Name/Title
Blow PipeEntry/Object ID
2013.3.9Description
While incomplete, enough of the apparatus remains to be of interest. Essentially the air is forced through the blow pipe (not shown) by a pair of reciprocating leather bellows. An elaborate series of standards, clamps, and joints are provided so that small retorts and evaporating dishes can be placed conveniently for heating. The blow pipe was connected to the bellows by rubber tubing.
The bellows fit neatly in the bottom of a nicely made box, the other parts are stored in a tray which fits above the bellows. A well made sketch on thin paper showing the blow pipe in operation was found in the tray. The name of the maker is not given.Collection
Moosnick Museum - Scientific Apparatus