I think it depends on a person’s ability to do what ever it takes. For me it has to pretty much be able to be all there. I don’t do any veneer work but people do that and fabricate metal parts if needed. That one is pretty unusual so it might be a great candidate for restoration rather than repurposing. It may be worth more restored than repurposed. It would be some project. The machine is one of many but it could be reconditioned and used. I have a smaller one like that - Glenn reconditioned it and it has been used to teach kids to sew. It is odd looking and a kid magnet.