These blowers are much alike, but I think the Canady Otto is of higher quality. The "Tiger" may be a knockoff or made by CO for resale. I got carried away...probably too many photos. I wanted to compare the two while I had the CO apart for cleaning and installation. The CO has a brass petcock, and you're supposed to fill (I used ATF) to the petcock. The Tiger has a so called "plug" instead of the petcock.This and the Tiger are two of the few old marketed blowers that have a lower, non leaking bath of lube oil. I finally got mine assembled and it is very smooth, just a barely audible hum when cranked. I put mine together with RTV gasket material. The lettering on the fan case says, "Royal Western Chief." There is no writing on the Tiger. I call it a Tiger because the four legged base to which it is attached says "Tiger."

From the previous post, here is the Canady Otto cleaned and installed in my shop. There were remnants of red paint over much of it, but I didn't think it necessary to repaint.

They were manufactured in Chicago Heights, Illinois. I suspect they were the "Cadillacs" of all period hand blowers.

The canady otto is by far my favorite blower style. I can't wait to get my hands on one!

I have a Big Buffalo NY Blower that has the same 4 leg stand . it is about 10 inches round but has no other markings to it for a size that i could find .

Sam

Thank you Mr. Turley for providing this lesson. I always read your posts, because I always learn something. One day I hope to take one of your classes. This sort of side by side product comparison is always instructive, and what I come to the forums for.

According to old magazine ads, Canady-Otto made two lines of product near the end, their flagship "Western Chief" and entry level "Tiger" line. The same way a Cadillac Escalade and GMC pickup are both GM products nowadays.

Thank you Mr. Turley for providing this lesson. I always read your posts, because I always learn something. One day I hope to take one of your classes. This sort of side by side product comparison is always instructive, and what I come to the forums for.

According to old magazine ads, Canady-Otto made two lines of product near the end, their flagship "Western Chief" and entry level "Tiger" line. The same way a Cadillac Escalade and GMC pickup are both GM products nowadays.

John,
Thanks for sending that information and that ad. Mystery solved!
Frank T.

Thank you Frank and John for the info! I just picked up a "Tiger" model. It runs smooth but not like a Canady-Otto. I was also wondering about it being a knock off.

One more note. I contacted ptree to find out about the room-temperature-vulcanizing and the automatic transmission fluid. So, thank you, ptree.

One more note. I contacted ptree to find out about the room-temperature-vulcanizing and the automatic transmission fluid. So, thank you, ptree.

Care to share what you found out?

I suggested to Frank that the original seal might be a linen thread, because that was one of several sealing methods forund in equipment this vintage. I also suggested that RTV silicon would serve. He responded that he found a cord and reused that, buttered with RTV.

And that I have seen the proto's he posted I can see what is inside the three I have. I have never taken mine apart as I was able to flush them and get them in good shape without having to open the case.
Frank you are welcome for the suggestion, and thanks for the photo's.

Thanks ptree!

Stewart, how much for the CO blower?

I have a Canady Otto Blower complete except for the fire bowl, I constructed a fire bowl out of a brake drum and one end of a pressure tank for a water well. I don't even want to think of how I welded the cast iron brake drum to the steel water tank with my little mig welder. Anyway, after I got the blower I took it apart to clean it and the gasket that seals both halves of the housing was in bad shape. I took a leather boot lace, oiled it up and put it in. I cut the ends in a bevel so they overlapped. That old shoe lace has been in there for 12 years and it still dont leak.