Graciebelle update!!! My mechanic came yesterday and I was alittle nervous telling him I bought her on e-bay but he just said 'lets see'!! His eyes lit up when I took her out of the case!! He thought she had had little use,checked out all electrics... no problems there!!! Gave her a good clean, re-oiled, cleared the birdsnest from bobbin area put in new needle, threaded up, switched on........and..............WOW!!! She purrs like a pussy cat!!! He then asked how much I paid for her!!! When I told him £57 he said I'd got the bargain of the year!!! One of the best machines he'd seen for a long time!!!!!!!!!!!I'm one HAPPY girl!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks Izy for finding her!!!!!!Just have to drop into his workshop this morning to get 4 new rubber feet for her and new 'shoes' for foot pedal and we are all set to go!!!!!!!!!!!Watch this space!! Can't wait to take her to my group on Monday!!!! :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :lol: :lol: :lol: