{"product_id":"the-metropolitan-antique-whistle","title":"The Metropolitan Antique Police Whistle","description":"\u003cp\u003eHere we have a lovely collectible Antique Victorian Tube Whistle created for the London Metropolitan Police in the late 1800s. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt produces a very good whistle sound and could be used as a dog whistle (ours immediately came to me when I was testing it!) or as a great collector’s item. It comes in a gift bag.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was made by J Hudson and Co when they were based at 131 Barr St, Birmingham and it dates from 1886 - 1887. It has the Hudson name and address stamped on it, along with The Metropolitan and Patent. It also has the Hudson name and patent on the diaphragm.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrior to the whistle being created the police relied on heavy rattles to communicate with each other over long distances. They didn’t work very well so Joseph Hudson developed the whistle after hearing a violin accidentally dropped which created an ear splitting sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s made of nickel and has a bit of patina and some scratches to it which adds to the antique look.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt measures 8.1cm on length (3 1\/8 inches).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Beeches Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47724643942743,"sku":"","price":52.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0780\/9135\/4455\/files\/IMG_4146.jpg?v=1708429570","url":"https:\/\/www.beechesvintage.com\/products\/the-metropolitan-antique-whistle","provider":"Beeches Vintage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}