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FARM MECHANICS 



Forge. The old-fashioned forge laid up with brick 

 in connection with an old-fashioned chimney is just as 

 popular as ever. The same old tuyer iron receives the 

 air blast from the same old style leather bellows, and 

 there is nothing more satisfactory. But there are mod- 



Figure 37. Portable Forges. The smaller forge is for light work 

 such as heating rivets for iron bridge construction. The larger 

 forge to the right is meant for blacksmith work. 



ern portable forges, Figure 37, made of iron, that are 

 less artistic, cheaper, take up less room and answer 

 the purpose just about as well. The portable iron forge 

 has a small blower attached to the frame which feeds 

 oxygen into the fire. There are a good many different 

 sizes of portable forges. Most of them work well up to 

 their advertised capacity. 



