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Here is a list of all of the major articles and features which you will find in the new issue, number 125.
1. Our "What the Heck Is It?" contest. Here's a new one for you. Somewhat different!
2. How Low Can We Go? Recently we had a chance to hear a special ultra-low frequency sound generator. I always thought that humans could not hear sounds of less than 20 Hz. I was wrong! After this demo, I know that we can hear sounds of as low as 8 Hz as definite tones, even though if you have the attribute of perfect pitch, THAT will not work for you with these low pitches. Read about this here.
3. Antique Gauges. Here, Bruce Cynar gives us a wonderful photo essay of antique pressure gauges. All of them are really beautiful, many are works of art, with excellent quality engravings on their dials and finely made cases. What a treat for the engineers of a few generations ago to obtain all of their operating information about their boilers, engines, turbines and other machinery from gauges like these.
4. The Marketplace. We welcome whistle editor Fred Berry to The Marketplace column. Fred has taken over from Ed Fagen, and he has continued Ed's excellent perusal of items that interest us and presents the information in the same style as Ed did. You will not notice any break in continuity as Fred shows you what is selling in the horn and whistle world on eBay. If you don't regularly look at eBay, this article is a must to see what the present buying and selling trends are in our hobby.
5. Unusual Whistles. Bruce Cynar presents another interesting picture essay, this time of unusual whistles by makers that many of us have never heard of. Sometimes companies whose primary business was not signals nevertheless made a line of whistles. Here we get a good look at these. Ever hear of a Watres whistle? How about a Caco whistle? Or for that matter a Trimount Rotary Whistle Blower? And when you first hear the words Morrison Harmonium, you might think it's an antique foot-pump reed organ, but it's actually a gong whistle. Read about these here, only in Horn & Whistle.
6. Boot Hill. Long time H&W member and frequent contributor to this publication Gareth McNabb gives us a wonderful accounting of what is the steam whistle community's premier summer event, the Boot Hill Whistle Blow. Even if you were not actually there, Gareth's article will make you believe that you were. Sadly, this is Gareth's last new article for H&W. He died accidentally in his workshop a few weeks later. Not only is it a sad loss for his family, but it is a big loss for Horn & Whistle as well. And to add to the grief, long-time member and avid enthusiast and supporter Pete Warzynski also recently passed away. See the following.
7. In Memoriam: We lost two wonderful people. Peter Warzynski and Gareth McNabb. We present their obituaries in this issue. We will miss both of you very much, but we are grateful for having known you,
8. The Horn Doctor. When Leslie SuperTyfon type RS diaphragms wear to the point of the horn's not blowing properly, the usual practice is to discard and replace. But Horn Doc Ken Kanne has found a clever way to make them usable again. This article will interest all, but especially if you own a later model Leslie horn, this article is a must-read.
9. The Rolls-Royce of Vehicle Sirens. Without any doubt in our opinion, the B&M Superchief is the finest siren that you can install on any fire engine or other emergency vehicle when you need a real (not electronic) siren. Big, loud, and literally built like a fine watch, the B&M Superchief siren is the one to specify. Generous use of stainless steel, heavy-gauge metal, super-accurate machining and heavy castings make this siren well equipped to stand up to the harsh environment of fire-engine duty and keep on working and working. And guess what? B&M make their own siren motors as well, and all of the parts of a B&M siren, if not directly made by B&M are all made by USA or Canadian companies.
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