Oh, if only !!! There are so many whistles that deserve repairing.
Why not do it ?? COST !!!!!!!
Yeah, gotta be really skilled to do it yourself or it just isn’t worth it. Even if it was who would one go to ?? If by posting, then add ten dollars to the bill.
So you have the cost of the whistle, the postage to and from, the cost of the person doing the work and no guarantee it will look right ??
Take for example a RARE Hudson registered design escargot. The tudor rose that is the fourth known but rarely seen circa 1920 escargot.
It was slightly bent. All that was needed was to unsolder it and take it apart. Then straighten it and solder it back together. The repair ‘artist’ used a micro welder and welded it just as it was and now it is permanently bent !!! Ruined and all the cost is lost.
What to do ?? It would seem for whistles either decide to collect on occasion a damaged whistle or just wait for a whole one !!!
Now cleaning might be a different subject altogether…
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