BEAUTIFUL matte-black sewing machine with aesthetic touches!! My 1949 Singer is very plain and basic. And not working. The tension. I should admit defeat and take it to a repairman. Yours is beautiful!

What a lovely post - your mom, teaching you to sew, and you LEARNING.
You still have "gobs" of sewing supplies - bless you! And repairmen in your "hillbilly" town.
I sooo want to live in a town like yours, with a neighbor like you!