damaquilts

I am so glad you started this. Maybe you can help with a treadle that has been sitting here for a couple of years. I did go to a yahoo group but no one answered my question.
what I have is a Singer/New Family Model 12 dated 1876.
I did get that off the Singer dating site.
The pedal freezes up on me after it moves back and forth a few times. The machine moves fine and the pedal moves fine until I put the belt on. The the pedal will move back and forth maybe 3 times and freeze. I am sure it is the operator but I don't know what to do.
As much as I would love to have a treadle I would rather use the room for one of my other machines that I can actually work.
So if anyone can give me any hints I will take them. If not she will be up for sale. Living with my daughter I have very limited space. My sewing stuff isn't allowed in the rest of the house. Just my room and the little office space. I have a Kenmore 48 I would much rather put up in the cabinet in this space.
Pictures below .
she isn't pretty but she is kinda cool looking