Bellows Shop
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Bellows Shop
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Bellows force wind into a furnace in order to fan the flames. They are composed of a wooden box, handle, piston and valve, and operated by hand. Bellows shops often use as their sign the blast piston in the bellows as a model. This is a rectangular board joined onto the handle; chicken feathers are attached on all sides to force the air inside the bellows. Another alternative was to put the bellows on the doorsteps as both a sign and an advertisement. |
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