drawing the line in whistle collecting

OK, this is as far as I can go !!! Frankforts ( smaller ones ) — escargots of course — can’t get myself to keep them — that’s right two of ’em !!!

Why would anyone keep them you ask ?? – well first of all the question should be,  why am I tempted ?? —  It’s these tabs on the sides. You know the interlocking teeth that the famous Winchester escargots have ( see SPOTLIGHT ). GOT a couple dozen different ones of THOSE now don’t I !!!!

However these are definitely USA made and a variation of those tabs could be revealing as to the manufacturer of the Winchester type escargots 🙂

So,  am I hot on the trail or barking up the wrong tree ?? Can you feel the frustration yet ?? Argh !!! ….. Just wanted to share that with you …

Misery does love company when it comes to whistle collecting.

And add to this is the smallest detail,  that one whistle has a pillar top ( a little unusual in escargots, except for REX and perhaps Halex ) and the other has a round knop…

Should I or shouldn’t I keep them ????? They won’t take much rooooom after all. Then again EACH hook is a valuable space reserved for only the most important research whistles in the reference collection ya know ??

What to do ?? What ever to do ?????????????????????

I know, I will leave it up to you. If you say let them go,  I will, BUT,  if I don’t hear from you I will keep them ( next to their relatives. the Winchesters )

genius….