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Celebrating 150 years of sound development and british craftsmanship
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Dog Whistles
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MET POLICE WHISTLES
MET POLICE WHISTLES
THUNDERER COLLECTION
THUNDERER COLLECTION
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A gift from a loving grandparent is repaired so that it can be passed on to the next generation once again. Dating from the early 1900s, this Metropolitan Police Whistle was given to Rita Starkey to help keep her safe when walking home in the dark. 40 years ago, it caught the eye of her 8-year-old grandson, who had dreams of becoming a police officer. Noticing his interest, she gave it to him and he has kept it close ever since as a good luck charm. Even now, with over 20 years as a serving police officer, it remains with him wherever he goes. When the mouthpiece came away from the whistle, there was understandably some concern so he asked us if we might be able to repair it. We were delighted to be able to help. The mouthpiece has now been resoldered to the main body and the whistle is now ready, when the time is right, to be handed on to the next generation. #acme #acmewhistles #metropolitanpolicewhistle #metropolitanwhistle #familyhistory #heirloom #metropolitanpolice #heritage #madeinengland #madeinbirmingham #birminghamuk #police
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@barclaytheblacklab19 looking super keen to work on some recall in this photograph posted on Instagram recently. It's a great photograph, thank you for tagging us in! #acme #acmewhistles #dogwhistle #dogtraining #dogtrainer #gundog #labrador #madeinengland #madeinbirmingham #birminghamuk #blacklab
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In 1970, we purchased the property next door - 248 Barr Street, which had previously belonged to W.L Marrion, manufacturer of gold pen nibs. 50 years later in 2020, his grandson Peter Scoular purchased an ACME Thunderer from us, for his brother David. It bears the engraving "W.L.M 248 Barr Street" to commemorate their grandfather's proud association with the building. The two properties are linked and very much treated as one. It was therefore lovely to hear from Peter and learn some more of the property's history. He very kindly supplied us with this photograph, taken in the factory at 248 Barr Street during its time manufacturing gold pen nibs. #acmewhisles #jewelleryquarter #birmingham #birminghamhistory #birminghamuk #companyhistory #birminghamuk #heritage #history #madeinengland #madeintheuk #madeinbirmingham #acmethunderer #thunderer
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Our congratulations and best wishes to the AFL umpires that have been appointed to officiate at the 2020 AFL Grand Final taking place this Saturday. #acme #acmewhistles #whistle #acmethunderer #afl #madeinengland #aussierules #grandfinal #australianrules #madeinbirmingham #umpire
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There is so much more to discover. That is perhaps the most pleasing thing about our 150th anniversary archive project. In it, we learn of Joseph's early struggles, the poverty he endured and the need for Joseph to supplement his income repairing shoes to support his young family. The article then describes in detail how he came to invent the Metropolitan Police Whistle and the desperate trip to London that he was forced to make in order to secure the order that would transform his fortunes and lift him out of poverty Written in 1930, only months after Joseph's death, it documents an interview with his son, James Clifford Hudson. The article informs us of Joseph's early struggles, the poverty he endured and the need for Joseph to supplement his income repairing shoes to support his young family. It describes in detail how he came to invent the Metropolitan Police Whistle and the desperate trip to London that he was forced to make in order to secure the order that would transform the company's fortunes. #acme #acmewhistles #whistle #design #companyhistory #heritage #madeinengland #madeinbirmingham #birmingham #birminghamuk #archive #birminghamhistory #historyofbirmingham #industrialrevolution #150years #josephhudson
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A Dog's Best Friend - the truth about dog whistles We were delighted to see our whistles discussed in last week's Countryman Magazine weekly feature. The article covers the origins and science behind the dog whistles we use today, before offering some very useful guidance on how to start using your whistle effectively. #acme #acmewhistles #dogwhistle #dogtraining #dogtrainer #gundog #labrador #madeinengland #madeinbirmingham #birminghamuk
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We love this set of photographs sent to us by Bianca Henderson of @beechdales_stories. They capture really well the teamwork and genuine partnerships that develop with consistent training. Our thanks to Bianca for permission to share them. #acme #acmewhistles #dogwhistle #dogtraining #dogtrainer #gundog #labrador #madeinengland #madeinbirmingham #birminghamuk
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