DavoT Posted 18 September , 2009 Share Posted 18 September , 2009 Hi all, hope this is the right spot. Just thought I'd share one of my latest additions to my collection. Don't tend to see them much out here so I snapped it up. Needs a bit of a clean but overall it's in pretty good shape for its age. Cheers, David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auchonvillerssomme Posted 18 September , 2009 Share Posted 18 September , 2009 That colour is fairly specific to 1918 - I wouldn't clean it except with soapy water. I would be interested in seeing any Hudsons dated 1918 that are shiny chrome like the previous and subsequent years. Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alessandro Posted 18 September , 2009 Share Posted 18 September , 2009 Hi all, hope this is the right spot. Just thought I'd share one of my latest additions to my collection. Don't tend to see them much out here so I snapped it up. Needs a bit of a clean but overall it's in pretty good shape for its age. Cheers, David Hi David i really like british whistles, and this one is a good example! I don't know much about them, but if i remember well your should have been coated with a nickel finish ( i can see part of the finish near the writing and on the edges..). Were this whistles made only for the army? I've seen severals with date and broad arrow markings (mostly JHudson &co), so maybe the ones without broad arrow could be civilian or police whistles.... Does anybody know of any Birmingham factory that produced both oilers and whistles? I have one made of bakelite ("escargot" shape) that came with a WWII map case, complete with lanyard but i'm not sure it's a military model. cheers, Ale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auchonvillerssomme Posted 18 September , 2009 Share Posted 18 September , 2009 I suspect that the nickel coating was omitted in 1918 because I haven't seen many, if any 1918 hudsons coated. Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavoT Posted 19 September , 2009 Author Share Posted 19 September , 2009 That colour is fairly specific to 1918 - I wouldn't clean it except with soapy water. Mick, thanks for that tip, I'll give it a go. Ale, thanks for your comments also. My sample doesn't have the broad arrow. Cheers, David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Upton Posted 19 September , 2009 Share Posted 19 September , 2009 Ale, thanks for your comments also. My sample doesn't have the broad arrow. Hopefully not teaching Granny to suck eggs, but did you check the loop for the leather retaining strap? I have a near identical whistle (with a blackened finish instead), but the broad arrow is very tiny, and on the loop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auchonvillerssomme Posted 19 September , 2009 Share Posted 19 September , 2009 It doesn't matter whether it has a date or broad arrow - All types were used. Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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