Antique

Buckeye 3-Chime

Steam Whistle

This was part of my grandfather’s collection of southern West Virginia coal mine artifacts.

I’ve never heard it sound; the Buckeye 3 chime is known for its throaty tone. And, I found an impressive demonstration of what was identified as a “Buckeye 3 chime” on Youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DspUenmF-_E

It as one small ding on the bell, and a few marks here and there, but overall it is in excellent vintage condition. Given where my grandfather lived and the focus of his collection, I’d bet that the whistle was used either on a coal train or in a Southern WV coal mine. A real piece of history, for sure.

Measures approximately 5 x 11 inches (c x L)

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