Picked up my 48" B4, 8H/10T on Monday evening, and have a few questions maybe someone can help me with.
1) On the ratchet brake release pedal, there are two mysterious holes drilled on top, a couple of inches apart, centered on the pedal. Any clues as to what used to be screwed on there?
2) Up on top, bridging the castle, there are two pieces of wood with rubber bumper pads along them. The brass arms swing down toward them. On both sides, they are set at an angle, tilted in toward the center of the loom. From the looks of it, they've been that way a long time, because the wood is discolored under them. Are they supposed to be that way, or are they supposed to be set square with the front and back boards of the castle?
3) Many of the set screws (like on the treadle rod and on the castle rods that the brass things swing on) are missing the screw...just the rings are there, sliding freely along the rods. Any idea where to get new screws? Or should I replace the set screws themselves?
4) Would I be nuts to take the back board off the castle and remove the brass arms to clean them and to clean the rod they're on? Same question about the lamms down below...leave them alone and just try to clean them in place?