{"product_id":"the-engines-moan-american-steam-whistles","title":"The Engine's Moan: American Steam Whistles","description":"\u003cp\u003eHere  Ed Fagen  one of the nation?s foremost authorities on steam whistles  has provided us with a broadly researched  eloquently written and marvelously witty book  the first and only one on the subject. It includes comprehensive  illustrated chapters on: the history of the steam whistle  the voice of the Industrial Revolution  and how it developed; the various uses of steam whistles on locomotives  ships  factories  firehouse roofs  circuses; the broad range of whistle manufacturers  their histories and their product lines (including how to identify and date whistles  as well as an extensive discussion on the relative rarityof whistle types); how to acquire  organize  and preserve a whistle collection; how to repair and restore steam whistles; how to blow steam whistles on steam or compressed air; how a steam whistle actually works ? a point that remains somewhat controversial even today. Also included are an illustrated glossary of whistle terms  an illustrated review of the major whistle-related U.S. design patents  and a comprehensive index. A joy to read  this book is a true ?must have? for the railfan  collector  curator  historian of science  industrial archeologist  and anyone for whom the sound of this icon of connotative richness has ever beckoned to adventures that live in the imagination.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44946425872437,"sku":"ByrdShop_1931626014","price":52.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781931626019_792be060-4c0d-4b45-b068-3409e6cfc468.jpg?v=1770801592","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-engines-moan-american-steam-whistles","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}