Better known in the decades spanning the late 18th and early 20th centuries for their extensive range of blacksmith equipment, Blower  & Forge (of Lancaster, PA) also dipped their toe into the manufacture of lathes by producing, in the 1920s, an entirely conventional small backgeared and screwcutting bench lathe of around 4-inch centre height by 20-inches between centres. With the company's extensive and well-illustrated catalogues failing to even mention this one example, labelled as the 9L,  it is believed that this may well have been the only model produced..
Unsurprisingly the Blower Forge resembled other contemporary models, notably the popular South Bend and Dalton, examples of which were, no doubt, to hand when the designer set to work. The bed was wide with V and flat ways, the headstock was pure South Bend (with simple, cap-type bronze bearings and top-feed oilers) as was the apron, which closely resembled that used on the "Junior" model of the mid 1920s. Leadscrew bearing hanger brackets and tailstock were styled to look like those on a contemporary Dalton -  yet the saddle and compound slide appear to have been unique to the machine. When set at an angle the top slide overhung the rather narrow cross slide with the feed screws handwheels (ordinary 60-degree V-threads were used, not Acme) looking rather Dalton-like. From an examination of the parts it is apparent that only the bed was subjected to hand finishing by scraping, all the other flat surfacing showing tool marks caused by the use of either a planing or shaping machine.
Using simple but effective self-aligning bearings the maker's countershaft was equipped to carry a belt striking mechanism for use with a fast-and-loose pulley arrangement..
Backed by the considerable resources of Blower Forge it seems surprising that the lathe did not become better known - though the market for light workshop lathes was very competitive and required mass-production to be profitable. Even Dalton, with his specialised skill and experience, struggled to make money.
An example of this lathe is currently undergoing restoration by the leading US restorer of antique machinery, Dennis Turk, and pictures of that machine can be expected in the not too distant future.