ID that antique whistle

Yeah it may be that identifying a whistle is more guessing than detective work. Maybe BOTH. Like a friend once said ' many times my hunches turned out correct' ( or somethining like that anyway )

The point being —  it is chipping away at these problem whistles with cluuuuuuuues. ( clues ) that unlocks the secrets.

Let's consider some clues together and see what we can pile up into your arsenal of tools.

In other words make a tool box !!!

So, first thing you need is a tool box itself — what might that be ??

Well gotta kick around this idea around for a day or so… hmmmm….