[quote=vintagemotif][quote=cabbagepatchkid]
Originally Posted by purplefiend
Originally Posted by vintagemotif
Originally Posted by deplaylady
Originally Posted by jljack
Originally Posted by vintagemotif
Pretty cabinet and machine! The decals on the machine is Tiffany or Gingerbread.
The machine is a Singer 15-30, beautiful machine & OMG the parlor cabinet is to die for!
I have that same cabinet but mine is really dark and I don't like it but I do like the one in the ad. I wonder if it's possible to lighten a darkened cabinet by removing the shellac/varnish.
Numerous cabinets seem to have the dark varnish/shellac on them. I too wonder if removing the shellac/varnish would make a big difference. I sanded one of my cabinets down and just used tung oil on it to finish it, but it is still dark looking.
This cabinet is gorgeous!
Furniture Doctor by George Grotz I think has info how to fix up the shellac - if not it is a pretty good read