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Blacksmith and Metal Working Forum => Blacksmith and Metalworking Forum => Topic started by: johnsironsanctuary on February 23, 2012, 09:43:30 AM

Title: Smith's wagon forge
Post by: johnsironsanctuary on February 23, 2012, 09:43:30 AM
Branson, is this the one that you showed us a few months ago?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Blacksmith-Wagon-Forge-/260959014461?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cc25e8e3d (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Blacksmith-Wagon-Forge-/260959014461?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cc25e8e3d)
Title: Re: Smith's wagon forge
Post by: Branson on February 25, 2012, 10:01:40 AM
Quote from: johnsironsanctuary on February 23, 2012, 09:43:30 AM
Branson, is this the one that you showed us a few months ago?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Blacksmith-Wagon-Forge-/260959014461?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cc25e8e3d (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Blacksmith-Wagon-Forge-/260959014461?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cc25e8e3d)

It's surprisingly similar!  I find it very interesting indeed, as I've never seen one of these before.

 But this one doesn't appear to be military issue.  I've attached a photo from the Civil War, and the drawings of the mobile forge used in manufacturing during the period.

Title: Re: Smith's wagon forge
Post by: Branson on February 25, 2012, 10:15:55 AM
A little closer look tells me this was based on the army mobile forge.  Right bellows, for one thing, and the positioning of the forge proper.  Because it was used at the LA Fair, there wasn't a need for the coal bin that is at the back of the wagon.  The tool drawer back there uses the space that was used for steel and iron storage in the originals (the tools were stored in the "limber" cart that pulled the forge).

This is way cool!