Originally Posted by
leonf
totally green with envy... and you got it for a steel. Could you post a pic of the top/ box partially folded? It is a fascinating piece. I've only seen one other. I am surprised it came with a boat and a bullet shuttle. I would vote no fix, only original once.
Congrats to you.
I have an 1872 American Buttonhole and Overstitch that also has a fold down top. Here are the pics of the top partially folded. The second pic is from the back. The top is locked into an inside handle to keep it from flopping.
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