I finally got a hand crank blowr for my forg. it is a champion 400 made a loooong time ago. i dont recall the exact date now but ill look in a little bit.im just so happy.

good deal! i like my champion 400 ...

bye the way i paid 130 dollars. Is that a good deal?

That's a very fair price for a working 400. Congrats.

I also have a 400. Works great. I believe the patent date on mine is 1901. Enjoy yours, keep it oiled,

question, where do i oil it at. date said 1908

That big hole in the top. Generally, they have a spring loaded oiler cap. Pull it up and squirt whilest turning. When it runs out on the floor, you have applied plenty.

mine has a little silver cap on the top i assume this is the cap that you are talking about.

Oh and what kind of oil do i put in it?

If you have any light oil, that will work just fine, like ATF or some engine oil (5w-30 10w-40 etc.), or hydraulic oil, 10,20 weight etc. Yes, I know it has gears inside and gear oil works ok, unless it gets cold, then it can turn with quite a bit of effort.There isn't any load on these gears, so gear oil isn't needed.

If you felt like you had to buy some.......get a quart of 20 weight non-detergent from the hardware store.That stuff is inexpensive and made for things like that.

Only the Canady Otto and Tiger blowers were intended to have an oil bath reservoir in the bottom of the gear case. Our old farrier instructor was asked about oiling the gears on the Champions and Buffalos. He said, "Three drops every third day of use." I thought he was kidding, but I've followed this admonition, and it works. No need to overdo.

I like to see it on the floor. I just can't help myself. I POUR it in and she finds her own level somehow. LOL ........................I never will learn.

i think ill just pour mine in. i like to overdo

Like an old car they will claim their spot!

Here in the SW we cool with a swamp cooler and one of the standard things they sell around here is a bottle of oil with a long tube for oiling the bearings and motors of swamp coolers. My wife seems to have never noticed that we buy a bottle of oil every year for a job that takes a couple of tablespoons a year. Sure comes in handy in the shop though!