The three descriptions are distinct and often used incorrectly, particularly on E-Bay.
Rebuilt means just that. A box of parts for the same piece disassembled and in need of cleaning. You clean everything and reassemble.
Refurbish means to fix. Non-running equipment possibly missing parts. Take apart, clean everything, repair armature, repair the motor with new brushes, springs, rollers, repair E-Unit parts. Replace missing pieces.
Restore means just that. To bring back to an original state. Completely dismantle, clean and or strip each piece, and refinish to original finish and look and reassemble. When complete, the piece should look like it pretty much just left the factory. This does not apply to poorly repainted items, or items with parts or pieces with issues. Those would be called mistakes.
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