Object Details
- Description (Brief)
- A blacksmith uses bellows on a forge to provide additional air to the fire, resulting in a higher rate of combustion, making the forge hotter. This bellows is made of wood and leather and was used in the recreation of the Augustus Alfred Machine Shop in the Engines of Change exhibit at the National Museum of American History.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Mr. C. H. Collett
- ID Number
- MC.320665
- catalog number
- 320665
- accession number
- 244231
- Object Name
- bellows, forge
- Physical Description
- wood (part material)
- leather (part material)
- metal (part material)
- Measurements
- overall: 58 in x 30 in x 12 in; 147.32 cm x 76.2 cm x 30.48 cm
- pull rod: 30 in; 76.2 cm
- See more items in
- Work and Industry: Production and Manufacturing
- Work
- Industry & Manufacturing
- Machine Shop
- National Museum of American History
- Record ID
- nmah_845591
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a6-6c0f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
