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  2. Joseph Hudson (inventor) - Wikipedia

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    His whistle is still used by the force and many others worldwide. He later invented the first referee whistle for football matches, prior to this handkerchiefs were used at games. Hudson also invented the 'Acme Thunderer', the first ever pea whistle , which has been, and remains, the most used whistle in the world, from train guards to dog ...

  3. J Hudson & Co - Wikipedia

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    Their Tornado 2000 whistle is capable of easily reaching 122 decibels. J Hudson & Co was founded in the 1870s in Birmingham by Joseph Hudson (1848–1930) and his brother James Hudson (1850–1889). The company became a manufacturer of whistles and continues as Acme Whistles .

  4. Whistle - Wikipedia

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    A party whistle A metal pea whistle. A whistle is a musical instrument which produces sound from a stream of gas, most commonly air. It may be mouth-operated, or powered by air pressure, steam, or other means. Whistles vary in size from a small slide whistle or nose flute type to a large multi-piped church organ.

  5. Boatswain's call - Wikipedia

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    A boatswain's call, pipe, or bosun's whistle is a pipe or a non-diaphragm type whistle used on naval ships by a boatswain. The pipe consists of a narrow tube (the gun) which directs air over a metal sphere (the buoy) with a hole in the top. The player opens and closes the hand over the hole to change the pitch.

  6. Physics of whistles - Wikipedia

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    A pea whistle is constructionally identical to a "police whistle", but the chamber contains a small ball, known as the pea, but usually a material such as plastic or hard rubber. When blown, the pea moves chaotically in the chamber, interrupting and modulating the airflow to create a typical warbling/shrieking effect.

  7. Henry Arthur Ward - Wikipedia

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    Henry Arthur Ward (1838–1903 [1]) was a Birmingham whistle maker who made whistles of high quality, all rare and hard to find. He made whistles from 1876 to 1903. He made whistles from 1876 to 1903.

  8. Robert Swanson (inventor) - Wikipedia

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    Swanson published four books of verse between 1942 and 1953, and also a book of logging stories, Whistle Punks and Widow-Makers, which appeared in 1993. Known as the "bard of the woods", he wrote ballads of logging on the British Columbia coast, taking the advice of Robert Service , who noted that Swanson had traveled extensively through the ...

  9. Noisemaker - Wikipedia

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    Some noisemakers: vuvuzela, Soprano and alto recorder head joints, pea whistle, very loud maracas (LP 281). A noisemaker is something intended to make a loud noise, usually for fun. Instruments or devices commonly considered "noisemakers" include: pea whistles