Galton's whistle: Compressed air whistle.
3C20.15 • B+45+45
Galton's Whistle: from audible to ultrasonic frequencies. The compressed-air hose is coupled to the whistle, and the micrometers are adjusted to give the desired frequency,-from very high pitched to ultrasonic.
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