Elna Lotus ZZ 1969/70
Won this item on Ebay.co.uk last night. 15:02:22 Take a chance sometimes & it all works out. That's my feelings with this one. A basic Lotus, but in good visual shape. Its story will be here, if you interested. Thanks to SJ. Nice to know its history & many thanks for taking the time to tell me. 18 Feb 2022 Long story short is that it arrived safely, via UPS, yesterday mid afternoon! Arrived before it was sent, almost. Had a good look at it, found no real issues, gave it a good service & it's stitching well this morning: ) Not up to full speed yet, but that's down to the Controller. (Culprit below, as found) Only 2 out of 7 contacts have been working for years by the look of it. (The shiny 2) Possibly No 6 at times. The Unit hasn't been exposed since new, I'd wager. Serial Number says 1969/70, so after 50+ years of use, it's done well anyway. I've cleaned up the contacts & it is better now, but not as it should be. Need a closer look at...