Great Highland Bagpipe Blowpipe Valve / Blowpipe Rubber Flapper Valve

This is a Great Highland Bagpipe Blowpipe Valve / Blow stick Rubber Flapper Valve

What you have in the photo is 2x Blowpipe Valves - Metal with Rubber Pad

Details:

Type: Non-return valve / flapper valve for bagpipe blowpipe

Material: Stainless steel strip with bonded black rubber / leather circular pad

Design:

Flat stainless steel tongue - slightly curved at bottom to clip into blowpipe

Round black rubber disc in centre - makes airtight seal

Left piece shows front side (rubber face)

Right piece shows back side (metal backing)

Function:

Installed at the bottom end of the blowpipe, inside the blowpipe stock

Allows air to go IN to the bag when you blow, but stops air coming back out

Keeps your pipe bag inflated - if this leaks, pipes won't hold air

Fit: Universal - fits all standard Great Highland Bagpipe blowpipes

Quantity: 2 pieces - ideal as spares. Every piper keeps extras in their pipe case.

Small but most important part of the bagpipes.