Acme No. 472 Slide Whistle

Founded in Birmingham, UK, J. Hudson & Co. have been making Acme Whistles since 1870. And 150 years later, they are still the world's largest and most famous producers of whistles.

Acme No. 472 Slide Whistle

Many will recognize the slide whistle as the voice of the Clangers, but just listen to Louis Armstrong playing 'Who’s It' to see its musical possibilities. With many claims to fame it features prominently in ‘Swanee- Kazoo’ in Radio 4’s I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Clue, and on The Simpsons as Sideshow Bob’s voice before he found his own.