Macybaby

I already have the "slim" version, so this is a nice addition. I love the cabinet! Ok - how am I going to find room for it? That is easy, I'm sending the Davis Low Arm to CA.

The cabinet -



The machine stays level in the tray - as the lid is raised and lowered.



There is a tray in the right side door



Trays in both of the front doors



And three drawers along the left side



This cabinet came loaded with "goodies"

Macybaby

Some of the neat stuff in the first door



There is the machine manual and the attachment manual (missing it's cover). Tucked in the manual was the original certificate of warranty - dated 1918.



There is also a Marvel Hemstitcher tool, and I love hemstitchers of all types.

the top drawer



Middle drawer - not quite as interesting



Bottom drawer



Some of the attachments had been in the other drawers, and the two smaller hemmers are rusted. Those left in the box are in very nice condition. Those few on the far left are for a different machine.



And the best part - the hemstitcher attachment!!! YEA - two hemstitchers with this machine!

Macybaby

BTW- this cabinet gets the award for the most razor blades. There were several in the top drawer, one in the attachment box and three stuck in a slot in the brace on the center door.

Here is the machine - she's a real beauty! I'll get pictures later comparing this one to the Slim.

Macybaby

And if you noticed, after posting the pictures, I realized I didn't go through what was in the trays in the center doors. In there is a collection of short pencils, tape measure, straight pins, safety pins, cording, a pin cushion, and one more razor blade. I was real careful sorting through!

Sunflowerzz

She is a beauty. Nice haul.

pocoellie

What a beautiful machine and cabinet, and what wonderful goodies, minus the razor blades.

Rodney

I'd be excited about the contents of any one of the drawers. Getting the original papers with the machine is awesome!
Rodney

Macybaby

After getting home and going through everything - I told my husband that the contents of the drawers were worth what I paid for the whole thing. Well, maybe not, but he said I got $50 worth of enjoyment just going through them.

This is one reason I love buying machines from Craigslist. You'll rarely get drawer contents like this with eBay. This one originally came from an estate sale. And everything inside went with the cabinet. Lucky for me, the buyers considered the contents to be part of the unit.

I don't leave the drawer contents with the machines, since I want all my machines to be working girls, and not just for decoration. I sort the contents and store them accordingly. I don't feel bad about doing this, if someone wants a batch of old sewing notions and that sort, it's very easy to buy old sewing boxes full of them.

Getting the paperwork that goes with the machine is super nice - I have binders that they are stored in to keep the flat and preserved, and some day I'll make PDF files of them all. I'm still missing a few original manuals for a few machines, but I've learned to jump on them fast if they show up with a Buy It Now option on eBay at a reasonable price.

oldtnquiltinglady

This was a funny post to me because you love all the goodies you find in the drawers. I'm one of those ladies who will put EVERYTHING in the drawer of the machine I am currently sewing on a project in. Grandkids' teeth, the odd scrap of lace left over from a christening dress, machine needle when I change one; my Elna in the big cabinet will be a treasure for my heirs to go through some day--I myself find it interesting some days.

Marianne81

I love the machine. And I love the drawers too! I get excited about extra needles and little bits of fabric and tools. Craigslist is awesome for that sort of thing.