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Subiaco Museum > Records

BELLOWS: DUST, GERMAN PUMP TYPE

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c. 1900

Overview

Cylindrical body with black concave wooden spout at one end and circular vent plate at the other with three holes drilled in surface. From this plate projects a wide bulbous handled used to pump air out of spout. Body of cylinder bears impressed caption and scroll/floral design. Used to blow dust from the piano's more inaccessible parts. "Aug Kraushaar's Trade Mark No. 270725/Universal Dust Bellows/Made in Germany". Below this is impressed the British Royal Coat-of-Arms.

Historical information

Wood, felt washer

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cwa-org-43-1985.1237

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Material

Inscriptions and markings

Aug Kraushaar's Trade Mark No. 270725/Universal Dust Bellows/Made in Germany

Keywords

DOMESTIC EQUIPMENT

Photographed 2023

Year

Statement of significance

Example of dust bellows
Used to blow dust from piano workings.

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