The Whistle Capital of the U.S.A.
The only factory in America still making metal whistles — handcrafted in brass, in Columbus, Ohio, for nearly seventy years.
American-made, the hard way
Every American Whistle is stamped, formed, and tested by hand on original machinery — over a million of them a year, all from one floor in Columbus.
Behind the whistle
Brass, fire, and a small moving pea.
How They're Made
Raw brass to finished whistle — stamped, formed, fitted with the pea, and hand-tested.
How They Work
The physics of the trill — why a small brass chamber and a moving pea cut through any crowd.
Our Story
Seventy years of American manufacturing in Columbus, Ohio — one whistle at a time.
As seen on CBS
"The Whistle Capital of the U.S.A."
Featured on CBS's Amazing America, our factory tour shows how nearly seventy years of American ingenuity turns flat brass into the world's most recognizable whistle — and you take home a shiny new one as a souvenir.
Tuesdays & Wednesdays · Columbus, Ohio
Come hear it for yourself.
A 45-minute guided tour of the only metal whistle factory in the country — perfect for families, school groups, and anyone who loves American craftsmanship.