Sheridan, that machine's finish will clean up just fine and it looks like the shuttle is there. You need a slide plate. I have rigged a piece of plastic over the whole bottom of the machine before - it is neat to be able to watch as it sews. Look for Glenn's how to fix up the finish on the old machines and try it - I think it is in the sticky notes. That machine has a nice heavy fly wheel and will treadle like nobody's business. Then look up Muv's info on the old long bobbin machines. She has tons and tons of videos that will walk you right through making that machine sew like a champ.