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Old 07-03-2014, 12:40 PM
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miriam
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Wilbur and Walter came over today. Walter 'helped' grandpa and Wilbur and I tried to fix a Morse. The machine was barely moving - just about an eighth of an inch movement. We oiled and we oiled. No movement. Well we decided to clean out the bobbin area. Once we took it apart the machine moved. Wilbur was elated. So I asked him how to put it back together. He knew but couldn't manage it. We got it moving. Now it needs bobbin winder parts. It is missing some screws and the shaft the bobbin rides on. I had enough though. He is 4 and can read but he can't manage the screw driver most of the time - he's left handed so everything is harder. I showed him that a pencil has to be held just so or it doesn't work right. My DD was amazed that he would listen. I just compared it to a screwdriver...
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