jlpservicesinc Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 Just picked this up.. Came from up around the old Devens Military base.. Be my guess that it was army issued because of the paint which look original. I have not dug into it yet to see if the shafts were welded on or solid from the factory but who ever did make it done a might fine job. It uses the silent 200 early cast iron gear box and a belt drive on a 1 to 1 pulley system.. The pulley system acts directly on the pinion/fan shaft.. While the handle has a pawl gear ontop with a lock out so you don't get beat up by the handle whipping around. This blower I have in mind for the Buffalo RR forge.. Having the electric and hand crank doesn't get much better than that.. Turns over super smooth but she is a bear.. Gonna be a great left arm work out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 That is unusual to say the least. I would say it's field modified, from the stand/blower up, as I've never seen a stand like that in the Buffalo catalogs. Is there a way to disengage the electric motor to use the hand crank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gewoon ik Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 It is disconnected Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TWISTEDWILLOW Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 I wonder if it was a bunker air supply Like the civil defense bomb shelter blowers? that intake and exhaust kinda look like it was setup for duct work or something to me, that’s an awesome find! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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