[TheForge] Restoring a champion blower

[gblacksmith]

Alix:  I don't have a schematic for the gears, but I have a champion 400 on 
a portable rivet forge.  The gear faces are often bronze and the large gear 
turns a pair of smaller gears that rotate the fan.  There is a separate 
spindle for each gear.  You can remove rust and repaint with rust oleum on 
the outside.  Inside the casing, at the bottom, is a sump for lubricant.  I 
would recommend filling  the sump with Marvel Mystery Oil, if you can get 
it.  Try an auto parts store.

                                                                             
    Grant
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alix Peshette" <apeshet at comcast.net>
To: "Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, November 07, 2004 2:15 PM
Subject: [TheForge] Restoring a champion blower


> Hi,
> I usually just lurk, but need some advice. I had a wonderful windfall this
> weekend through the generosity of Chris.  He had notified the list about a
> champion forge blower at an estate sale in Sacramento.  Since I'm in the
> area, I bought the blower.  It's in pieces, but looks like all the pieces
> are there.  It's a Champion #400.  It doesn't have the stand, but that's 
> ok.
> Everything else is there in pretty good shape.  It does have some rust.
>
> My question is what to put on the outside of the casing to preserve it.
> Machine oil, paste wax?  Any suggestions would be great.  Also, if anyone
> has a schematic of the insides, that would be very helpful.  My husband is
> going to put it back together for me, I will be doing the rust removal 
> part.
>
> -Alix
>
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