Whistle - Tire Driven

[mike cates]

First off - DOES ANYONE have an identifying name and manufacturer, country made in, date(s) produced, literature, ad's or pic's of this really cool tire driven whistle?
Obviously TOC era due to handle bar stem and fork blade mounting clasps but could be earlier from earlier 1880's -1892 bicycles.

Mounts to handle bar stem at top and fork leg at bottom.
You can get the visual scale of the size of this unit from the photos attached.

Working principal is: A hand actuated push rod engages a small wheel against the rotating tire of the bicycle. This small wheel actuates the mechanism to a piston within the cylinder thus creating intake and exhaust of air for each revolution of this small wheel. The exhausted air is channeled through a U-bent tube to the whistle orifice slit thus creating the whistling sound. Makes numerous whistle sounds for each bicycle tire rotation due to small wheel vs bicycle tire circumferences. Will whistle for short bursts or continually as long as there is slight hand pressure applied to the push rod.

Secondly - II am considering offering a LIMITED RUN of exact reproductions from this original whistle depending on response from CABE members.

I can offer them as COMPLETED UNITS - OR - as a DIY PROJECT for you tinkerer/machinist types.

Thanks,
Mike Cates, CA.

Matt, Jesse, Brant, Jeff, Catfish & other contributors, GOT ANYTHING ON THIS???

 

[WetDogGraphix]

First off - DOES ANYONE have an identifying name and manufacturer, country made in, date(s) produced, literature, ad's or pic's of this really cool tire driven whistle?
Obviously TOC era due to handle bar stem and fork blade mounting clasps but could be earlier from earlier 1880's -1892 bicycles.

Mounts to handle bar stem at top and fork leg at bottom.
You can get the visual scale of the size of this unit from the photos attached.

Working principal is: A hand actuated push rod engages a small wheel against the rotating tire of the bicycle. This small wheel actuates the mechanism to a piston within the cylinder thus creating intake and exhaust of air for each revolution of this small wheel. The exhausted air is channeled through a U-bent tube to the whistle orifice slit thus creating the whistling sound. Makes numerous whistle sounds for each bicycle tire rotation due to small wheel vs bicycle tire circumferences. Will whistle for short bursts or continually as long as there is slight hand pressure applied to the push rod.

Secondly - II am considering offering a LIMITED RUN of exact reproductions from this original whistle depending on response from CABE members.

I can offer them as COMPLETED UNITS - OR - as a DIY PROJECT for you tinkerer/machinist types.

Thanks,
Mike Cates, CA.

Matt, Jesse, Brant, Jeff, Catfish & other contributors, GOT ANYTHING ON THIS???

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Here is the answer.....

Sold - Killer 1890s Wheel Driven Whistle | Archive (sold or withdrawn)

1890s whistle, mounts to handlebar and fork, runs off the front wheel. This one works smoothly, has some old soldered repairs. SOLD shipped or meet me at Memory Lane.

thecabe.com

 

[Barber Rob]

First off - DOES ANYONE have an identifying name and manufacturer, country made in, date(s) produced, literature, ad's or pic's of this really cool tire driven whistle?
Obviously TOC era due to handle bar stem and fork blade mounting clasps but could be earlier from earlier 1880's -1892 bicycles.

Mounts to handle bar stem at top and fork leg at bottom.
You can get the visual scale of the size of this unit from the photos attached.

Working principal is: A hand actuated push rod engages a small wheel against the rotating tire of the bicycle. This small wheel actuates the mechanism to a piston within the cylinder thus creating intake and exhaust of air for each revolution of this small wheel. The exhausted air is channeled through a U-bent tube to the whistle orifice slit thus creating the whistling sound. Makes numerous whistle sounds for each bicycle tire rotation due to small wheel vs bicycle tire circumferences. Will whistle for short bursts or continually as long as there is slight hand pressure applied to the push rod.

Secondly - II am considering offering a LIMITED RUN of exact reproductions from this original whistle depending on response from CABE members.

I can offer them as COMPLETED UNITS - OR - as a DIY PROJECT for you tinkerer/machinist types.

Thanks,
Mike Cates, CA.

Matt, Jesse, Brant, Jeff, Catfish & other contributors, GOT ANYTHING ON THIS???

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I would buy one , super cool piece

 

[Freqman1]

What do you think the price will be?

 

[mike cates]

What do you think the price will be?

On anything made it will take the number of people truly interested that reply to estimate a price.
What did the one sell for that is shown SOLD from 2019?
Mike Cates, CA.

 

[mike cates]

Thanks WetDogGraphix for posting information on this whistle that has been kicking around for decades now.
Mike Cates, CA.

 

[Miq]

Does it only whistle on the up stroke? Like it pulses right? Gotta sound very unique. I would love to hear one.

 

[Freqman1]

On anything made it will take the number of people truly interested that reply to estimate a price.
What did the one sell for that is shown SOLD from 2019?
Mike Cates, CA.

The problem I've seen here is a lot of people will say "yes" but when they see the price will bail. Even a ballpark price will give you a more accurate feel for what the market really is.

 

[cyclingday]

Exactly!
Heck, I want one!
I mean, that thing is soooo cool, who doesn’t want one of those?
Count me in,
But, the price is going to be the determining factor.

 

[mike cates]

I am estimating the manufacturing dates of this whistle range from1898 - 1908 if also made for motorcycles as at the same time period the Yale California motorcycle was made from 1902-1909 and then Columbia "Pope" motorcycle starting in 1903.

The determining factor for dating here is that early bicycle front fenders, or "mud guards" as they were referred to, mounted at the rear or under the front fork crown and went rearward meaning, to install one of these on a later bicycle, the front forward part of the fender would have to be cut off or removed. For sure a TOC accessory.

DOES ANYONE HAVE PHOTOS OF AN INSTALLED WHISTLE ON A BICYCLE OR MOTORCYCLE?

DOES ANYONE HAVE DATED U.S. PATENT OR APPLICATION INFORMATION?

DID H&H SPECIALITY CO. MAKE OTHER THINGS AND ALSO THEIR YEARS IN BUSINESS?

WAS THIS WHISTLE EVER PIRATED BY OTHER COMPANIES?

Thanks to all of you contributors to this post,
Mike Cates, CA.