Champion Blower I. D.

[keykeeper]

Hopefully these posted. I will post more as I get time in the gallery. James, I couldn't get them small enough to email with my slow as heck dialup. Sorry.

Everyone else, there ya go! Click on them, they are bigger in the gallery.

Here's another I just scanned.



And the last one for tonight...



Some of these will enlarge in the gallery, just click the photo once there. Enjoy.

[hammerkid]

Thanks Key!

[Daryl]

If you google 'Champion Blower catalog on cd' you can go to a website where you can purchase the entire catalog on CD Rom. I bought a copy for reference material years ago when the Canadian dollar wasn't doing too well and I still believe it is worth every penny. (I am unsure if mentioning the website would be too bold.)
Good luck

[the_sandy_creek_forge]

Hey all,
Found the google book I was talking about earlier. It ended up being the Buffalo Forge Company and NOT the Champion (leave it to my memory....). If anyone is interested do a search on google books for "1896 illustrated general catalogue" and it should be the one at the top of the list.
-Aaron @ the SCF

[hammerkid]

Thanks Aaron! Not to steal this thread`s thunder or nuttin but can any tell me what model(such as 400 , 25) my Champion blower i bought from Richard is?Champion Blower from Richard - Blacksmith Photo Gallery

[keykeeper]

Hammerkid,

I've looked all through my 1909 catalog, can't find a single blower like that one. My guess is that it's a later manufactured blower, probably for a portable forge, judging by the orientation of the gearbox, and position of the mounting bracket. Keep looking, you'll find it's vintage. I'll keep an eye out for anything I can find like it by Champion.

That one looks like the little Buffalo Bufco blowers that are on ebay a lot, just a Champion brand, which leads me to think it's for a portable setup. The little Bufco's weigh very little compared to a shop style blower.

-keykeeper (the other aaron!)

[hammerkid]

Originally Posted by keykeeper

Hammerkid,

I've looked all through my 1909 catalog, can't find a single blower like that one. My guess is that it's a later manufactured blower, probably for a portable forge, judging by the orientation of the gearbox, and position of the mounting bracket. Keep looking, you'll find it's vintage. I'll keep an eye out for anything I can find like it by Champion.

That one looks like the little Buffalo Bufco blowers that are on ebay a lot, just a Champion brand, which leads me to think it's for a portable setup. The little Bufco's weigh very little compared to a shop style blower.

-keykeeper (the other aaron!)

Ok thanks!!!! I got this old bufco ! My great- Grandpa`s Buffalo Blower (for coal forge) - Blacksmith Photo Gallery
hope to clean it up soon

[jayco]

This 'Champion blower I.D." thing has been more difficult than I thought it would. WOW!

Though I don't have any catalogs or any other reference materials for Champion blowers, here are a couple guesses.

Remember these are GUESSES, and might turn out to be wrong.

Hammerkid, I think the red Champion blower you have is like my smaller one. I,m guessing they made the same blower in a 'legless' version for smaller 'rivet' type forges and also a freestanding version(like mine) on a 3 legged stand. As near as I can tell, the fan and gearbox is the same.
They just changed the FAN housing to create two different models.

I remember seeing one other like mine.......I think Tryin-it has one. I will ask what he knows about them.

I still don't know what model we're talking about yet, but maybe that info will come.
All this 'not knowing' just makes me all the more curious.........this is like a detective's case!

Thanks to all who have helped on this thread......didn't mean to cause a lot of research and hard work!

Here's some pics of 'the mystery blower',.......these pics aren't that good and the old machine needs a good cleaning.......maybe some red paint?
James

[broncstomper]

those look just like the two i have. mine have model no. 40 on the gearbox. I Don't know anything about them except that they've been in my family since my dad was a kid. sorry i can't help.

[hammerkid]

hmmmm! I `ll find out if it takes the rest of my life ! LOL My is away at paint today ,well at my aunts just up the hilll lol ! She is paintin` the letters black for me ! Yeah James mine is red cause that is what Richard T. painted it!!!!