August 20, 201411 yr Can anyone tell me about the history of the forge in the attached photos? Seems like a mysterious topic from what I've read thus far. Surely someone out there knows when this was made and for whom. Extra point for a link to documentation (tech manuals, etc). Thank you.
August 20, 201411 yr I don't know anything about it at all except that it is VERY cool. I love it. Where did you even find it?
August 20, 201411 yr Author An antique store. It may end up in a museum shortly, but until they get back to me, i have it listed for sale @ $700.
August 20, 201411 yr should be a totally enclosed box, it's missing something or has been modified to have those gaps along the sides.
August 21, 201411 yr I vote for the museum, it would be almost a shame to sell that to someone to use - it should be preserved.
August 21, 201411 yr Author Thomas, you're right. The only other one I've seen is at http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=281416043300&alt=web and it has solid sides. With as little use as its gotten, I'm curious as to who would have done it or why unless it was to get long stock closer to the coals. I wish i could find documentation on it.
August 21, 201411 yr I definitely agree it's VERY cool! And I'd be VERY firm on your asking price. Or just keep it and use it responsibly. My take on museums: they have enough.
August 21, 201411 yr I've seen a dozen or so in various conditions. Even had a friend get a NOS navel version one for near nothing. It had an electric blower than ran on some weird voltage that was available on navel vessels. He used a hand crank blower and just piped it to where the electric blower would have gone.
October 20, 201411 yr I....NEED.....ONE! I wonder if anyone could make some fabrication plans, it would be a fun project. Coolest thing I've seen yet.
October 20, 201411 yr I believe Steve is correct in saying it's a calvary forge. I've seen one other like it but it was pretty pably rusted.
October 20, 201411 yr Blueprintshttp://www.lrgaf.org/images/blueprints/1-8-39.tif Thats the first page, there are 1/2 a dozen more
October 22, 201411 yr I did a bit of cleaning up of the image so that I could see it better. What I see is a six-leg forge that was drawn in 1945, likely a later forge, and one that is different from your forge, and also one that I have never seen before. Very interesting but much different than your forge.
October 23, 201411 yr It sounds like that forge is from time when was WW2. For what they use that kind forge. They won't smith swords, i guess fire weapon.
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