Hello in new to the group.
I am a knife maker and i just found a forge that is "farm fresh" just out of a barn in central wisconsin.
It appears to be a Canedy-Ott . It has a Challenge blower on. I just bought on Sunday and it is up and running on Monday. The drive leather belts were gone so i had to make new ones, and i gave it a good wire brushing and the fan pumps really good !!
Its amazing what a little TLC,Elbow grease and some WD40 will do.
Can anyone help me with its age and value and hood design. I will use it to forge Damascus steel.
Here are some pictures
Thanks
Ed Rottinger
Iron River Knife Works