Thank you everyone, I have to admit I did have a little celebration (consisting of me and the dog) the first time it sewed properly.
WildAtlanticWay I took it on a whim really. It’s the first restoration I have done, It was being sold for the grand price of £35 and was only a few miles away from home. I thought that it would be a good way to learn about the machines so I could do any future repairs on the others I have. As it was so cheap and rusted I thought that if I mess up then I haven’t really lost anything but I could gain a really lovely addition to the collection. My husbands always pretty busy so it was my learning project while he’s working.