Unusual Whistle

mikeandval · Post by **mikeandval** » Fri Feb 21, 2014 1:53 am

I have an interesting whistle that I would like some feedback and identification on it as I have never seen one before. Unfortunately, I can seem to drag the picture into into this message. Can you help?

Can you see the link below?

http://tinypic.com/r/orky9j/8

MTGuru · Post by **MTGuru** » Fri Feb 21, 2014 3:30 am

Hi, welcome. Upload your whistle picture to a photo sharing site (Flikr, tinypic.com, etc.) and post the link here. We don't host photos on this board.

MTGuru · Post by **MTGuru** » Fri Feb 21, 2014 6:43 pm

mikeandval wrote:Can you see the link below?

file:///Users/mikeandval/Desktop/P1010867-1.jpg

No, your computer's desktop is not a photo sharing site (or internet server). See previous post ...

highwood · Post by **highwood** » Fri Feb 21, 2014 10:06 pm

No, your computer's desktop is not a photo sharing site (or internet server). See previous post ...

At least you hope it isn't...

mikeandval · Post by **mikeandval** » Sat Feb 22, 2014 8:35 am

Please try the link below to see the whistle that I need to be identified.

Many thanks for all your interesting replies. The knob below the fipple window has a small hole in it which suggests the needle music stand suggested in one of the replies below.

MTGuru · Post by **MTGuru** » Sat Feb 22, 2014 2:54 pm

Yes, it is unusual. What is that knob below the fipple window?

Steve Bliven · Post by **Steve Bliven** » Sat Feb 22, 2014 3:38 pm

For the bubble blower ? Aren't these what they used on the Lawrence Welk St. Patrick's Day show ?

Best wishes.

Steve

Post by **Nanohedron** » Sat Feb 22, 2014 3:39 pm

MTGuru wrote:Yes, it is unusual. What is that knob below the fipple window?

The carburetor.

MTGuru · Post by **MTGuru** » Sat Feb 22, 2014 3:53 pm

Nanohedron wrote:The carburetor.

Oh right. I forgot about the need for a constant supply of whistle fuel. And manual carburetion is so inconvenient.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_c_ufaxeSTs#t=103

You can also connect a vacuum pump for autowhistling, when you're just too pooped to puff.

Or maybe it's the tuning knob.

Latticino · Post by **Latticino** » Sat Feb 22, 2014 3:53 pm

Looks like some kind of membrane resonator (ala kazoo) to me.

ytliek · Post by **ytliek** » Sat Feb 22, 2014 5:43 pm

Always entertaining here I must say...

Just guessing, what do I know... perhaps the contraption attaches to some kind of stand so it can be played without holding it (just fingered) ?

You know, multi-instrumentalist. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G879VvAmyHU

Peter Duggan · Post by **Peter Duggan** » Sat Feb 22, 2014 5:49 pm

mikeandval wrote:I have an interesting whistle that I would like some feedback and identification on it as I have never seen one before.

Foky-Gruber or Hopf Foky-Gruber 'Silberton' recorder. But that knob/carb thing's not normal and appears to be a user modification.

MTGuru · Post by **MTGuru** » Sat Feb 22, 2014 6:58 pm

Good catch, Peter. My browser truncates the right side of the photo by default, and I missed the double holes entirely.

The ligature holding the fipple block is unusual, too.

oleorezinator · Post by **oleorezinator** » Sat Feb 22, 2014 7:56 pm

MTGuru wrote:Yes, it is unusual. What is that knob below the fipple window?

In order to play the Volk Musik on the Foky Gruber, one must read the Volk Musik
and in order to read the Volk Musik, one must hold the Volk Musik
and in order to hold the Volk Musik, one must use one of these::

We like order.

MTGuru · Post by **MTGuru** » Sat Feb 22, 2014 9:39 pm

oleorezinator wrote:one must use one of these

I don't believe you. You are a music liar!

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