Wow!
I don't think I would make 800 miles for a machine! We did drive about 4 hours round-trip to get the Minnesota Model A. If we hadn't picked it up when we did, it would have been a regular rust bucket for sure. The guy had it sitting out under a carport and it was raining cats and dogs that night. Of course, we left after 5:00 p.m. to drive to get the machine -- that's a little hard when you have to get up the next morning and go to work! I have to say I admire your spunk!
Jeanette