That's a shame Gadge - but I suppose after 30+ years of service was a pretty good run.
I also clean mine after each use - put a rock on the handles, wire brush all the grass off, then liberally spray wd40 on it.
Got one of these
https://www.bunnings.com.au/wd-40-330ml-non-aerosol-trigger-spray_p0108296 non aerosol, managed to bypass the locking lid and refill with some repco LP1 I got at a very good price.
