Originally Posted by
carolaug
That is so awesome to hear she got a home and that hopefully we can see her progress. Love this board!
That's my intent. If things go my way I'll start a new thread to show how I go about repairing the wood on the case. Bad veneer is one of the biggest and most common issues I see on old treadle cabinets. I think it puts a lot of potential buyers off when it doesn't have to and I think a lot of machines end up trashed because of it. My way certainly isn't the only way of doing things, possibly not the best either, it's just what works for me. The biggest issue to me is the missing front. I can make a new front but I don't have the skills to carve new moldings to match the originals. I can either buy new moldings to apply that are close in style or search out a used front to replace it. That's a bit down the road. I'll make the other repairs before I tackle that one. Tomorrow I'll be spending some quality time in my shop making some space so I can fit the cabinet in there and get started. I'll also have to get my table saw running again. The motor is currently out for new bearings.
Rodney