Hello. I inherited a Buffalo Forge with hand crank blower and screw in pipe legs, and I have some questions about it. First of all, it says 651 on side of the forge tray area. Any idea of when this may have been made?
Secondly, and more important, I am trying to figure out how to mount the blower to it. It was removed when I got it. There is a hole for a pipe on the bottom left side of the forge with two set bolts in it. There is a similar hole with bolts on the bottom of the blower. There is also a pipe that was bent to a 45 degree angle that I assume fastened the two together. I can match up the set screw holes in the pipe and fasten the blower to the forge, but it seems to be very unstable, with a tenancy to want to tip to the front (towards me) and to the left. This also puts the crank so I can stand straight on facing the forge and run the crank by moving in a circular pattern with my left hand. This works, but again, it is unstable. Is this the right way to set it up? Anyone have any pictures of one of these set up? I looked in the 1896 Buffalo Forge Catalog online and couldn't find anything, so I assume it was made after that.
Thanks for any help you could provide.
