Sitting overnight re-did the engine problem with my little plane. The hand wheel was rough to turn and it was noisy..gah. I gave the upper shaft area a drop of Tri-Flow and a drop of 30wt motor oil and ran the bezeesus out of it and it's up and running and smoothed out again. I am cautiously optimistic that it will hold this time. When I turn the handwheel is has lost the crunchy feeling again and turns pretty easily which is far better than I had a day ago.
Miriam. I have the top for it, but it's missing the lid. I am planning to make a quilted cover for it to keep the dust out when not in use and crossing my fingers that I can find a lid for it some day. I agree, not as pretty without the lid, but the hope is it will be useable.
I still have a little ways to go yet.