S & D Consulting Int. Ltd. makes the Ceremonial Bugle, an electronic insert-equipped bugle designed to provide a dignified visual and musical alternative for playing Taps at military funerals when a live bugler is unavailable. Developed by company vice president Simon Britton, a Newcastle upon Tyne consultant based in New York City, the product uses a recording resonated through a real bugle and can also support other ceremonial calls. The company sells directly to consumers and provides replacement parts and insert repair support.
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Solemn Tribute IncVeteran-owned Solemn Tribute Inc. makes the Taps Bugle™, a self-playing electronic military bugle designed to ensure veterans receive an authentic sounding of Taps at their funerals. Its patent-pending instrument uses recordings by retired and active-duty U.S. military buglers, one-button operation, and a water-resistant all-metal design built to work in demanding temperatures. The company also supports live-bugler access through Taps For Veterans and music education through Taps Across America.TOWSON, MD
Flags ConnectionsSince 1997, Flags Connections has been known for American-made memorial pieces crafted by veterans. The company serves military families, veterans, and organizations with handcrafted flag display cases and personalized tributes designed to preserve the meaning of service.NORTH BABYLON, NY
Schulmerich Bells, LLCSince 1935, Schulmerich Bells has crafted handbells and MelodyChime instruments, growing into what it describes as the world’s largest and oldest existing handbell company. Its artisans blend traditional bellmaking with technology, having produced well over a million handbells for institutions worldwide, while the company also refurbishes instruments under factory supervision and preserves a lifetime warranty on its handbells.339992GREEN LANE, PA
The American Whistle CorporationColumbus-based American Whistle Corporation is the nation’s only manufacturer of solid brass whistles, making them start to finish in its own Ohio factory since 1956. The small, family-owned operation hand-finishes and inspects each whistle while producing more than one million a year, and it also die-strikes custom logos onto whistles used as safety tools and lasting keepsakes. Visitors can see the process at the company’s working factory, which is open for tours.WORTHINGTON, OH