> i just couldn't stand to get rid of my old smoker. but the bellows > fabric, just a rubberized cloth weave, was peeling and so porous i > couldn't get any 'poof' from it anymore. the new smokers seemed too > shiny. too new. Thanks for the tip. For the less adventurous and handy, new bellows are available (but not advertised) at your bee supply store for reasonable prices. And FWIW, we have had warranty (repeatedly) on the bellows on the recent models of Dadant smokers with defectively designed or built bellows. Regards Allen W. Allen Dick, Beekeeper VE6CFK RR#1, Swalwell, Alberta Canada T0M 1Y0 Internet:[log in to unmask] & [log in to unmask] Honey. Bees, & Art <http://www.internode.net/~allend/>