Dentist's foot bellow

Maker
Reco Dental
Date
1851
 Description
Dental foot bellows to pump air through an attached pipe. Constructed of wood, leather, iron and a metal alloy, air is pumped through the bellows by pressing up and down on the foot pump. Pipe component not present, however attachment evident on side of the bellows.
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Object detail

Maker
Date
1851
Medium
wood, iron, metal alloy, leather
Measurements
22.0 x 25.2 x 43.2 cm
Accession Number
HFA3814
Credit Line
Gift of Dr Peter and Shirley Barta, 2020
Object Type
dental equipment/foot bellows
Henry Forman Atkinson Dental Museum Category
Conservative Dentistry
Dental Mechanics
Museum
Henry Forman Atkinson Dental Museum

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