A friend of mine has passed on a machine she had sitting in her loft to a new member of our sewing class. It seems to be working fine but is missing a part to wind the bobbin. If you look at this picture
http://sewingonline.co.uk/library/Brother-vx-710.html, it is this model, but is missing the bit of the bobbin winder on the right, not the bit the bobbin sits into.
How easy would it be to get a replacement and to fix it? She has no money as she is an asylum seeker so I am very wary of it costing her anything, but it would also be nice if the machine was able to work properly.
I also can't work out whether it is a high shank or low shank either. I have a few spare low shank feet but gave my spare high shank feet as I had no need for them.