antique whistle research into whistology

Sorry to spin out on toothgrips, but the more you quiz yourself the more —– no 'rhyme or reason' it seems to reveal.

The toothgrip.

Was it an advancement or a selling venture??

This I DO know. It is another feature that helps to identify a whistle manufacterer and that is NOT confusing !!!!

Take for example US made escargots … Don't worry, no more spinning 🙂

The small 'smile' on the top side of US escargots can be very helpful in grouping them into different makers — or at least different periods of time for a maker who perhaps changed machinery or moved or….

The remarkable thing is those little toothgrip smiles stay the same and can actually be compared.

Just sayin"…..