I remember the old Singer treadle my mother had! She bought it from the high school home ec department. She had it for many years and I learned to sew on it. Then she bought a Singer slant needle and made many, many little and big dresses for us 4 girls and shirts for my brother. She is in an assisted living home now and her sewing machine is there with her. She has it by her bed as a night stand. It still sews but she doesn't. She is 89 and we are just glad she is with us and is so well of body. I have a treadle cabinet that my father-in-law gave me. It has an old electric head in it and the cabinet is rather rough. I've thought about refinishing it but thought it would take away from the value. Is that right? Or should I restore it?