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Item #6Made in U.S.A.Direct from the manufacturer

Model P-38 Plastic Whistle

The best and brightest sound around.

Used internationally by professional referees, coaches, dog trainers, teachers, sports enthusiasts, and people seeking a personal safety sounding device, the P-38 is built for a clear, dependable signal.

Colorful Model P-38 plastic whistles arranged in a circle
Model P-38 whistle bodies and caps can be mixed or matched

Direct ordering

Item #6 direct pricing

Packaged in a poly bag$12.72per dozen

$1.06 each

Bulk pack$12.00per dozen

$1.00 each

Any quantity, any available color. No minimum order.

Call 815-475-6504 to order

Product details

The best and brightest sound around.

The patented P-38 whistle is made from high-impact, shatterproof ABS plastic and ultrasonically welded for maximum strength.

Every standard P-38 includes a stainless steel split ring and cork ball. Sixteen body colors and sixteen cap colors can be mixed into 256 solid and two-tone combinations.

The body-and-cap construction also makes the P-38 ideal for custom programs, with logos, slogans, company names, or product names molded directly into the cap.

Product features

What to know

  • High-impact shatterproof ABS plastic body
  • Ultrasonically welded construction
  • Specially designed cork ball from Portugal
  • Optional stainless steel split ring
  • 16 body colors, 16 cap colors, and 256 combinations
  • Custom molded cap imprinting available for additional fee

Applications

Common uses

  • Referees and sports officials
  • Coaches and teachers
  • Dog trainers
  • Lifeguards and aquatic safety
  • Boating and marine safety
  • Industrial and emergency signaling
  • Personal safety signaling
  • Custom branded programs

Colors and ordering

Sixteen body colors. Sixteen cap colors. 256 combinations.

Choose a solid whistle or mix any body color with any cap color. The photographs below show the actual legacy color range.

Navy, olive, and bright neon choices join the core athletic, safety, and organization colors.

Complete color chart

See every P-38 body and cap combination.

Sixteen body colors and sixteen molded cap colors create 256 combinations. Use the chart to compare every pairing, then click it to open the full-resolution catalog.

Open the full-size 256-combination chart
Chart showing all 256 Model P-38 whistle body and molded cap color combinations
All 256 body-and-cap combinations. Rows show body colors; columns show molded cap colors.

Custom molded whistle caps

Put your mark directly into the P-38 cap.

Custom imprinted whistle caps can carry a logo, slogan, company name, or product name molded into the cap.

  • One-time $400.00 engraving charge for the special mold slugs
  • First order minimum of 1,400 caps in one cap color
  • Typical initial production time of 4 to 6 weeks after artwork is supplied
  • Choose any available cap color with any available body color
  • After inventory is established, order as many or as few finished custom whistles as needed
Ask about custom caps
Diagram showing the separate body and cap of a P-38 whistle
The molded cap carries the custom mark
Model P-38 plastic whistle with an adjustable finger grip
Item #7 P-38 Finger Grip Plastic Whistle

Also available - Item #7

P-38 Finger Grip Plastic Whistle

The finger-grip P-38 has the same quality construction and color choices as the standard whistle. Its grip is fully adjustable: dip the grip parts into very hot water for 15 to 20 seconds, then shape them to fit the fingers.

  • Official referee-style P-38 whistle
  • Fully adjustable finger grip
  • Available in the standard P-38 solid and two-tone color range
  • Call for colors currently in stock

Item #7 direct pricing

Packaged in a poly bag$12.72per dozen

$1.06 each

Bulk pack$12.00per dozen

$1.00 each

Any quantity, any available color. No minimum order.

US-4359961-A Plastic whistle patent drawing
US-4359961-A - Plastic whistle, issued 1982

Patents and product lineage

A product line built from decades of practical invention.

This product family is part of the company's long-running patent history. The designs have been refined over decades, but the promise stays the same: dependable American-made goods, built carefully without overseas shortcuts.

Original Seron Mfg. Co. P-38 whistle page
1982

Plastic whistle

US-4359961-A by Suren V. Seron. A plastic whistle patent tied to the P-38's durable high-impact body and ultrasonic-welded construction.

1993

Multiple tone whistle

US-5251569-A by Suren V. Seron. A whistle patent showing the company's continued sound-product engineering beyond the original plastic P-38 format.

1996

Whistle with tone changing rotator

US-5495820-A by Suren V. Seron. A tone-changing whistle patent from Suren V. Seron, extending the family's whistle innovation record.

Ready to order

Talk directly with Seron Mfg. Co. about our Model P-38 Plastic Whistle.

Seron Mfg. Co.12900 McKanna Rd.Minooka, IL 60447815-475-6504Fax 815-475-9805surenv@seron.com