Sunkist.... just checking in to see how you are doing getting the FW working .... and to welcome you to the FW club (those of us that own FWs and LOVE them). From what you say, it does sound like the stop motion screw is probably disengaged. Steve is right, there's not much chance that your machine can't be up and running pretty easily. Don't worry, this group can help. I can relate to your story. The 1st FW I got, I was so excited. I did plug it in before I paid the money and it ran but when I got it home, it wouldn't stitch a stitch. I sat down and cried.... what had I done??? Well, the needle was in the wrong direction. Once I turned the flat side around, it was stitching like a pro and I still use it for all my piecing. I have 5 machines now.... can't stop buying them when I get a deal.
To check that stop motion screw, hold the black wheel with your left hand and see if the silver smaller wheel is tight to the right. For winding bobbins, you have to turn the silver wheel counterclockwise (looking at it from the end). It should feel loose and sloppy. To sew, the silver wheel has to be snug, turning clockwise. Don't tighten too much. You have to disengage it every time you need to wind a bobbin.
And a suggestion on oil. Most of us here use Tri-flow. I order mine from
www.sew-classic.com but I've heard you can find it at some bike shops. It is a very fine oil. And you should oil and grease according to your manual fairly often. I do mine after every quilt I make. And, the machine responds with a lovely click-click sound that is music to my ears.
Keep us posted......