Originally Posted by Cari-in-Oly

AARRGGHH!! This is the one Brother I own that I want to throw something at every time I walk past it. It was damaged in shipping because the seller put it in a box with nothing but packing peanuts. I was able to straighten the take up lever and spool pins, got it cleaned up and oiled. It sews a good stitch but has a bind that I've never been able to fix. I think a shaft may be bent. Also, I was dumb enough to remove the knobs on the front and the plate behind them. Trying to get it all back together was so frustrating the machine almost went out the window. It took many attempts, three hands, and some newly invented swear words. I would love to get it back to sewing well because it's perfect cosmetically but don't think it's gonna happen.

Cari