Double action foot operated bellows

Double action foot operated bellows, with length of tubing, probably used for inflating the pneumatic tyres of wheelchairs

Details

Category:
Orthopaedics
Object Number:
1979-281
type:
bellows
credit:
Kings College Hospital

Parts

foot operated bellows

foot operated bellows

Double action foot operated bellows, probably used for inflating the pneumatic tyres of wheelchairs

Object Number:
1979-281/1
type:
foot operated bellows
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
tubing

tubing

Length of tubing for use with a double action foot operated bellows, probably used for inflating the pneumatic tyres of wheelchairs

Object Number:
1979-281/2
type:
tubing
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

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