show up as its own topic. If I were smarter I would have figured out how to insert it in this thread. But ... hehe
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Re: Whistle Identity
busterbill, that's viewtopic.php?f=1&t=19332.
But I think you meant it for viewtopic.php?f=20&t=111511, not here?
But I think you meant it for viewtopic.php?f=20&t=111511, not here?
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Re: Whistle Identity
These are what I found for/from 2004
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=19332&hilit=fluteolet.
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=19347&hilit=fluteolet.
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=19333&hilit=fluteolet.
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=19332&hilit=fluteolet.
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=19347&hilit=fluteolet.
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=19333&hilit=fluteolet.
Keith.
Trying to do justice to my various musical instruments.
Trying to do justice to my various musical instruments.
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Re: Whistle Identity
I think Andrew may have got it right. It could well be Gary Humphrey's work. I found a review of His low D whistle with pictures and they look a lot alike. the mouth in particular looks the same with one minor difference on the ramp. The low D ramp looks straight to me. On my B it angles down partway back. Don't know if this makes a difference. If it is Humphrey I wonder if he is still around - I couldn't find anything current.
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Re: Whistle Identity
Gary Humphry posted here as recently as June of this year. Said he was still making whistles. Search under subject: Humphry Whistle Questions. He posts under the name of Raindog1970 so you could also search in the member's list for contact info.
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Steve
Best wishes.
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Re: Whistle Identity
Here's Gary Humphrey's website to order whistles with his contact info at the bottom of the page.
http://web.blomand.net/~ghumphrey/
http://web.blomand.net/~ghumphrey/
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Re: Whistle Identity
Thanks for the info. A quick look at his whistles confirms my B is one of his. Thanks to all here for help