thankyou also for your reply. I was amazed that a kid would do that. It could possibly be a fabrication for him trying to do some repairs himself or something. This had not occurred to me at all. I just knew it sounded slightly fishy and that I needed help making a decision. I feel totally comfortable passing on this "bargain" now. As you can see from my other response I have an abundance of machines. They seem to follow me home ..... Thank you again.