Swamp Yankee

Just picked up a Champion 408 forge with a champion 400 blower and a whirlwind tuyere Very nice shape. I will be using this out outside and keeping the Buffalo inside. I did remove the lever to activate the blower and will be switching over to a motor with a variable speed switch to adjust the blower.

On 1/29/2016 at 2:09 PM, Peter Newman said:

I could take some close ups for you i think you should be able to smith some of those parts up in the forge

 

No mine are in good working order. I just thought you were getting rid of them.

I coud use the parts for the handle that attach to the first gear. Let me know, I will grab any extra parts.

On 1/23/2016 at 0:09 AM, notownkid said:

and the swage block is where?

Thanks for the pictures Peter, that was helpful.

Grabbed a nice William Foster today dated 1844 or maybe 1842 on the side cant make out William but the Foster is in the correct spot based on Postman's book. Got it for a song off of a friend. Right around 182 lbs.

3 minutes ago, Frosty said:

That's a heck of a score for a grand. Where's the story?

Frosty The Lucky.

No story, the stuff has been sitting for at least 95 years, comes from Downtown New Bedford, Mass. Do you know what the flatter hammer is in the 9th picture in front of the lantern?

1 minute ago, littleblacksmith said:

that's a pretty good deal. good job. that was a fast reply. cant have to much

                                                                                                                                   littleblacksmith

I can't figure out one of the flatter hammers in the 9th picture in front of the lantern. It has 4 nipples one on each corner of the face. Was that to hold the stock in place or a guide to forge stock to a certain thickness?

Just now, littleblacksmith said:

that's a ton of stuff! did he just give it to you? wow.

                                                                                Littleblacksmith

No, I gave him a thousand for all of it. I figure the anvil is close to that alone.

1 hour ago, Frosty said:

Yes YES it's STORY TIME! Illustrated story time!  Happy happy  joy joy! 

In anticipation, Frosty The Lucky.

Here is the Anvil with all of the hardies, hammers, tongs etc.... The forge was not purchased from the same person.

Its also in my shop with all of the blacksmith tongs, hammers, hardies and about 1500 lbs of other stuff.

The Anvil has Patent on it so I'm figuring 1852-1860 does that sound correct?

I picked up a nice 267 Lb Peter Wright today. I went to a local Saw Mill and got some stumps cut square for my anvils and the guy asked what am I using them for. I told him to mount my anvils on and he went on to tell me a story about how his Grand Father bought out a blacksmith shop in New Bedford, Mass in 1910 and he has an anvil and a swage block in one of the barns since he was a kid. Long story short I left with the anvil.

I can only assume this was used for the Whaling indusrty

Thanks for the heads up, it looks like there already is a layer or Refractory cement in the bowl although its hard to see in the picture. Thanks again.

number is 38221   127lber

Looking for some help on the forge I just picked up. For starters I have narrowed it down to a 1892 #0 by Buffalo. Great shape with the exception of the handle for the blower which is incorrect, I will be making a new one out of oak or hickory. Any way to get the dimensions on the original handle? Also looking to see if anyone can send me a picture or schematic of where the blower attaches to the pan. Everything is attached and functioning but it doesn't look quite right underneath. I have attached a picture of the forge.