Photo Index - Canedy-Otto Manufacturing Co. - Western Chief Blower

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Manufactured/Badged by:
Canedy-Otto Manufacturing Co.
Downer's Grove, IL; Chicago Heights, IL; Great Lakes, IL

True Manufacturer:
Canedy-Otto Manufacturing Co., Downer's Grove, IL; Chicago Heights, IL; Great Lakes, IL

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Metal Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Other
Machine Size:	A
Submitted By:	Philip Sponem

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	Western Chief Blower
Date of Manufacturer:	after 1897
Serial Number:
Last Updated	12/10/2011 9:51:29 PM

Comments:

This blower was made by Canedy-Otto Mfg. Co. It is a Western Chief Blower, Size A. This blower had both hand crank and lever movement. The lever movement casting and handle are missing. The fly-wheel is 27 inches in diameter, the blower is 16 1/2 inches in diameter, and it weighs 190 pounds.

Photo 1:

Comments: Side view of Western Chief Blower, Size A.
Source: Philip Sponem

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Comments: Close-up view of Western Chief Blower, Size A.
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Photo 3:

Comments: Close-up of hand crank gearing on Western Chief Blower, Size A.
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Comments: Close-up of clutch on Western Chief Blower, Size A.
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Comments: Close-up of bearing on fly-wheel shaft of Western Chief Blower, Size A.
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Comments: Close-up of foot on frame of Western Chief Blower, Size A.
Source: Philip Sponem

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