It was advertised as a sewing box and there are loose buttons in it - the guy was a man of VERY few words... I had visions of the box being much smaller, too. When Wilbur and I picked it up it weighed a TON so the guy carried it to my car - I think it might hold a couple Featherweight machines or Maybe Glenn is right a Wilcox and Gibbs machine. I don't know why but I had to have it. Maybe it is a sewing machine trap... If I set it on the porch do you think a Wilcox and Gibbs might step into it??? What do I need for bait??? I was thinking it might make a very cool tool box. It might make a cool display/storage for attachments, too.