• Order this image
• Order this image
• Order this image

Bellows

Alldays & Onions Ltd
National Trust Inventory Number 56205

Category	Machinery and mechanical devices
Date	Unknown
Materials	Leather, Metal, Wood
Measurements
Place of origin	Birmingham

Collection	Finch Foundry, Devon (Accredited Museum)
On show at	Finch Foundry, Devon, South West, National Trust

Summary description

Hand operated bellows (drum shape), used for pumping air into hearth or furnace. Comprised of compressors of two circular wooden discs with sealed leather section between them and all housed within a metal frame. Complete with operating lever and two iron ball counter weights (detached). Inscribed; Alldays and Onions Makers Birmingham.

Marks and inscriptions

Alldays and Onions Makers Birmingham

Makers and roles

Alldays & Onions Ltd, manufacturer

Related items

Place of origin	Birmingham (1358)
Materials	Leather (17326) Metal (157702) Wood (120700)
Category	Machinery and mechanical devices (7684)
Collection	Finch Foundry, Devon (Accredited Museum) (1021)
Periods
Maker	Alldays & Onions Ltd (3)
Subjects
Object Type	Bellows (210)