A local man that deals in lots of old blacksmithing equipment years ago told me that the " run silent" was a selling point for their blowers.
Maybe its pressed fiber gears - he did though show me some gears he claimed were out of a blower that had gotten water in it.They looked like pressed paper that delamated .
It gets real grungey - it is kepted in a shed out of the weather.
I really dont think they were made to leak when new ?Why would they had packing in them?
My thinking is if Im not on my toes dumping oil in it & werck the worn gears.
My Champion blower doesnt leak oil
Kind of hard to tell where the leaks are need to clean it up first- for sure around the crank & think the case but not sure. The over flow plug on the side must be wrong size very lose and leaks while cranking.
It works like a champ moves lots of air
This is the blower not sure the modle ?
Edit:
I seen the paper gears maybe he was havin fun with me
I found this - far as I know its the same blower
the add says Phosper Brozen & Steel Gears
Wish I had an original Crank
Ron