I just bought a 1916 treadle sewing machine with 7 drawers. The decals are silver but it isn't a Red Eye, but I am so proud of it. I have cleaned the machine and now my husband is remving the old varnish which had beaded up badly and going to leave the natural wood showing (as the drawer were a lot lighter than the top) and going to put a light coat of polyurithian on it and then going to spray paint the iron black. I can just see it in my minds eye. I am so excited. This has gotten him back our in his workshop as he has been battling esophagual cancer for 2 years now and he is tring to gain by some strength. This has been wonderful theropy for him. Sorry this is so long, but once I started tying I couldn't stop. Congratulations on your family heirloom.