candyleather Report post Posted June 22, 2007 This fire bellows was made in 1885 by my great-great-grandfather. Now is in my own leather museum, but nowadays he still can run perfectly! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Johanna Report post Posted June 22, 2007 Are you planning to restore it at all? It looks so dry in the pictures. I'd hate to see such a family heirloom crumble from age. If you decide to take it apart, make paper tracings of the pattern. I have had lots of requests for bellows patterns and never had a source. Johanna Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
candyleather Report post Posted June 22, 2007 Yes Johanna, I´m planning to restore it at all, leather and wood, but I have priority for restore before a very old english saddle and I don't know where to get started, help! It looks so dry in the pictures but only in the pictures, I have spread the bellow with a moisturizing cream for leather. I love my family heirlooms and I have all them in an excellent state of conservation, but this fire bellows is on my hands only from 3 weeks ago. I'll draw paper tracings of the pattern for you, but while you can look at these bellow patterns, and I don't remeber in which forum I have got them, I'm sorry. If I can´t add these attachements you can delete them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MatthewD Report post Posted June 22, 2007 thanks I know I am glad you posted the pictures Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
