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I’m interested in a Mack Hoover Telescoping Whistle.
Key preference is A. Will consider the C and B Flat.

Please PM me if you have one to sell.

You might consider looking at Eric the Flutemakers website. I have some bamboo flutes and a quenacho flute made by Eric, and they have that distinctive bamboo sound. He also makes whistles now, so I’d expect they may have a similar sound since they are also bamboo...I believe.
Just a thought.

Steve

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