I too want to welcome you to the QB. There is so much good information to be found here that you need to be retired to be able to read it all ... or maybe just a faster reader than me. Either way, you should be able to get all the knowledge you need to bring those babies back to practically pristine. Love the looks of the second one and hoping that it still looks that way when it gets into your welcoming hands. Good luck with packing/sending. Is it located in NZ also and not too far away? That might help but "fingers crossed" for it might be a good thing to do also. So, what do you hope to sew and will it co-ordiante with your building/carpentry work or are you starting a new "hobby"?