Don Wilwol

Champion Blower & Forge Co. Lancaster PA. USA 1907 Don Wilwol

A reprint of the 232 page "Champion Blower & Forge Co. Lancaster PA. USA 1907" descriptive catalog showing the complete line of Champion Blowers, Forges, and other equipment from 1907. Champion Blower and Forge Co. was a well-known maker of blacksmithing machinery that was founded 1875 by 17 year old Henry Keiper in Lancaster PA to manufacture the rotary forge blower he had invented. They started manufacturing drill presses by 1889; the first models were hand-powered post drills. This catalog shows a variety of blacksmith tools from forges and blowers to exhaust fans and other tools and accessories. Tool collectors use original catalogs to identify the vintage tools they find. Since the original catalog are sometimes difficult to find and an original copy of this publication is hard to find at a reasonable price, reprinted catalogs work well.