utaholdiron Posted November 23, 2010 Share Posted November 23, 2010 I drove 70 miles one way and through a blizzard to buy this. I wasn't able to open the top of the blower and check the condition of the gears before I bought it, but it cranked smoothly and moved alot of air. I've since verified the gears are in great condition. I paid $200 for it, and although not a red hot bargain, I don't feel I got hurt too badly. As can be seen, the forge bed has been beefed up with 1/2" circular plate metal. I was able to put the whole thing in the trunk for the ride home. There's a quick disconnect that frees the blower from the forge, and the 4 legs also can be taken off quite easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marksnagel Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 Good buy! Good luck with it. Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SReynolds Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 I just picked up one last wekend for $175. I have taken the forge apart to the last screw and have cleaned it. I will repaint and reassemble. The blower is in perfect shape. Shows no wear at all. The bearings are like new. I cleaned out the old oil and put it back together. I have it soaking up fresh oil now. No cracked casting! I have never seen anything like it. This one has a fan of eight inches. Smallest I have seen. They generally are 12 or 14 inches dia. The Champion advertisement lists this as the "Government Portable 401" There is some literature I have read about this set-up, but it shows it setting on a crate, which you pack the assembly into to transport it. The Champion advertisements are now available on CD as the original book would be rather costly. I intend to use this unit as opposed to setting it in the corner. I hope it works well enough to forge some horse shoes and small stuff like hooks etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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