My machinist buddy had this air bulb (squeeze dust blower) sitting on his desk when I went in today to have him make me a new part for a tripod. Dead ringer for the old fashioned camera squeeze bulbs with an automatically closing valve in one end and a brass nozzle on the other.
For those of you who live near a Harbor Freight, they have them for $1.88 each.
Got one and went to my favorite hardware store for a length of 1/4 inch latex (surgical) tubing. Now all I've got to do is remove the nozzle (pops out) replace it with a drilled out carved wooden plug with nipples on each end and attach the tubing and I'm good to go with all my antique shutters.
Hope you've got a Harbor Freight in your town!!!!!
Tim
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