In Lytle, Texas, southwest of San Antonio.
Craigslist -
http://houston.craigslist.org/atq/4059117509.html

QuoteFor Sale: entire Antique Black Smith Shop 85 years or older including Building and Blacksmith tools listed are samples of what is in the shop. Little Giant 25 lb Trip Hammer, Champion Blower Double Grinder, Carrick Acetylene machine, Deprew Disc sharpener, Forge Peter Wright 170 lb anvil, wooden wheel pulley attic shaft to operate equipment, 5 Vises - Chas. Parker Co. and Reed Co.
Selling as a complete package only to the highest bidder Call 210-414-2020 for more info.

That shop has been idle for a long time.  bob w.

I agree with amertrac, that shops been idle for a long time.

I have a feeling thoe the equipment would look and work great with a a good cleaning. The only thing I notice is the first vise in the photos looks like its been repaired. I think the real treasure(as long as its not cracked) is going to be the little giant power hammer.

A bit of a time capsule.   I'd hate to see it go to the four winds too.  Sure would like to poke in the corners and find the  hand tools.   The bits and pieces the smith made himself, to make things go faster.  I see the forge is made from an Oil Pull tractor wheel rim, but don't see the blower?   In the back ground is either a welder or big battery charger, red, tipped over.   Possibly some gems in there besides the obvious.   It gets me how people have forgotten the nomenclature, like a line shaft drive, flat belt system.  Please keep us posted on how it ends.

What do you suppose the machine marked Depew Disc Sharpener Co does?

(According to google, only 1029 people live in Loup City...)

A field tillage tool, a disk, is composed of dished steel plates, a bit bigger than frisbees.  Originally sharp, soil sand and rocks take their toll on the edge.  Every few years the disk was disassembled, and the discs taken to the blacksmith for sharpening.   They were spun slowly as the grinding wheel was advanced to the edge.  Sharp discs made for easier pulling.   In the 60s, some men had traveling setups that could sharpen each disc without disassembling the entire machine.   Minimum tillage planters have pretty much eliminated the disk.  On rough or hard ground, we would disk first, to knock down weeds and grass, plow, then disk again to break up the clods.  In some parts of the country the discs were nearly 24 inches diameter and serrated.  Am an old farmer, just ask.

So, you guys going to check it out? let us know what you find, photos would be nice if can...

Not a blow torch to be seen?

Batz

No torches. I doubt that I will go out there, even though it isn't very far from me. Lauver or Dowd would be more likely to go.