I have a Canady Otto blower also. I took it apart several years ago and cleaned all the parts. The gears are not paper. I used a leather shoe lace to replace the gasket between the two halves of the housing. I also used a heavier grade of oil when I refilled it. I think I put in 90 weight gear oil. It has worked fine since, but it's a little hard to crank when it's really cold. Since I only use it for demos in the summer this does not present much of a problem.
Woody
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