Friden Flexowriter

Well, this is either the stupidest thing I've ever done, or a really cool find that will fill me with joy. I just won a Friden Flexowriter on eBay (Item #180115571829). I've been looking for one of these for almost ten years, and up popped this one, with no bids but mine. It's almost local, so I'll be picking it up in person to avoid shipping. It'll cost more in gasoline, but it should protect against the danger of shipping damage. I'd love to hear from anyone else who has one, or who has worked on one. I've downloaded the MIT memos regarding the operation of the PDP-1 and TX-0 Flexowriters from Bitsavers, but that's literally all the documentation I have. I'm not even sure what character set this one has -- it is lacking the upper-case symbols on the number keys, for instance, and the "1" key seems to be on the right ("2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0, 1"). I understand they were frequently customized with their own character codes, as well. The Flexowriter in question is "not working", although it looks like it's in excellent shape physically. I've become quite handy with typewriter mechanisms recently (don't ask), so I'm hoping that whatever the problem is is fixable without terrible difficulty. If not, I'm close to Los Altos Typewriter, who (I believe? I'm not sure on this) repaired the Soroban console for the Computer History Museum's PDP-1. Wish me luck with this potential white elephant. -Seth