Miriam, this one I had to strip, sand, stain and shellac...there was no easy way out on this one! When we got the machine, it was hanging by one hinge in the cabinet, and not doing that very well. The other hinge was in the drawer. We ended up having to shim the hinges to get the machine to fit decently in the cabinet, otherwise it was raised about 3/8 of an inch.
I have a few places that I need to "fix" on the finish, but was anxious to get my dining room table back, so I'll fix them as they sit instead of while it was still apart.