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single-barrel hand air pump
single-barrel hand air pump

single-barrel hand air pump

Date1850-1860
Inventory Number1996-1-0306
ClassificationAir Pump
Subject
    Maker Edward Samuel Ritchie 1814 - 1895
    Cultural Region
      Place of Origin
        Dimensions56.5 × 24.5 × 15.9 cm (22 1/4 × 9 5/8 × 6 1/4 in.)
        Material
          DescriptionThis single barrel hand air pump is mounted on a wooden base. The barrel itself is higher and is made of brass. The piston moves up and down by means of a wooden handle. At the bottom of the barrel are three stopcocks. Underneath the circular base is a metal plate used to solidly screw the pump to the floor.
          Signedon each stopcock: E. S. RITCHIE / BOSTON
          FunctionWas used to either add or remove air from a vessel.
          air pump
          air pump
          Edward Samuel Ritchie
          Date: circa 1855
          Object number: 1996-1-0458
          air pump
          air pump
          Edward Samuel Ritchie
          Date: circa 1850
          Object number: 1997-1-0297
          single-barrel hand air pump
          single-barrel hand air pump
          Codman & Shurtleff
          Date: 1860-1900
          Object number: 1996-1-0305
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          air pump
          E. S. Ritchie & Sons
          Date: 1870-1890
          Object number: 1996-1-0459
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          single barrel air pump
          English
          Date: 1750-1790
          Object number: 6900
          hand pump
          hand pump
          Edward Samuel Ritchie
          Date: 1850-1890
          Object number: 1998-1-0148
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          double-barreled air pump
          Benjamin Martin
          Date: circa 1770
          Accessories: bell jar
          Object number: DW0893
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          hand vacuum pump
          E. Ducretet & Cie
          Date: 1870-1900
          Object number: DW0180
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          two cylinder reciprocating air pump
          Pixii
          Date: 1818-1835
          Accessories: bell jar
          Object number: DW0891
          air pump base
          air pump base
          E. S. Ritchie & Sons
          Date: 1870-1890
          Object number: 1998-1-0131
          air pump
          air pump
          Abbé Jean-Antoine Nollet
          Date: 1745-1749
          Object number: 3002
          air pump vacuum plate
          air pump vacuum plate
          E. S. Ritchie & Sons
          Date: 1870-1890
          Object number: 1998-1-0130