Thanks for the
comments.
I need to sort out the needle issue as well. There were needles in all 3
machines and I have some rusty ones that I'm going to try to clean up
against all advice.? There are some pretty ones labeled 90/14 (looks
like Schmetz) in the box of stuff but if the stuff is probably for a 9,
then likely the pretty needles are for something else too.
Now I'm thinking - should I peruse the files or play with the machines.?
I really really want to make something with a machine from the 1870's.