Hi -- our new old Singer 28k arrived today, the younger sibling (1 year younger, so 1896) to
this one.
Sadly it turns out the bed is in much worse shape than I thought. It appears to me that there is no way to save the finish nor what little is left of the decals. The most severe damage is contained pretty much to the area shown in the photo, but there will be more flaking off towards the front edge..
How should I best go forward to deal with this?
Our goal is not to redecorate, but to have a usable and decent looking surface that more or less blends in with the rest of the machine. More photos tomorrow (but essentially is looks like the older machine in the link).
We're eager to hear your suggestions.
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