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[RANDYBRUCE]

I was in the process of making a forge out of plans found on the web when low and behold i found a ferrier who had 2 old Johnson nateral gas forges rusting behind his barn...so after $50 the use of his tractor and bucket loader, my girl friends trailor, and little sweat i now have the 2 suckers sitting in my garage...(i must give a big thanks to my girl friend for helping me unload them from the trailer they must weigh about 300-400lbs apiece) ok so what do i do now? i would like to convert them to propane and tune them down abit..the ferrier said that when they are running they sound like jet engines....any ideas or information???
thanks
randy


[This message has been edited by RANDYBRUCE (edited 02-29-2000).]

 

[mikeS]

Talk to your propane dealer, mine gave me an orifice size chart to BTU output. He can also set you up with the right regulator. Sounds like a deal.

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[Bruce Bump]

Randybruce, I had a couple of Johnson Gas forges from the school district ag shop class. They are very durable but didnt get hot enough for damascus weld heat. I converted mine to propane easily with a orifice from the company. Here is their phone number

319) 365-5267, Bruce

 

[RANDYBRUCE]

hey thanks for the reply
talked with johnson they said that there is no orifice for these models guess they are pretty old. i guess my next step is to go to a propane dealer and get the right regulator for the listed btu's and change over the fittings and see what happens. any idea's on the kind of gas usage i will get on them all i have are the size propane tanks that you use with bbq's