WORTHINGTON, Ohio — They don’t make things like they used to in Ohio, a state that has become a living museum of dead American factories. Drive around Ohio and you can see the effects of assembly-line ...

Because the American Whistle Corp. is able to custom-imprint their whistles, they’re often used as advertising specialty items. Super Bowl officials have owned commemorative 24-karat gold whistles; ...

“Of course, we don’t make one whistle, we make thousands,” says factory owner Ray Giesse as a tour group looked at the production process. 3 / 5 It may be heavy-duty and weigh tons, but whistle ...

My dear old dad pointed out this site. This is an American whistle factory, aptly named the American Whistle Factory. I’m not quite sure if they do their own manufacturing out there in Columbus, Ohio ...

Columbus, Ohio — Most people watch football for the touchdown passes or dramatic goal line stands. Then there's Ray Giesse, who likes to see the refs blow their whistles. Giesse owns American Whistle ...

There was a time when factory tours were plentiful — an entertaining and educational outing for families and school groups. It was always fascinating to be escorted behind the scenes to learn how a ...