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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1900
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2013.0040.002

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 2
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Dark brown circular wooden sides pieces; hole in the centre of the wooden back piece, the top piece has a metal handle and a cylindar piece over the centre hole and a metal bracket at the base where the smoker fits through and inserts into the cylindar; a red leather piece that's between both wood ends fastened with black leather strap riveted in place and metal hardware.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 16.5 cm
Width: 14.0 cm
Height: 12.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Agriculture
Category: Apiculture
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Unknown
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: This is believed to be a Quim(n) by patent bee smoker, the design that preceded the Bingham paten smoker that is still commonly used.
Function: It pumps air into the smoker forcing the smoke out of the tapered tubular spout to force bees out of the hive.
Technical: A fire is made in the container and bellows force smoke through the tapered tubular spout. An early device used by beekeepers to help with handling and control of their livestock.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Mfr's:"None/ "X.74.360.89" printed by hand in white ink on the back wooden piece.
Missing: Nothing is missing.
Finish: Dark brown circular wooden sides pieces; hole in the centre of the wooden back piece, the top piece has a metal handle and a cylindar piece over the centre hole and a metal bracket at the base where the smoker fits through and inserts into the cylindar; a red leather piece that's between both wood ends fastened with black leather strap riveted in place and metal hardware.
Decoration: None.

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Unknown Manufacturer, Bellows, circa 1900, Artifact no. 2013.0040, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/2013.0040.002/

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