Glenn Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 Let us cut through all the hype and provide some hard numbers on hand cranked blower prices. You know what you paid for YOUR hand cranked blower, help us build a data base. Please list the following information Brand (if available) Condition (Photo if it is available) Price paid and year Location and other details if you wish. As the number of hand cranked blowers posted increases, so will the data base. No more smoke and mirrors, no more hype, just REAL numbers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brucegodlesky Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 Canadey Otto Western Excellent condition(still has some factory paint) $100 2008 Restored , I get anywhere from $100-150 Here's one almost finished. I need an oiler for it.Champion 400 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keykeeper Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 Canedy Otto 996 $50 at auction February 2008 Needs new legs fabricated for stand, otherwise great working condition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 Cannedy Otto Royal Excellent condition after cleaning gearbox, no stand $40 at auction, 2004 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brucegodlesky Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 I suppose these could be hooked up to pillow blocks and ahand crank or pedal. I get them from $5-25 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finnr Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 Tiger blower in need of legs. 100 bucks otherwise in great condition Finnr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brucegodlesky Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 Never heard of them, any pictures Finnr? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlarkin Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 This was just listed in my area. Don't need one since my Silver forge and a good unit on it, but I might see what else he has.Antique Blacksmith Forge Blower, Buffalo Forge Co. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Dean Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 rlarkin, IIRC, Tom Clark uses 2 of these at his school in Potosi, MO. Each one supplies are to 6 forges! And if you open the gate all the way at your forge it will nearly blow the fire out of your pot!:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayco Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 I have two old champion handcrank blowers.....a smaller one (model unknown). It was my dad's, so I inheirited it. He paid $15 for it and a small champion firepot in the early '50's. The larger 'Midway' blower was found in an old barn and given to me. The little blower is in good shape.........the 'Midway' works, but is 'rough'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finnr Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 Looks a lot like a CO, but I'll see if I can get a decent picture. Finnr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old South Creations Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 I recently bought a Buffalo Forge Company "Handy" blower from an antique store/Menonite restaurant...$50. It was frozen up but only took about 30 seconds to get it working again...it was just dirty inside. I also recently bought a Champion blower (with stand and forge) for $75...works perfectly. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerkid Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 Brand: Champion Model : not sure I`ll call it a 12 1/4 Paid: $75.00 Condition: PERFECT Bought 2008 Bought it from Richard Thibeau Champion Blower from Richard - Blacksmith Photo Gallery I`am in the process of buying a Buffalo 300 Blower. Its $60.00 plus shipping Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welder19 Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 Champion 400, free in 2006/2007, fair usable condition, found it at a junk yard laying half covered in leaves, the guy gave it to me.....well he is actually like a second father to me, I'm not really that charming that people just give me stuff. welder19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferrous Beuler Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 Champion 400 in excellent working condition for $50. Also included was a second identical blower for free, complete but entirely dismantled with a slightly bent bronze drive gear. Niether came with a stand. Western New York, 2007. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markb Posted April 26, 2008 Share Posted April 26, 2008 Champion 400 came with 3'x3' forge paid $100.00 in the '80s, works great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 I just got a Buffalo Forge 300 blower for $80, with a user made stand and a decent set of bolt tongs. Not bad for Northern California I think. the gear housing is oily and it turns and blows with a minimum of noise. Looking forward to moving away from the leaky side of the patio (squirrel cage blower is plugged in over on the leaky side) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 I paid 50.00 for a champion 400 blower 2 yrs. ago, without the stand. It works very well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeoMeyer Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 I don't have a blower (using a cool air hairdryer), but I'm wondering if anyone in Ohio, or surrounding states, has a source on hand crank blowers. I'm willing to drive 4-5 hours to get one if anybody has, or knows someone who has, one of these babies. -Leo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unkle spike Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 I have 2, one was just given to me, it is a Champion similar to 400, the other is a Champion around the 200 series size, got it at a flea market for $65 early summer of 2008. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lefty Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 I bought this rivet forge with small champion blower at the Rose Bowl swap meet about 7 years ago for $125. Living in Southern Cal. you don't see many forges or blowers for sale. Lefty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racer3j Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 I have 3 blowers right now. One is a compact Buffalo. The other two are the mega-Champions(50 plus pounds). I cannot really comment on prices because two were sold to me by friends.Since I am in town, I am using gas, but I am fascinated by coke(as I have noted before , my Dad and his Dad were coal engineers and I nearly skipped law school and went to Jones and Laughlin Steel after bachelors degree.) See, I have a crazy idea. A large cast iron skillet should make a bowl. The only source I have found for the 17" I want to use loses about 50% to shipping destruction. Last one I ordered the UPS guy never tried to get me to accept it. He came to my door, showed me the ugly two piece very small boat anchors and marked up the return himself. Today, just to see how this would go using a CI skillet, I bought a 12" today. Wally mart at 6 am with calipers checking thickness- I got more than the usual odd looks.Tomorrow, after work I will holesaw 2 1/2"( a treasured carbide tipped from a fab shop- I used little diamond paddles to hone the teeth- CI will kill even the best bi-metalllic) in the center, bolt in a tuyere plate and bolt on a bottom tuyere tube. I am still waiting for the ideal iron plumbing parts to get hooked up with a larger shipping order to this area.- I will be able to offer the lower tuyere component with dump and CLINKER breaker. I have been cutting on framework and will be welding this week, even though it will not be my true conformation. Then I will get to crank these blowers up to see if I have something worthwhile. 1/4" wall thickness is not a lot, especially for commercial coke, but the bowl replacement will be cheap and easy. So, my SkilletForge is crawling along. The blowers are soaking in Stoddard Solvent and then will be tuned and lubed and should be near new. I intend to refill lube with motor oil and STP. There is definitely a strong tug from those hand crankers.mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoz Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 Hello, I just bought this blower and shop forge last Friday, pre-auction. The blacksmith who is selling off a lot of his stuff and moving, reckoned he could get A$300 at auction. I got it for $250 (about US$220), which I reckon is OK considering I haven't seen any for sale around here recently. Its a Rapid brand blower made in Sydney, and was once part of a set complete with anvil and tools. There has been some serious repairs/mods- like the firebox, which is completely rebuilt using mild steel and a plough disc. Also some repairs to the cast iron blower casing. It turns OK and although I haven't fired it up yet I'm sure it will work fine. Cheers, Makoz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 Makoz, looks a bit deep for coal with that shape but very nice for charcoal. I like telling new folks that a forge is a consumable and they should expect to modify it to suit their way of working. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoz Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 Thanks Thomas, I did think it looked fairly deep, compared to others I've used. I rarely use coal, mostly charcoal or coke. As you say, if it doesn't suit me I'll change it, and make a hood as well. Regards, Makoz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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