http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Blacksmith-Forge-8-Blower-turns-freely-/110558380579?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0

No screws to hold body together, no handle/crank hard and couples 'paddles' look like they
were patched, jb weld or epoxy maybe?

...but with shipping, 50$

I would pass

Let the Ebay geeks have it. Won't do you a bit of good

For that much you could make your own bellows. I'd pass

I think it is a butter churn....

Good enough sampling of replies, thanks folx. :-)

why pass? all you need is a belt to drive it and some machine bolts to bolt it back together, after all it's a forge blower that mounts directly below the forge - (notice the mounting tabs). buy it a put it back to use as it was intended instead of the scrap pile filler. - JK

Tell him it's too much money and work, maybe counter offer $20.

Frosty the Lucky.

...again wanted to say thanks for the comments, found a local CL post last night
and picked this up earlier today instead. Seems to turn/blow fine, get's right
about 2 'turns' on it's own when you let go.

Not sure the best way to clean the outside...

Clean it!!! Why? It'll just get dirty again
Good score