Description: 1897 No. 9A Dental foot bellows made by Buffalo Dental Mfg. Co., Buffalo, NY. Victorian era foot operated bellows for use in a dental office. Wood frame with leather expansion material, cast iron foot pedal and stand and metal blow pipe. Top cloth is worn and torn. The rest of the unit looks fine, whether it is complete or not is unknown. Foot pedal operates the bellows as designed. Carved into the top piece of wood is the Buffalo Dental Mfg. Co. info, the Model No. 9A and numbers 5/103/10/97 which are size and production date codes. The dentist would hook up an air line to the nipple coming out the lower side and the other end to his drill or whatever. While he's working on a patient he would pump the bellows up and down with his foot to provide air power for the drill. History: from " Dental Era" monthly journal of dentistry: The Buffalo Dental Mfg. Co's Genuine Fletcher Foot Bellows:"These blowers are without doubt the very best ever offered for laboratory and work shop purposes. They are of excellent workmanship and constructed of the best materials obtainable. We guarantee them to be as durable as any article of the kind can be. The name Buffalo Dental Mfg. Co. Buffalo NY is stamped on the wood of each blower made by Buffalo Mfg. Co also the number indicating size, and date of the manufacturer. The Genuine Fletcher Foot Blowers are made in 2 styles No 9 and No 10. There are also 3 sizes of each style. The smallest being designated as No.9 or No.10 , Medium as No.9 A or no 10 A and the largest as no. 9B or No. 10.B." Nice heavy and odd piece to display in any collection.
Price: 45 USD
Location: Marion, Ohio
End Time: 2025-01-18T17:23:28.000Z
Shipping Cost: 25 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Time Period Manufactured: Pre-1930
Maker: Buffalo Dental Mfg. Co.
