Need Help With This Whistle.

[muddyboots]

I picked this up recently and I have seen whistles with other marks than this one. I have seen the escargot style and a couple like this that just had N. S. Meyer. I did see a post that someone else had done that had 5 British Military marks from WW2 that were very similar as far as the loop was made that made me think this was a WW2 whistle. So any help would be greatly appreciated appreciated for time period and maker.

[muddyboots]

A better shot of the shield.

[peter monahan]

N S Meyer is/was, of course, a big maker of badges and insignia for the US forces. Here is a site which lists their hallmarks by decade. None exactly the same but perhaps a bit of help.
http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/foru...6492-ns-meyer/

The style of whistle was common the British and Commonwealth aremd forces and police, so could very well be WWII vintage. The 'escargot' - what my gymn teacher carried - is, i believe a later style.

[muddyboots]

N S Meyer is/was, of course, a big maker of badges and insignia for the US forces. Here is a site which lists their hallmarks by decade. None exactly the same but perhaps a bit of help.
http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/foru...6492-ns-meyer/

The style of whistle was common the British and Commonwealth aremd forces and police, so could very well be WWII vintage. The 'escargot' - what my gymn teacher carried - is, i believe a later style.

Thanks and I have read that some whistles were made in England and shipped with a different company name but still had (Made in England) on it. I pretty sure I seen the escargot style with that type of marking. And I did a lot of looking at different makers from England and the only one I found that makes this exact style that I have is J. Hudson & Co. l have seen a lot of whistles from that company that match more than others. I really doubt N S Meyer made this in England but was ordered. I do find it odd that I have not seen any style of this whistle with the N. S. Meyer marking so would this make it kind of rare?

[peter monahan]

Sounds as if you know more about it thsan I do, James. But I would guess that 'made in England' by a US company would be fairly unusual, yes.

[muddyboots]

Sounds as if you know more about it thsan I do, James. But I would guess that 'made in England' by a US company would be fairly unusual, yes.

There is a website that has a lot on J. Hudon & Co so I might try to contact them to see what kind of information they can provide. I myself have never seen anything like this except in jewelry with English markings and the American company that ordered them to be made.