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Bellows
(model)

Bellows - a chamber made of wood and leather that operates in a similar way to an air-pump. When the chamber is compressed air is expelled from it through a nozzle. When the bellows are expanded, the chamber fills with air through a valve. Thus the bellows collect air from outside and direct it onwards to the pipes of the organ.

 

 

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