Bellows
Maker and role
Siebe Gorman and Company Limited, Manufacturer
Object detail
Accession number
1982.38.28
Description
Oval shaped foot bellows made of metal and wood. The body of the bellows is mounted onto a flat rectangular wooden base and have a spring positioned at the front. On the back end of the bellows, there is a metal foot pedal with "SIEBE / GORMAN / & CO LTD" embossed. At the top of the bellows, there is a protruding metal nozzle. An oval plate with "EVERYTHING FOR SAFETY EVERYWHERE / SIEBE GORMAN & CO LTD / NEPTUNE WORKS / CHESSINGTON, SURREY / MANUFACTURERS OF / MINE AND INDUSTRIAL SAFETY APPLIANCES" embossed. Beneath this, there is a metal plate painted red with "CODE OF SIGNALLING BY MEANS OF LIFE LINE / FROM WEARER OF SMOKE HELMET: / 1 PULL - MORE AIR REQUIRED / 2 PULLS - SLACK OFF LIFELINE / 3 PULLS - HELP ME OUT IMMEDIATELY / TO WEARER OF SMOKE HELMET / 3 PULLS - COME OUT IMMEDIATELY" is embossed.
Marks
SIEBE / GORMAN / & CO LTD Embossed
SIEBE GORMAN & CO LTD / NEPTUNE WORKS / CHESSINGTON, SURREY / MANUFACTURERS OF / MINE AND INDUSTRIAL SAFETY APPLIANCES Maker's Plate
CODE OF SIGNALLING BY MEANS OF LIFE LINE / FROM WEARER OF SMOKE HELMET: / 1 PULL - MORE AIR REQUIRED / 2 PULLS - SLACK OFF LIFELINE / 3 PULLS - HELP ME OUT IMMEDIATELY / TO WEARER OF SMOKE HELMET / 3 PULLS - COME OUT IMMEDIATELY Embossed
SIEBE GORMAN & CO LTD / NEPTUNE WORKS / CHESSINGTON, SURREY / MANUFACTURERS OF / MINE AND INDUSTRIAL SAFETY APPLIANCES Maker's Plate
CODE OF SIGNALLING BY MEANS OF LIFE LINE / FROM WEARER OF SMOKE HELMET: / 1 PULL - MORE AIR REQUIRED / 2 PULLS - SLACK OFF LIFELINE / 3 PULLS - HELP ME OUT IMMEDIATELY / TO WEARER OF SMOKE HELMET / 3 PULLS - COME OUT IMMEDIATELY Embossed
Media/Materials
Credit Line
Siebe Gorman and Company Limited. Bellows, 1982.38.28. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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