You can get automatic airpumps from sporting good stores (as suggested earlier) or even from places like Target or K-Mart so that no one would have to do it manually. You can just plug the airpump in. > -----Original Message----- > From: Sarah Andrews [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Friday, November 10, 2000 1:39 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: Inflatable Elephant > > What about using a bicycle pump? > > Sarah Andrews > > -----Original Message----- > From: Courthouse Square Association [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Friday, November 10, 2000 1:19 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Inflatable Elephant > > > > > > We are in the midst of preparing a small exhibit of political objects in > our > temporary exhibits gallery. We have an array of political paraphernalia > including an inflatable elephant (red, white, and blue of course). It's > plastic and has the little valve that you blow in just like a swimming > ring > or inflatable pool. The elephant could be from anywhere between 1965 and > the > 1980's. We don't really know. > > Here's the point, we want to inflate it. Any suggestions, other than just > put your lips together and blow? (I personally don't plan to put my lips > anywhere near this thing), but would appreciate any thoughts. Just a note, > we do have two of these, one will be accessioned, the other, which we want > to blow up, will not. I've worked in museums a while and this is one I > never > thought of! > > Thanks in advance. > > Teresa M. Goforth > Executive Director > Courthouse Square Association > Charlotte, MI > > ========================================================= > Important Subscriber Information: > > The Museum-L FAQ file is located at > http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed > information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail > message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should > read "help" (without the quotes). > > If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to > [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read > "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes). ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).