Good news - it appears to be all better! :icon_cheers:icon_cheers:icon_cheers:eusa_danc:eusa_danc:eusa_danc John had taken it apart and clean it up, including using compressed air but it didn't fix the problem. I brought another can of compressed air home from work and did the same minus the dismantelling parat. Plugged it in, started it up and it purrs like a kitten. Don't know how long it will last - but it works for now. Yea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you guys for you generous offers of assistance. That's one of the things I love about this group!