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Don't worry, Frosty! I knew better than that. It's just enough to keep it flowing on the gears. Thank you for making sure I knew though though, I really appreciate that. Ah, those are nice. I wouldn't mind having the option of using one some day, but I think this one will do me just fine for nearly any work.

Thank you very much. It truly is a fantastic little blower. It runs smooth, has a fantasic output rate and is in great shape. Only thing I did was give some fresh oil to quench its thirst. I'm definitely enjoying it.

Thank you, Wolf Prarie Arts, it does look exactly like a 140, just without the markings, but the handle and the gearing are all the same, and the rest appears accurate as well. Is it possible the gear box was replaced at some point? Or did not have lettering in earlier models? I'm well versed in quite a lot of things, but blowers was one I skimmed a little bit in my research, so I know what to look for in a good blower, as well as the best makers, but little else. I apologize for my ignorance, but it has led me to quite an educational experience here.

Doesn't quite have the markings or housing of one, does it? Does it look that old of a model?

It's a little difficult to tell, JHCC, in total honesty, but I do not believe it is. If it is, it is an extremely high grade of it, well made. But I do not believe those nuts are wrought iron.

Update: Here are the images of the stand and the back, so you can see for yourself what those look like. I appreciate any insight anyone may provide!

Okay, thank you for the information! That is something I did not know. I'll remember that. Yes it is! I know how that is. I much prefer the large blowers, but I'm happy to have one this size as well. It is in terrific shape and was well worth the price. Thank you, ThomasPowers, for your insight, it has been educational.

Did they indeed? That is interesting. I'll have to look into that when I have the time.

Okay, thank you for the clarification. I have not seen a rivet forge in person myself, so I do not have a reliable comparison, but this blower itself is also not very big. Considerably smaller than a No. 400, which in my opinion gave it no reason for the weighted end. It is certainly sized for a smaller forge. Indeed, they do. It does have a three-legged stand, but again, I apologize for not having pictures ready and cannot refer to it at the moment.

You raise a good point. While I cannot know for certain, if you search for other champion rivet forges, and even in their original catalogues, they are seen with these handles as well. I could be wrong, and would appreciate anyone to show me this, but as far as I can tell, this is the original handle.

This is the only picture I have at the moment, I'm afraid. (I'm travelling for the weekend and will have more pictures when I return home.) I removed the access hatch to inspecting the housing in this image. The crank is not their typical weighted handle style, which is why it led me more towards the rivet forge style. You can see from the first image that it sets entirely behind the air chamber, and as a whole, the blower is the size of a No. 40 model. Sorry for the inconvenience. This is the only picture I have at the moment, I'm afraid. (I'm travelling for the weekend and will have more pictures when I return home.) I removed the access hatch to inspecting the housing in this image. The crank is not their typical weighted handle style, which is why it led me more towards the rivet forge style. You can see from the first image that it sets entirely behind the air chamber, and as a whole, the blower is the size of a No. 40 model. Sorry for the inconvenience.

It's definitely not a 400, their gearbox is perpendicular to the fan. Hmm...I don't know anything of a 200, so I couldn't say. Do you have any references to one? There are absolutely no stamps or raised lettering on the other side. That is all there is in lettering. The nearest thing I can find is a rivet forge blower, but this was obviously built to be on a stand, so it doesn't line up. It's quite a mystery to me!

Hello! I'm a 5-year blacksmith from East Tennessee, and to replace an old beat up blower that was given to me ages ago, I bought a new (to me) Champion forge blower on the morning of the 27th of October, along with a beautiful anvil and grinder and other tools. I have easily identified everything else to models, makers, and years, but this blower is still a mystery. I can't seem to find the information I need to identify the age and model of this blower, and I would like to know that information if at all possible. I have not been able to clean any of it up as of my posting this question, so please excuse the mess of it, though it is still in very good condition. But in short, my questions are these: might anyone be able to help identify the age and model of this blower?