Mac, thanks The pic settles it. This Brunswick is what I've always called a hall cabinet ( No drawers) now what supports the lid when opened ?
I see your top is not covered with veneer, This appears to have never been either. to go a bit farther This machine only had 8 screws in it ( less any hinges ) the rest was nailed , They used no glue. The wood has to be what singer used after they depleted there supply of oak. It's a soft wood and light like pine.
kinda got a laugh out of the singer #42. I have two and do use one. but I to wasn't excited about the machine that came with it. which works well, yet sits in exile . think it's number is something like 130 lolol it's one of those foreign made machines
I don't have a link, I found a little info on my old kenmore via sears archive