Hand-controlled bellows, which consists of two pieces of teardrop-shaped wood with handles at the top; these pieces of wood are joined together on all sides with a piece of vinyl which has been secured to the wood with metal tacks; the tip of the bellows has a hollow cylindrical brass nozzle attach…
Hand-controlled bellows, which consists of two pieces of teardrop-shaped wood with handles at the top; these pieces of wood are joined together on all sides with a piece of vinyl which has been secured to the wood with metal tacks; the tip of the bellows has a hollow cylindrical brass nozzle attached which allows the entry and exit of air; the front piece of wood has a design carved on its outside; the back piece of wood has a small round hole cut out of the middle; the back handle has a small hole drilled through it at the top, with a thin strip of leather looped through and knotted at the inside.
There is a sticker near the point at the back which reads, "MADE IN TAIWAN"; a piece of masking tape (now removed) on the front outside handle read, "$3.00"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0007
0007-H2-5
Length
46.3 cm
Width
19.0 cm
Depth
5.0 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Dimension Notes
Length: 46.3 cm. x Width: 19.0 cm. x Depth: 5.0 cm.
Condition Remarks
The wood and vinyl pieces are complete; the metal pieces are complete, but some of the tacks show rusting; the brass nozzle shows wear at the tip; the leather strap is complete and undamaged; the front of the top handle had a piece of masking tape stuck on it
Copy Type
Original
Research Facts
Bellows were used as an early form of resuscitation when a patient stopped breathing during anaesthetized surgery
Exhibit History
Hall of Honour, Kingston General Hospital - "Beyond Ether: 150 Years of Anaesthesia" - Sept. 27, 1997- June 2011