Help with Golding Pearl #3

Hello All - I picked up a new press this weekend - a Golding Pearl #3. I am new to letterpress and have a couple of issues that need to be addressed. I will try to get my lingo right here but if not - I have posted close up photos of the issues here.

I should mention that other than these issues I have taken her for a run and she can complete her rotations very smoothly.

Problem 1 - although the rotation is smooth, the ink plate is not turning. It seems that the lever on the back that would normally push the ink plate around is not touching the plate. Does anyone have a close up on how this is supposed to look or can tell from the image what the problem is? Am I missing a part or is the lever just not hooked up correctly?

Problem 2 - the feed board arms appear to have been leaned on and were possibly rigged back together. Does anyone have a close up of how they are supposed to look? What should I do to fix these?

I have also included a photo of the roller/bed area. I am thinking I am going to need a new set of rollers and possibly trucks but wondered if you would take a look. The rollers havent been cleaned so they are a bit dusty.

Other than that - I have a few rust spots that I need to address and some other cosmetic issues but I think beyond that she is running well for such an old girl.

Here are the images. I wanted to provide very large images so I posted them off-site:

http://www.brandipowell.com/banners2.htm

I also received a small Poco with the purchase of my Pearl. I have included an image of her as well in case anyone sees anything right away that looks strange. I have done a lot of research on the Pearl so I know a little about her but the Poco type press is totally foreign to me.

Thank you in advance for any help!
Brandi

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