Getting that cabinet 99 for free evens out the over priced 128. Cabinets for 3/4 size machines aren't very common. Not really rare, but you don't see them every day. It sounds like you did a good job bringing the 128 back to life, good for you. It's always a good feeling of accomplishment to take a wreck of a machine and bring it back to working condition. That repairman could be shady, or maybe he had just gotten the machine and didn't know himself how bad it was. Now you know to slow down and ask some questions before you jump right in. Believe me, you aren't the only person who's done this. I know I've paid more than I should have for a few of my machines, but the heart going pitter patter upon first sight makes it hard to stop myself sometimes. I figure with the machines I've gotten for free or real cheap it all evens out in the end.
Cari