By the way, I have got this macahine now. It is ineffably beautiful and feels strangely alive. There is a problem with some of the keys - a whole tranche of them go down together if you press any key. I think I read somewhere that this can be an issue, and I am very happy that there's a website that takes you through dismantling one of these. I'm not scared. I'll get to it once I've got done with the SG3 and got some energy back after the recent family death. I feel I need all my faculties when dismantling such an unfamiliar machine.
In the meantime, here is its very pretty oaken box (taken in the cafe right after I picked it up), which looks like a treasure chest. (This is especially so as the leather handle is broken, as you can see in the front.
Last edited by KatLondon (05-2-2015 09:35:21)
(& being realistic, the big thing is that the platen looks like it might be completely shot, and I guess that'll be an expensive thing to sort out... )