I started a new thread for the repair/restoration process. "Singer model 27 "Ella"" IIRC. It was yesterday and my short term memory is just sad.
A quick update here though. Ella is unloaded and in my shop. Macybaby is supplying the front panel for the missing drawer or possibly the whole thing if it works. Thank you Macybaby. A quick once over showed that the top of the lid has had enough damage over the years that replacing all the veneer on that surface is the best way to go. The back of the dress guard needs the top 4 inches of the back rebuilt. No surprises there. The damage is shown in Kayluvstoquilt's photos posted here, and the rest of the wood just has pretty much the normal wear and tear a 100 yr old piece of furniture would have. I hope I look that good at 100.
I won't be going for "fresh off the factory floor" new. I like antiques and the patina of honest use they have. It would be a shame to erase all the history of the machine. My goal is to reverse the damage caused by the neglect and abuse most things experience when they're no longer in use or style while leaving things like the wear on the bed of the machine and the pin marks on the working surfaces of the cabinet intact. They're the signs of honest use and belong there IMO.
Rodney