Hi all, sorry if it's not proper to tack this on my old post, but I wanted to update you since you've been so helpful. Thanks to my mechanically inclined husband, my machine is clean, all oiled up, and he got it running. I did several test strips and had to adjust the tension a bit, but my machine runs beautifully. I'll be basting a small quilt in the next few days and plan on stitching in the ditch to quilt it on my treadle for some good practice.
Thanks for all the encouragement and the great resources in other threads.