When I was a kid my brothers and I would walk up and down the rail road tracks. There was this black metal strapping with holes about half inch apart. We had to bend it back and forth till it broke just right. then fold it in half, put it between your teeth and whistle so loud. Any way we learned to make music with them. I've looked every where and can't find anything about them. This was late 50s or 60s maybe into the early 70s. thanks
2007-02-24 18:05:25 · 8 answers · asked by Bains Gram 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Rail
Bob if you find anything let me know at
bw_bp_kw@yahoo.com
2007-02-26 19:58:34 · update #1
wow you are the only other person to know what these whistles were. i had them too as a kid back in the early 60's. i wish i could find some myself. i think my own kids would like to know about them. i come from a railroad family so i will start researching them now
2007-02-24 21:08:29 · answer #1 · answered by BOB H 4 · 7⤊ 0⤋
One of my favourite subjects, Fonzie :) Long list coming up! 'Sunny' & 'Getaway' ~ Georgie Fame {my mum saw him live} 'High In the Sky' ~ Amen Corner 'I Only Have Eyes for You' ~ The Flamingos 'Wade in the Water' ~ Ramsey Lewis 'Green Onions' ~ Booker T & the MGs '(I'm A) Roadrunner' ~ JR Walker & The Allstars 'Baby Please Don't Go' & 'Here Comes the Night' ~ Them 'Bus Stop' & 'Just One Look' ~ The Hollies 'Itchicoo Park' & 'Tin Soldier' ~ The Small Faces 'Go Now' ~ The Moody Blues 'Sweets for My Sweet' ~ The Searchers 'I'm A Believer' ~ The Monkees 'Time Has Told Me' ~ Nick Drake 'Keep On Running' & 'Gimme Some Lovin' ~ Spencer Davis Group 'Out of Time' & 'Handbags and Gladrags' ~ Chris Farlowe 'Hippy Hippy Shake' ~ The Swinging Blue Jeans 'Apache' ~ The Shadows 'Do Wah Diddy Diddy' ~ Manfred Man 'California Dreaming' ~ The Mama's and The Papa's 'God Only Knows' & 'Good Vibrations' ~ The Beach Boys 'The Clapping Song' ~ Shirley Ellis 'Angel of the Morning' ~ PP Arnold 'Rescue Me' ~ Fontella Bass 'I'm the Urban Spaceman' ~ The Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band 'Papa's Got A Brand New Bag' ~ James Brown 'Matthew and Son' ~ Cat Stevens 'Goin' Up the Country' & 'On the Road Again' ~ Canned Heat 'Son of A Preacher Man' ~ Dusty Springfield 'Games People Play' ~ Joe South 'For What It's Worth' ~ Buffallo Springfield 'That'll Be the Day' ~ Buddy Holly 'Bye Bye Love' ~ The Everly Brothers 'Eve of Destruction' ~ Barry McGuire 'It's Good News Week' ~ Hedgehoppers Anonymous 'Wipe Out' ~ The Surfaris 'Sabre Dance' ~ Love Sculpture 'Someone to Love' ~ Jefferson Airplane 'Diamonds' ~ Jet Harris and Tony Mehan 'You Really Got Me' ~ The Kinks 'Got to Get You into My Life' ~ Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers Edit :~ Yes Fonzie, all these and a few more on my 'home-made' compelation albums! My parents raised me to appreciate good music!
2016-03-18 03:11:08 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I grew up in rural Louisiana in the '60's and '70's and we did the same thing. We all had them in our neighborhood and drove all the adults insane with all of the noise. I would love to find some to show my kids.
2007-02-26 07:25:49 · answer #3 · answered by Cord S 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I used to make these at a lumber area in Hope, Ar 1975-1979 they were a shiny broz colored metal and did not rust. You simply bent back and forth to break at a hole drilled area. We used 5 holes bent at 3rd hole with two holes in middle. Everyone could blow them sideways in mouth. We made 2 paper grocery sacks of them and gave out at school. After a few weeks at school and games it was made unlawful to have in possession at school and would get you suspended to have one.
These straps were used to secure large amounts of lumber and cargo on train flatbed cars. If you know anyone who has some of the metal banding let me know. Thanks G.A.
2014-10-02 08:55:31 · answer #4 · answered by GREG 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I remember doing the very same thing. I always thought the metal strips were from straps that held cargo on flat cars. Those
strips have been replaced with nylon/plastic materials.
2007-02-24 18:14:16 · answer #5 · answered by charliecizarny 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes, I have been looking all over for them. My dad worked on the Railroad and brought them home for the neighborhood kids in the early 60 s. I really miss them. Hope I find them somewhere!
2015-10-11 23:45:17 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I had several of these as a kid in Texas in the 60's. I kept one for many years until it finally broke. Would love to have another. If anyone knows where to get one please let me know at kodiak8419@yahoo.com. Thanks so much...
2014-02-10 03:41:48 · answer #7 · answered by John C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://harttewwhistles.com/TheWhistle.aspx
2015-09-16 06:09:07 · answer #8 · answered by The_Ostringer 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋