Originally Posted by mickey
the pressure foot lever is locked down too. i cannot lift the pressure foot or move the lever up
Okay I see a few issues, but when you turn the hand wheel now what do you see moving in the face plate area. Can you heat it up with a hair drier and be able to move the presserfoot up and down? If not then its the tensioner that is keeping it from moving because of the rust around it.
It looks like you are going to have to get a can of WD-40 or Kroil. and be ready to drown it in the stuff and let it sit out in the sun for a while. Kerosene bath would probably help to but hold off until we can get something moving.
Try and to get the tensioner off of the machine and I bet the presserfoot will move.
Billy