Thanks, Sheila. It is a pretty machine.... not as shiny as I plan to get it but the decals are pretty nice. I just finished taking the hand wheel off and fixing that stop motion screw..... whew!! Not very difficult and now the needle doesn't go up and down when I wind a bobbin. I still need to replace the tire and I'm not sure what size.... or even the best way to get it off. But, I'll figure it out.
I was so excited when I got this machine. I'd been looking for a handcrank. It was at an estate sale and was pictured on the site. But I had to take my son with me because I had broken my arm and couldn't lift it. It's been sitting waiting for me to get to it.......the arm is all healed and now I'm sewing with this cool machine.