Huzzah! Got it working. Take that, school! :-D
This has been a great week for me. I think I just saved myself... $80? That's about what these are worth these days, yes? Maybe a bit less.
I think I'll put this one with the 500 and the 1942 with my new 600...
Sadly, all my household's old (80s era) 1084s died a few years back. Probably could have fixed them, now that I look back. Geez, I think we binned 3 at once. Shame.
As for cleaning this new one, I saved even more money by using a small pin, vacuum cleaner and damp tissues instead of Mr. Sheen-type products.