Originally Posted by sewtruterry
Something else noone mentioned yet... once you find the manual check to see if the machine requires oiling and give her a drop where suggested. With any machine that requires only if they are dry they will not pick up thread or lock a stitch as this will throw the timing off slightly. After all of this advice if it still will not sew it may need more tlc from a qualified sewing repair person.
I did do this. :) I knew since I hadn't had it I couldn't be certain it had been oiled lately.
Hopefully I can mess with it tonight. :)