[TheForge] Restoring a champion blower

[Michael H. Murphy]

Marvel Mystery Oil is a really neat lubricant; I use it for a multitude of
purposes.  Besides, just the name makes it pretty cool.

Murf

> -----Original Message-----
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> bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Woolley
> Sent: Sunday, November 07, 2004 10:25 PM
> To: Sponsored by ABANA
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] Restoring a champion blower
> 
> Hi,
> Why Marvel Mystery Oil?  What is in that stuff?
> 
> Bill Woolley
> 
> 
> gblacksmith wrote:
> 
> > 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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