Looking for some help on the forge I just picked up. For starters I have narrowed it down to a 1892 #0 by Buffalo. Great shape with the exception of the handle for the blower which is incorrect, I will be making a new one out of oak or hickory. Any way to get the dimensions on the original handle? Also looking to see if anyone can send me a picture or schematic of where the blower attaches to the pan. Everything is attached and functioning but it doesn't look quite right underneath. I have attached a picture of the forge.

Hey Swamp Yankee, 

That is a really nice looking first forge.  I can't help you with any of the questons you posted :).  The one thing I would do if it was me is put a layer of refractory cement around the pan at least were the fire pot is.  I had an older rivet forge that I cracked after the first 2 fires.  I put a layer of refractory cement in it after that hand haven't had any problems but I wish I would have done it before I fired it up.  

Thanks for the heads up, it looks like there already is a layer or Refractory cement in the bowl although its hard to see in the picture. Thanks again.

thats in very nice shape Swamp Yankee!

 

Here is my rebuild project i just finished on one. The blower housing and connection was pretty well rusted out... but with my pics may it would help you out.

 

On 1/23/2016 at 0:09 AM, notownkid said:

and the swage block is where?

Thanks for the pictures Peter, that was helpful.

if we weren't on opposite sides of the country i would say let me know if you need any of the gearing and or brackets..... think i might make a nice coffee table set out of them

 

I coud use the parts for the handle that attach to the first gear. Let me know, I will grab any extra parts.

 

 

I could take some close ups for you i think you should be able to smith some of those parts up in the forge

 

On 1/29/2016 at 2:09 PM, Peter Newman said:

I could take some close ups for you i think you should be able to smith some of those parts up in the forge

 

No mine are in good working order. I just thought you were getting rid of them.