Bellows

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1969.1093.001

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: WOOD FRAME, WROUGHT IRON BRACKETS & NAILS WITH CAST IRON NOZZLE AND LEATHER CONNECTION BETWEEN BELLOWS BOARDS AND NOZZLE

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 208.0 cm
Width: 103.0 cm
Height: 38.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Industrial Technology
Category: Tools & equipment-trades
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Unknown
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: The bellows were found by Dr. Kenneth Hartin on his property at 6019 Perth St. in Richmond, ON. The property was previously owned by James Stewart (1849-1923), local undertaker and farmer. The number of artifacts found on the property indicates that there was a blacksmith shop there, which may have been a side business or may have been used to repair hearses, carriages and farm equipment.
Function: Used by blacksmiths to blow air into a fire
Technical: An example of a typical early 20th century bellow.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: N/A
Missing: APPEARS COMPLETE BUT WITH SOME CHARRING OF THE WOOD NEAR THE NOZZLE From CA of 07/31/1997 by Kevin Machan: No - Complete
Finish: BELLOWS WOOD & NOZZLE PAINTED GREY
Decoration: N/A

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Unknown Manufacturer, Bellows, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1969.1093, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1969.1093.001/

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