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Until you are dead. Then things change. I've seen it happen

you were lucky that you had the chance to buy it back. When I have got rid of stuff, Mostly to the tip. There is no going back

you really want to write that into your will. It will save unpleasantness after you have passed.

@Jonnyb. So how much will a tradesman, making a living wage, charge someone to unblock a vacuum cleaner tube? A frequent 'repair' for us. If any gluing needs doing, our repairers usually take the job home.

Go for it, with your new company. Then you will know WHY there aren't any on the market.

They are still going, Not to be confused with Hobby's

https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/clarke-cws200b-200mm-whetstone-sharpener-230v/

I did that job six years ago. Ken had said he was retiring when I ordered them. I don't know of any other UK supplier, sorry.

Yes, that's the unloader valve that has been excellently described sometimes the springs in them go weak

Of course they are going to say to have it repaired by an authorized agent. That's how they make their money. If it's out of warranty then anyone with a bit of sense can repair them. They are built up in China from generic parts. so are easy to source

That is pure scaremongering. In the OP's case, the unloader valve has gone. Easy enough to source a replacement.

I think we 'tinkerers' are all the same.

Nice

I made one of those under the guidance of my best mate who was/is a highly skilled restoration carpenter. We decided to split it in half. I did the top and he did the bottom. I was told to use hand tools and took me hours. He just threw it onto a mortice machine and did it in five minutes!