Originally Posted by purplefiend
Originally Posted by Lacelady
Originally Posted by tomilu
Originally Posted by deplaylady
That looks like aluminum rot, which is bad news. Now for someone who wants to repaint, it's not a bad deal.
I couldn't see a bobbin case - so that would be an extra expense if it's missing.
The picture showing where the bobbin case should be is so dark that its hard to see much of anything.
If you need a bobbin case, they have one listed now on eBay too, 2 days to go, currently at $18.50:
http://cgi.ebay.com/38035885064