Brother Boutique 751
My neighbour is moving and knowing that I quilt, gave me her Brother Boutique sewing machine. She said she got it for Christmas 'quite a few years ago' and I am pretty sure that she maybe sewed a seam with it, broke the needle and never touched it again. She did find the manual which really helped with oiling diagrams.
The outside is pristine--complete with the broken needle and a sticker on the bobbin plate noting various stitches. The inside was filthy with dust and crud. The wheel turned sluggishly but has loosened up some with a generous application of oil to all the moving parts. Although I dote on my darling Maybelle--my Singer 301, who is just a tad older than I am--I do not know a lot about resurrecting neglected machines. I figured this might be a chance to try my hand. Any and all advice will be gladly accepted.
Oh, and any idea about when these specific models were made? It has a metal body, and a metal bobbin case, but a plastic bobbin.