I just acquired this rare forge (first one I have ever seen in Canada.  It is Champion Combination Repair Forge produce in 1920 and then redesigned in 1921.  This forge has never been used!  There are two small parts missing.  One is the drill bit chuck that screws into the left side of the vice and the very small cutting hardie.  If anyone has seen, or has one of these for sale pleas let me know.

Nice find! That is a do everything kind of tool. Neat piece of history.

Yes it is a nice find.  As far as can tell, they made model for one year and redesigned in 1921 moving the wheel for opening closing the vice to the other ice so it wouldn't be over the fire.  The anvil comes off the top and can be replaced by a drill plate.  On the 1921, version this was hinged instead.

Heh...glad you answered:  I was about to ask about the heat problem with that wheel to see if I was just not understanding things well.

Would you be kind enough to post a few photos a little closer to the thing?  It's an interesting hodgepodge and I'd like to see it in a little more detail.

Have you found an old ad showing the hardy and drill chuck?  Those were likely not labeled so the only way someone might know they have one of those orphans in their treasure box is if they can see what they might have looked like.  Or someone might have something "close enough" since your unit did not have high production numbers.

Thanks

Here are the Patent drawings.

US1328250.pdf

There is a post in vises that looks a lot like your vise.

 

it has a place for a drill it and grinding wheel.  Mine also a place to clamp pipe in the bottom part of the jaw.  Part of the gear box on top transfers to the bottom to power the air blower to the forge tuyere.  Pretty sure different manufacturer.  thanx for the pic.

I actually just picked up the vise version (no forge) last week you are also missing the pipe clamps and face plate for drilling as well. The only thing i got with mine was the chuck

No I have all that.  Just missing drill attachement and small cutting hardie.

Your gearing system is different than mine.  Also, underneath the right hand side of the vice jaw is an opening in mine for the vice clamp part attached to the left side to pass into.  

I also recently acquired one of these.  Unfortunately I'm missing several pieces.  If anyone does know where one might find replacement parts I'd also be interested.

Thanks!

G

Generally for old "orphan" machinery the only way to source parts is to find another one to buy that has the needed parts.