Vintage Buffalo Company Forge and Blower
Vintage Cast Iron Buffalo Company Blower BUFFALO “Bufco” Forge and Hand Crank Blower. It looks like the set pictured in the Buffalo 1929 catalog, No. 061-H or 062-H. The Buffalo Company originated in Buffalo, of course, and began producing forges in 1878. It branched out quickly to become a leading producer of air-handling equipment, pumps, and machine tools. Now, Buffalo dominates the HVAC equipment, with the brand name Carrier.
“Buffalo Forge's forges were efficient because they had gear-driven blowers instead of the traditional blacksmith bellows. Using that forge fan as a start, Buffalo Forge moved into air movement on a larger scale. As early as 1884, Buffalo Forge discovered a way to warm air by circulating it through pipe coils which were heated by exhaust steam. By moving air over ice, the company created a primitive type of air conditioning.”
from Buffalo: Lake City in Niagara Land, by Richard C. Brown and Bob Watson
The Forge:
Diameter of hearth - 24 inches (verify)
Height - 42 inches
The Blower:
The total height is 12" and the wheel measures 6" across.
Vintage Cast Iron Buffalo Company Blower BUFFALO “Bufco” Forge and Hand Crank Blower. It looks like the set pictured in the Buffalo 1929 catalog, No. 061-H or 062-H. The Buffalo Company originated in Buffalo, of course, and began producing forges in 1878. It branched out quickly to become a leading producer of air-handling equipment, pumps, and machine tools. Now, Buffalo dominates the HVAC equipment, with the brand name Carrier.
“Buffalo Forge's forges were efficient because they had gear-driven blowers instead of the traditional blacksmith bellows. Using that forge fan as a start, Buffalo Forge moved into air movement on a larger scale. As early as 1884, Buffalo Forge discovered a way to warm air by circulating it through pipe coils which were heated by exhaust steam. By moving air over ice, the company created a primitive type of air conditioning.”
from Buffalo: Lake City in Niagara Land, by Richard C. Brown and Bob Watson
The Forge:
Diameter of hearth - 24 inches (verify)
Height - 42 inches
The Blower:
The total height is 12" and the wheel measures 6" across.
Vintage Cast Iron Buffalo Company Blower BUFFALO “Bufco” Forge and Hand Crank Blower. It looks like the set pictured in the Buffalo 1929 catalog, No. 061-H or 062-H. The Buffalo Company originated in Buffalo, of course, and began producing forges in 1878. It branched out quickly to become a leading producer of air-handling equipment, pumps, and machine tools. Now, Buffalo dominates the HVAC equipment, with the brand name Carrier.
“Buffalo Forge's forges were efficient because they had gear-driven blowers instead of the traditional blacksmith bellows. Using that forge fan as a start, Buffalo Forge moved into air movement on a larger scale. As early as 1884, Buffalo Forge discovered a way to warm air by circulating it through pipe coils which were heated by exhaust steam. By moving air over ice, the company created a primitive type of air conditioning.”
from Buffalo: Lake City in Niagara Land, by Richard C. Brown and Bob Watson
The Forge:
Diameter of hearth - 24 inches (verify)
Height - 42 inches
The Blower:
The total height is 12" and the wheel measures 6" across.