Yesterday I asked my wife to find a particular whistle from my ‘store’ upstairs (I’m a bit disabled at the moment, and can’t get upstairs), and she brought down a handful of similar ones. One of these was an old Joseph Wallis in G. I bought it two or three years ago, probably from eBay, and the previous owner had given it a good polish, which I’m not personally keen on. Anyway, having got it in my hand, and then looking at this site, I realised that there might be some interest in this little beastie. The address puts it between the years 1867 and 1883 (see: http://www.dillonmusic.com/historic_fifes/waliis_fifes.htm)
I’ve put pictures (prior to three coats of nail varnish) here:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/weutsaebx6tzuog/AAA_DxPBNTTs38PwL6TBmYvna?dl=0
She needs a very minor adjustment in the voicing, but plays very sweetly.
Cheers
Max
p.s. Will somebody let me know if the pictures link works please?
Nice looking whistle! And yes, the old low G whistles are pretty sweet sounding! (I have a B&S and in In Tune.) Don’t worry about the polishing – the whistle will tarnish up real nice in short order! 
A good voicing tool for these whistles is one of the paint can prying tools they give away at the paint counter in just about any home improvement place. A bit narrow for the larger whistles, but they certainly work a treat on the smaller tin-plate whistles, as they allow you to lift or press the blade rather flat. Don’t try these on wood, obviously! 
Question, though: high g or low G? Correction: low Gs are sweet! The high gs can be terribly shrill, which is true of any high pitched whistle. Kind of hard to tell from the picture, but it looks like a high g.
Hi there!
Yes, it is a high G, I should have said.
I’m intrigued by this can lifting tool you mention, and at the same time guess you live in the States. As far as I’m aware there’s nothing like this in the UK, certainly not given away!
Another thing referring to the varnish coats; I should have clarified that I only meant the lead plug. This by the way is a very good fit, almost as though the lead was poured in, but it’s made me realise that I don’t actually know how these plugs were fitted? Any answers?
Cheers
Max
Ah, well, just hie yourself on over to Poundland – they’ve got the things there. Though I’m sure the Eastpondian equivalent of Ace or Home Depot has got them as well.
The business end of the tool is a little like a screwdriver blade but has been bent to about 90deg. The hooklike end is perfect for pulling up on a thin metal blade found on these older tin and brass whistles.
Another thing referring to the varnish coats; I should have clarified that I only meant the lead plug.
Quite. It is best practice to layer on a couple coats of clear nail varnish over the lead block. Even so, while I wouldn’t fear to touch the instrument on account of the lead, if well varnished, I wouldn’t have a problem occasionally playing it either.
This by the way is a very good fit, almost as though the lead was poured in, but it’s made me realise that I don’t actually know how these plugs were fitted? Any answers?
That I don’t know! I can only imagine that the blocks must have been molded first and then crammed in to the tube. I’ve never tried removing a lead block, so don’t know if they are heated a bit to bind the lead and brass.