Hand Crank Bellows (2)

A bellows is a device constructed to furnish a strong burst of air.  Several processes require so much heat that they could only be developed after the invention of the bellows.  The bellows were used to deliver additional air to the fuel, raising the rate of combustion and therefore the heat output.

Catalog Items:

Item T83

Location:	Panel 13A
Length:	70 cm
Width:	12 cm
Height:	18 cm
Weight:	18 g

Item T83 at Smith’s Tavern is made of wood and copper design with a crank flywheel.  

 

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Reference:  https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89048455026;view=1up;seq=1012

https://patents.google.com/patent/US724050A/en

Item None

Location:	Panel 12
Length:	81 cm
Width:	11 cm
Height:	18 cm
Weight:	3270 g

The item with no identification number is also made of wood and copper and was operated with the hand crank on one wide that rotated the fan blades inside the drum.  Leather straps (now broken) would allow this device to be held on a shoulder been being used. What was the screw cap in the top center for? Did this device suck in and not blow out?  

 

If anyone does know more about this particular device, please email the Historical Society with this much needed information.

 

Reference:  None