I have a painful story about a 222k that lives at my mother in laws house just a few blocks away from me and she doesn't use it. It sits in her basement like the rest of her hoard. She knows how much I would love to clean it up and use it, but she won't even talk about it. She knows how much I want it, so it makes her want it. UGHH, so frustrating.
I wish I never told her how much they were worth, or how collectible they are. Granny would have just given it to me instead of her and there would have been no harm or fowl. No one, not even granny would have cared if they didn't know how valuable and rare they are. I should have kept my mouth shut and just asked for it without elaborating why.
The really frustrating part is, is that I would clean it up, use it, love it, and keep it working properly for my mother in law and give it back to her any time. I would love to have that machine in my care on loan for as long as its not in use at her place.