Originally Posted by
oneday
reason is someone did a hack refinish to make a sale.. I can see where they sloped finish on the hinges, so it was not taken apart to refinish, you have to guess there is loose veneer, it had shroll work on the drawer faces, I can see the impressions of those, again guessing it WAS a two or three drawer ( each side ) , they did a short cut and just cut off those drawers....It looks like they started cleaning the head and found the gold coming off, then quite, it was very very dirty and still is... front plate is missing. looks like the shuttle is there maybe one bobbin...
Not sure I agree with this assessment.... at all.
My .02
It DOES look like the decals are in great shape and with some loving from a clean cloth and sewing machine oil, it would really clean up nice. The parts where they look dark is actually "mung" that well clean up if careful and leave the decals just fine.
These drawers more than likely never had carvings on the face, this looks like the older style that was smooth (on purpose)
One drawer on each side is quite typical for this model.
I would agree that $100-$150 is more appropriate price wise.
I'd say if YOU like it and it makes YOU happy, go for it!
We'll be here to help.
Steve