Thanks, Your articles and posts have certainly set the bar pretty high... I'm walking in your footsteps still.
A member on this board was kind enough to contact me directly and based on what was seen here, has decided to sell me the Elias Howe Model A that they have!!!! I believe it has the bits that this one is missing, and if so, I should be able to get both sewing (with a little sharing)
There is even a chance that I might be able to get the table as well... oh to dream....
Any thought about the paint removal issue? Do you think it needs to have the paint removed to operate correctly?
I know that it does not matter until I have a shuttle boat and bobbins but I want it to be "roadworthy" in any case.