August 23, 200916 yr So i was at a local auction and baught a forge that they were selling as a grill. No joke. So was this worth the couple of bucks i paid for it? Whats a good price range for this? In new and just getting into this stuff.
August 23, 200916 yr I'm not an expert on these old rivet forges, but that looks to be in very serviceable condition. Does the blower work? I may need to be re-lined with clay, but that is easy as well. Regards, Tim
August 23, 200916 yr The blower is worth $75 if it turns with no problems. The cast Iron pan and legs goes for a similiar price. so worth 150 give or take depending on location.
August 23, 200916 yr FANTASTIC!!! These go for $225 and up on eBay. I have one that I used for several years as my traveling demo forge, great little forge. Mine does have the pressed metal pan and not the cast iron like yours.(Yes, I have a guy wanting it for my asking price of $225.00.) Yours has a crack, nothing to worry about. To fix it drill a couple of 1/4" holes on either side of the crack about 2" from the top and bolt a piece of 1x1/8" or simular strap to the side. You will need to form the strap to the same conture of the pan and you can bolt this to the inside of the forge with no proble. This will help keep it together and releif the possible strain on the bolts/flange on the blower. Ya done good dude!
August 23, 200916 yr Author The blower turns fine as far as i can tell. I it makes noise but i think that's normal. I still cant believe they were selling it as a grill. If you look at it. There is a text that says "Clay forge before using" lol. I also bought a bucket of refractory cement along with some other stuff. Will that work to line the inside?
August 23, 200916 yr The refractory should work. handle with extreme care, i.e. rubber gloves, safety glasses WITH faceshield, respirator. Some refratories use an acid to activate so mach sure you have everything you need. use a plastic butter bowl to cove the grate area and mix enough to give you about 1" to 1 1/2" deep, roll the inside edge of the hole, about a 1" radius, so as not to have a sharp edge on the refrac, it will chip away if you don't. If the handle keeps turning a round or so after you release it and it turns with ease then you have no worries. Use THIN oil in the blower, cranks easier in cold weather. I use ATF and 30WT nondetergent oil. cheap is fine. It will leak oil, just the nature of blowers, so be aware and prep for oil on the ground/floor. HAVE FUN!!
August 23, 200916 yr Not even worth 2 bucks as a grill. Will be in joilet in a few weeks will haul it off for ya. Got one even cheaper FREE course it was cracked and missing the blower. Ken
August 23, 200916 yr Nice BBQ, enjoy the cooking! Just be careful about the fluxes you use when you plan to eat off the fire. Phil
August 23, 200916 yr $2 US is a lot of money to us poor Aussies but I still think you got yourself a good deal Wouldn't mind finding a grill like that one at the same price. Well done.
August 23, 200916 yr Author the refractory stuff i got says 1/8 inch max. Read the lable twice and bought a set of thick gloves to throw away after words. Ill post a pic once i get it all done. Should take over 2000 degrees. the refractory stuff i mean.
August 23, 200916 yr It looks good, grease the bearings and give it a try. Worth at least $150 in Maryland.
August 24, 200916 yr Author Got it all done up and gave it a fire today. Put a piece of iron in it and got it to forging temp really fast. Thanks for the input guys but I'm heading back out to dose more more work lol Later.
August 26, 200916 yr I have a 24", stamped steel, Buffalo rivet forge, and blower, I BBQ on it all the time.
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