So, I'm really discouraged. I have bought four machines at auction in the past few months, and of the three I have received (one is in transit, keeping fingers tightly crossed) two have been damaged. One was from an ebay seller and it was just the case damaged, so disappointing but not tragic. The other was so stupidly packed I can't imagine how it arrived in the three pieces it did. A corner of the bed was broken off, and one of the feet under the machine itself. Haven't tried it for functionality yet. If I were inclined to part it out, I'd make my money back, I think, but it is a Kenmore 117-552 that was in very good cosmetic shape before this trip. Very sad.
Think I'm done with auctions.
