Wow. that is a beautiful, unique cabinet. I've don't ever remember seeing a "Singer" cabinet like that, There was an open side cabinet, but I don't remember seeing the front like that.
http://ismacs.net/singer_sewing_mach...net_23-24.html or maybe look at cabinets for 127 as I think some listed there are for the 27
I can't "prove" it, but I would say it is a late VS2 with rectangular bed. The VS2 was the precursor to the 27; There is a 1893 Singer Catalog at
http://www.sil.si.edu/DigitalCollect...0038/index.htm There is a thread here about some earlier machines at
My new Singer 27 VS2 Treadle c.1895! However, they don't have that shape back inspection plate, which is more like the VS2 with fiddle base.
I'm not positive, but seem to think the decals do not match the time frame (
1898) from what I've seen, but could be wrong.
Janey - Neat people never make the exciting discoveries I do.