@StitchinTime I have finally got my hands on my 99p machine. It is very nice and clean, cosmetically, and passed its PAT test. Plugged it in and gave it a whirl.... Oh well, what can you expect for 99p. It ran very slowly, so needs lube. Then the motor started to smell.... Oh look, the bobbin hook isn't turning... And the stitch length dial is seized solid. Pop the base off, ooo look at all the gear teeth lying loose. Dentures needed here.
All in all, a nice challenge for me to resurrect. What does annoy me however is that there was no mention of it's non functionality in the eBay listing so it could easily have been bid to a higher price and sold to someone without the necessary technical skills. How disappointed would they have been!
Why can't Ebay sellers be honest?