Very nice, thanks. I collect steam whistles and have illustrated company catalogs of most all manufactures. I have a large 3-bell chime made by the Lunkenheimer CO. It has bells ( cylinders ) 5 inch - 6 inch and 8 inches diameters. That is the largest combination offered by U.S. manufacturers. Many catalogs state that any size combination can be made to order. My Smith-Hyson catalog of the U.K. lists these sizes of "Triple Bell Super Whistle". Bells 6, 8 and 10 inches diameters, bells 6, 9 and 12 inches diameters, bells 8, 10 and 12 inches diameters, 9, 12 and 15 inches diameters. The largest set is colossal and very desirable. The size used on many of the huge, majestic British 4 stack ocean liners. The "Titanic", "Britannic", "Olympic", "Aquitania", "Mauritania", "Lady of Mann" as well as large French and other liners. I especially like large whistles and have several. I love the sound of the 12 inch diameter chimes. They are a single bell ( cylinder ) whistle with the bell cast with three separate compartments of different heights. The heights are tuned to the 1st, 3rd and 5th notes of the musical scale. When blown the notes blend to make a deep, powerful, pleasant chord. The 12 inch diameter was the largest offered of that type by most manufacturers. Used on large ships. Watch my You Tube posting to see "12 inch chime whistles". All 12inch chimes and my "Star Brass" is on there as well as many others.
Wow you have an impressive collection of valuable steam whistles! Especially your collection of the smith Hyson type. I agree too these large diameter bells like the 6, 8, 10 or even the largest 9, 12, 15 in diameter whistles make an impressive sound that is not often heard today, which is what makes them so rare and special. I will definitely check out more videos on the 12 inch whistles and I will continue the search for more whistles of this type to bring their voice to light.
Hi BungusYT, glad you like my reply. My only 3 bell chime whistle is the Lunkenheimer size # 3 with bells 5 inch, 6 inch and 8 inches diameters. That is a large combo and many were used on large ships and especially Mississippi river paddlewheel boats. Check the You Tube postings of the steamboat "Natchez". It has one of them and you can hear what they sound like. I have many old whistle catalogs, one being a U.K. Smith-Hyson. It shows all of their "Super Whistle" 3 bell chimes, four of them. The you tube postings of the St. Clair, MI. steam toots has a Lunkenheimer size # 3, like mine, blowing.
@@MaritimeNexus The largest of the Hyson whistles were super rare. Only a few ships ever received them, and most of the remaining ones sit at the bottom of the ocean. The whistles with the 9-12-15 inch chimes were the largest steam whistles ever produced. Anyone using the recordings from anything but Olympic, Mauretania or Aquitania's whistles as a stand-in for Titanic is completely wrong as far as I know. I'm told that the recording of Normadie's whistle is of a slightly smaller set, supposedly. I was told this from a collector who owns one of the medium sized or smaller ones.
The video on the Aquitania is called "RMS Aquitania sailing day, 1930" it's a beautiful video, you can hear and see the entire process of leaving port! Also, very good video! Great job!
Britannic has to be the most interesting one here to me, cause it's a diesel motor ship, which means it must have had some form of boiler or heat recovery system in place to provide steam, which would be rather forward thinking for a ship of it's time...
RMS Aquitania RMS Mauritania RMS Olympic HMHS Britannic RMS Titanic RMS Queen Elizabeth RMS Queen Mary 2 RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 RMS Carpathia MS Victoria
Sorry There’s not much information on mv Brittanic but I now did a little digging and you are correct but the mv Brittanic was very not popular so I did not really know about it and all I know is that the mv Brittanic got scrapped and was also the sister ship of mv Georgic the rms Brittanic sank and was the sister ship of titanic and Olympic
What is your favorite 3-Bell Whistle? Let me Know!
SS île de france
olympic
Titanic and normandie
My favorite is the TEV Princess Marguerite
Aquatania
Very nice, thanks. I collect steam whistles and have illustrated company catalogs of most all manufactures. I have a large 3-bell chime made by the Lunkenheimer CO. It has bells ( cylinders ) 5 inch - 6 inch and 8 inches diameters. That is the largest combination offered by U.S. manufacturers. Many catalogs state that any size combination can be made to order. My Smith-Hyson catalog of the U.K. lists these sizes of "Triple Bell Super Whistle". Bells 6, 8 and 10 inches diameters, bells 6, 9 and 12 inches diameters, bells 8, 10 and 12 inches diameters, 9, 12 and 15 inches diameters. The largest set is colossal and very desirable. The size used on many of the huge, majestic British 4 stack ocean liners. The "Titanic", "Britannic", "Olympic", "Aquitania", "Mauritania", "Lady of Mann" as well as large French and other liners. I especially like large whistles and have several. I love the sound of the 12 inch diameter chimes. They are a single bell ( cylinder ) whistle with the bell cast with three separate compartments of different heights. The heights are tuned to the 1st, 3rd and 5th notes of the musical scale. When blown the notes blend to make a deep, powerful, pleasant chord. The 12 inch diameter was the largest offered of that type by most manufacturers. Used on large ships. Watch my You Tube posting to see "12 inch chime whistles". All 12inch chimes and my "Star Brass" is on there as well as many others.
Wow you have an impressive collection of valuable steam whistles! Especially your collection of the smith Hyson type. I agree too these large diameter bells like the 6, 8, 10 or even the largest 9, 12, 15 in diameter whistles make an impressive sound that is not often heard today, which is what makes them so rare and special. I will definitely check out more videos on the 12 inch whistles and I will continue the search for more whistles of this type to bring their voice to light.
Hi BungusYT, glad you like my reply. My only 3 bell chime whistle is the Lunkenheimer size # 3 with bells 5 inch, 6 inch and 8 inches diameters. That is a large combo and many were used on large ships and especially Mississippi river paddlewheel boats. Check the You Tube postings of the steamboat "Natchez". It has one of them and you can hear what they sound like. I have many old whistle catalogs, one being a U.K. Smith-Hyson. It shows all of their "Super Whistle" 3 bell chimes, four of them. The you tube postings of the St. Clair, MI. steam toots has a Lunkenheimer size # 3, like mine, blowing.
@@MaritimeNexus The largest of the Hyson whistles were super rare. Only a few ships ever received them, and most of the remaining ones sit at the bottom of the ocean. The whistles with the 9-12-15 inch chimes were the largest steam whistles ever produced. Anyone using the recordings from anything but Olympic, Mauretania or Aquitania's whistles as a stand-in for Titanic is completely wrong as far as I know. I'm told that the recording of Normadie's whistle is of a slightly smaller set, supposedly. I was told this from a collector who owns one of the medium sized or smaller ones.
The Titanic clip should be remembered for years to come.
5:35 sounds like majestic
The Str. NATCHEZ has a Lunkenheimer whistle built in Cincinnati, OH in the 1920’s.
3:23 is the NICEST 3-Bell Smith Hyson I've ever heard Besides Olympic's
6:33 is probably the only recording I’ve heard of a Smith Hyson with a ghostly sounding reverb.
Yeah @scheldon2244 you got a point there
I don't think that's a smith hyson
any manufacturer could have made such a big 3 bell whistle
@@buzzytrains9037 look at the title of the video...
@@scheldon2244 that sounds nothing like a smith hyson lol
The video on the Aquitania is called "RMS Aquitania sailing day, 1930" it's a beautiful video, you can hear and see the entire process of leaving port!
Also, very good video! Great job!
3:38 my favorite whistle
Aquitania whistle must've sounded so loud 0:16
I love RMS Titanic's whistle
The majestic sounds the best.
Manxman, my favourite ❤🥰😍🤩😉 thank you
Britannic has to be the most interesting one here to me, cause it's a diesel motor ship, which means it must have had some form of boiler or heat recovery system in place to provide steam, which would be rather forward thinking for a ship of it's time...
7:08 majestic
Rms aquitania is my fav whistle
I want someone to recreate this model of whistle and sound it on steam
you're in luck lmao this was literally just done 2 months after you said this
link now
Note-you forgot RMS teutonic
Unfortunately RMS Teutonic's real whistle was never recorded, hence why its not here.
I LIKE THE RMS OLYLMPIC
12:12 Never expected to see my home. Newfoundlander here, unaware of this ship having existed
RMS MAJESTIC MV BRITANNIC RMS OLYMPIC
I like rms aquatainia
RMS Aquitania RMS Mauritania RMS Olympic HMHS Britannic RMS Titanic RMS Queen Elizabeth RMS Queen Mary 2 RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 RMS Carpathia MS Victoria
That picture is not Britanic
@@bigxlittleman6952 there are 2 brittanics the MV and the RMS
Sorry There’s not much information on mv Brittanic but I now did a little digging and you are correct but the mv Brittanic was very not popular so I did not really know about it and all I know is that the mv Brittanic got scrapped and was also the sister ship of mv Georgic the rms Brittanic sank and was the sister ship of titanic and Olympic