Graywall Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 Hope I’m posting my question on the correct page. I have a Buffalo Forge blower I’ve been using for 20 plus years. My dad picked up at an auction for $40. In the mid 90s and gave it to me. I’m pretty sure it’s missing the top part but can’t find any other examples of this model from Buffalo Forge. Does anyone know what model it is or any information about it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 It looks like the #200 Silent geared blower, missing the gear cover. Might look through this old catalog. https://ia803103.us.archive.org/14/items/BuffaloForgeCoCatalogNo801/Buffalo Forge Co Catalog No 801_text.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swedefiddle Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 Good Morning Gray, Make a cardboard profile with clearance for the moving parts, bend a tight 90 degree flange for fastening to/with the 2 threaded holes. Use your pattern side-view profile to layout on a piece of sheet metal (?? whatever you can get your hands on). cut a 2"+/- strip of the same metal for the width, bend the strip to fit the profile and weld the edges together for both sides. Make your own cover (Alligator sieve) to stop trinkets from falling in the gear area. Neil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graywall Posted October 6, 2020 Author Share Posted October 6, 2020 I don’t think it’s the 200 because of the way the fan and gears are perpendicular to each other. It looks like a smaller version of the champion 400 but it’s obviously not. Neil, I’ve contemplated putting something over it for years but never did. Two years ago I moved for work and it set in a shed all year. Last spring I pulled it out to use and discovered the chipmunks had thought it was a great place to store acorns and hickory nuts. I believe I will follow your advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 I saw a Champion blower with a carved wood gear cover, kinda nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graywall Posted October 6, 2020 Author Share Posted October 6, 2020 My wood skills are up to that challenge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockstar.esq Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 Bonus cool points if you carve it out of ironwood! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 Could try to duplicate the blacksmithing carvings of the stave church in Hylestad Norway.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fowllife Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 It looks a lot like my Buffalo 300. I seem to see very little info on the 300 as most are 200 or 400’s. It also seem odd to me that the front of my blower says 200, so maybe mine is a mash up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graywall Posted October 7, 2020 Author Share Posted October 7, 2020 I think you might be right with the 300. The front part Just says Buffalo forge. Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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