January 2, 20188 yr I found this blower a few weeks ago in a pile of junk locally. It was unique enough I thought it would be a fun one to restore. The chain has individual cast iron links with no wear, I don't think it was used much if any. Really cool blower. I also have the same blower but belt powered rather than hand crank. Not sure what I plan to do with them since I use a Champion 400, anyone interested?
August 4, 20196 yr Thats ok.. Was it a member here? what kind of air volume did it put out? Comparable to a champion 400 or buffalo 200? I have been curious about these blowers for years and have the opportunity to buy one but not if it won't work for a full-sized forge?
August 4, 20196 yr Author The blower went to a smith in NM, not a member here. The volume or should I say the force of the air blast was about a 3rd more than my Champion 400. However, hand cranking the Roots #3 was physically exhausting compared to my fully rebuilt 400. With that said I did keep my belt-driven Roots, it's truly amazing! Yes, the same lobed rotors as used today!
August 4, 20196 yr Great info thanks... is your belt driven a different model number? Or a larger wheel diameter? Photos of the belt driven unit?
March 3, 20215 yr On 1/1/2018 at 8:13 PM, Anvil Mountain said: I found this blower a few weeks ago in a pile of junk locally. I have one of these blowers that I want to sell can you ballpark on a value
March 3, 20215 yr Well that depends. First condition, pictures of it will help, Second where in the world you are located, I know your logon is Ohioboy but that doesn't necessarily mean where you are. Third if you want to sell it, you should list it in the Tailgating section (after you read the rules about posting there). A lot of that is spelled out in the Read This First Thread.
September 18, 20241 yr Very interested in purchasing older Roots equipment. I am employed at Roots Blower and we are always looking to find our old equipment. Any information is greatly appreciated. Thanks
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