I found what was labeled a dish drying rack. It is two rows of wood with eight three-inch high pegs. Perfect for whistles, I thought to myself. Works well. Only the Clarke original doesn’t fit on the peg. For the low whistles, I fashioned extenders out of rolled paper and masking tape. I am not motivated enough to take a picture.
This is the closest match of an online image:
The one I bought has two rails instead of a solid base, the pegs lined up not offset, and is designed to sit with the pegs pointed up (for dish drying).
I like the new rack a lot better than than my old storage of recycled paper towel rolls stacked inside a USPS box. The low whistles did not fit.
The pegs and stand in general look similar to the Susato stands, though yours has two rows. (By the way, the smallest pegs on Susato stands don’t fit the Clarke D either, though the C will barely make it).
So where did you find this and (if you don’t mind) about what did it cost?
That is a rack used by a lab to dry their flasks, beakers, and test tubes on. We had one just like that in our testing lab for the railroad where fuel, oil, and coolant was tested daily.
99 cent store in CA. I thought about buying more to share with people here, but shipping and packing would be a PITA. Still, if people want them, I will make another trip and mail them out. Let me know via PM and we’ll work out details.
I found the Susato stands for sale at various sites, for $16 to $19 depending on capacity. The Susato stand is more robust, darker wood and has pegs designed for the bigger whistles as well as the soprano whistles. The rack I bought has 16 pegs all good for high D whistles. I had to fashion extenders to stabilize the low whistles, but for the cost difference I am a happy camper.
Here’s what I use. I have a couple of wicker baskets (with straight up sides). I have a big and a small one, so they’re perfect for holding all sizes, from low D to high F. That way I can easily carry the whole basket with all the whistles in them. Works well for gigs.
In the dollar stores here they sometimes get cheap plastic recorders and even bamboo flutes. They don’t play all that well, but it hasn’t stopped me from buying dozens “just in case.”
Here is there summary from Yahoo Finance:
99 Cents Only Stores operates a chain of retail stores that offer name-brand and consumable general merchandise. The company offerings include consumer goods, as well as various close-out merchandise. It also carries a line of private label consumer products. 99 Cents Only Stores also offers merchandise through its Bargain Wholesale division to retailers, distributors, and exporters. As of February 15, 2005, the company operated 221 stores in California, Texas, Arizona, and Nevada. The company is headquartered in the City of Commerce, California.
They often get items from store closings or warehouse overstock. Some of the items such as tools are of very low quality. Example: I bought a corkscrew and it twisted into a useless piece of scrap. Some items would sell for less than 99 cents in a drug store, such as barbeque sauce. That said, if a person knows prices, there are many items that sell for $1.50 or more in a regular store. I shop there all the time.
Again, if anyone really wants one send me a PM and I’ll go back to the store and mail them out.
If you do a Google for “peg and rack” . you’ll come up with all kinds of possible racks that should suit anyone’s taste. The ones that are made for hanging up ties and belts were the most appropriate , for me. They are designed to be mounted on the wall , however mounting them " flat " on a cabinet or table top makes an excellent whistle stand. I’ve seen them with up to 36 pegs. They may come even larger ? That might come in handy , if an emergency dose of the WHoa’s hits unexpectedly !
