Polish Police whistle Citizens Militia issued c 1944 unique double escargot rare

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Good home wanted for Polish Police whistle Citizens Militia issued c 1944 poorly chrome plated brass with original landyard. This amazing whistle is two escargot whistles piggy backing each other! I have never seen such a strange construction before or since! This also has it's original Landyard in white, denoting rank. A bit grubby :( 13 inches long, 340mmNever ever seen one with it's landyard before! I want to cut one of these whistles in half long ways to see how it is made.Unfortunately these whistles were first made in war torn Europe where skilled labour was scarce and the workmanship suffered.These were really difficult whistles to manufacture!The pattern on the moulding traces the internal structure of the whistle.So you can forgive the chrome from peeling off!I've never ever seen one of these with all the plate in tact! MO stands for Millicja Obywtelsca(Citizens Militia) 1944 - 1989 Citizens' Militia or (Civic Militia) was a state police institution in the People's Republic of Poland. It was created in 1944 by Soviet-sponsored PKWN, effectively replacing the pre-war police force. In 1990 it was transformed back into Policja. There is a later version of this whistle in zinc or aluminum. Just under 3 1/4 inches long 80mm. You know 30 years ago I used to take chromed brass into a metal finishers to get 'reverse' plated and polished,looking back now I wonder if that was possible, I bet the buggers just ripped the chrome off on a buffing wheel. It would be great to reverse plate this whistle to restore some dignity to it. First photoshows the double air channels at the mouthpiece!Two good strong whistle sounds, one trill and one constant - very distinctive sound!. It has 1 pea a small cork one.Only one whistle, many views. This is the actual whistle you will get. Great whistles accurately described, with all their faults. SEE MY OTHER ITEMS FOR SALE! I tend to save things up and sell them in batches so check my other items. GENERAL PHILOSOPHY I believe people are basically good and want to help each other given the chance. I also want my things to go to a good home where they are looked after and appreciated.My basic philosophy is to describe all the defects and damage, so you won’t be disappointed when the item arrives,for accuracy of description. I never clean things, not because I'm lazy, more of a fear of ruining things by over cleaning.I've got into a bit of a habit of starting at a low price. That way the item finds it's own price - and you often get a bargain. I don’t put reserves on things and never withdraw anything, even if I’m making a loss (and I do sometimes!). RETURNS POLICY I have tried to describe this item honestly and to the best of my ability. Should I have genuinely misrepresented this item, I offer a full refund on return including postage costs. PROBLEMS If you have any problems about anything please get in touch rather than leave negative feedback. There isn't a problem you'll have that I can't solve, and sometimes I might make a genuine mistake, so don’t sit there feeling fed up, e-mail me. It is never my intention for you to feel stitched up.If you have any questions regarding this particular item please ask them before bidding, I have a project on at the moment and can’t always get to a computer every day, please allow for this. FEEDBACK I will always leave positive feedback for prompt payment - please leave feedback for me, then at least I know that the item has reached you. PAYMENT I'm just learning, Paypal seems the quickest and most efficient way to pay, then I can get things in the post sooner. I'll accept any method of payment, e-mail me if you think there's a difficulty. Cheques are good (but take longer) because I don’t pay Paypal’s charges but if you s... read more

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