That is definitely on my mind to do. Since this is the first day with her I felt I should give it a whirl before giving into, "ok its time to go to the shop". I have tinkered with sewing machines for many years and I can say that only two ever got the best of me. One the cam shaft broke into several pieces and it went to sewing machine heaven. The other one was passed onto someone who wanted to make a table out of the cabinet and treadle base. The tension is the hardest thing for me to fix. The mechanical parts don't usually give me a problem. My dad taught me how to repair the motors and replace the brushes when I was a kid. Now it cost less to replace the motors.
The shop is at the top of the list but still not ready for it to go that way.