Please note that this is a PHOTOCOPIED reproduction of the 1940 original. The accompanying images were scanned from a reprint, not the original. The original was also three-hole punched, in a customized report cover with the logo, text, and box in raised gold printing on a dark blue heavy paper.
Champion Blower & Forge Company was founded in 1877, and began using the Champion name in 1881. By the end of the century, the company had become the largest American manufacturer of forges and blowers for blacksmith work. An 1889 catalog comprising 36 pages was reprinted by Doug Fruend in his 2001 A Blacksmith’s & Hammerman’s Emporium. Obviously, by 1940, Champion’s product line had greatly expanded. The present reprint includes hundreds of detailed drawings of:
There is only one picture of an anvil, though this is of Champion’s own cast anvil, offered in seven sizes from ten to 150 pounds.
Also included is a complete price sheet, which should prove to be an invaluable resource for industrial historians.
Please note: no returns accepted. Sorry, but this is in reaction to eBay's new policies which really screw sellers on return shipping. I encourage you to contact eBay and complain.