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Killarney whistle engraving
Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2023 12:14 pm
by armlann
Does anyone have a Killarney whistle from 2016 or earlier? I got mine on a trip to Ireland and I've noticed that the head is engraved now (mine is not) Just making sure I didn't get a weird knock off. TIA!
Jon
Re: Killarney whistle engraving
Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2023 1:34 pm
by Sirchronique
I have a couple of the very early ones. They are not engraved.
But I don’t think you got a knock-off. They engrave them now.
We wouldn’t want to get a knock-off of a knock-off.
Re: Killarney whistle engraving
Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2023 2:27 pm
by armlann
Like clones? Fading after multiple copies? Maybe we'll end up with straws! Thanks for the information.
Jon
Re: Killarney whistle engraving
Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2023 8:45 am
by bigsciota
I have a D from 2015 and and Eb from 2018, both have no markings at all. I think with a few makers out there now making similar-style whistles they must have figured it'd be good to put their branding on there. I actually quite like the unmarked look, the script they're using for the engraving is a little too busy for me.
Re: Killarney whistle engraving
Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2023 10:06 am
by gbyrne
The branding is recent years. I've had two Killarney whistles 2016, 2018 - neither had any etching in the head. They are legit - that's the way they come nowadays - and available A,Bb,C,D,Eb keys.