1881 Singer Model 12 MOP - Cabinet refinish
Happy Mother's Day to all sewing mom's out there!
Last year I found this pristine 1881 Singer Model 12. But ever since I got it I was never happy with the table that it came in. The table was missing a set of drawers and the table extension.....and some one had spilled the indian ink on the table top and coffin top. They had reveneered the top with cheap veneer and didn't do a very good job of refinishing the cabinet. Since the machine is pristine I was just never satisfied with the cabinet.
Two weeks ago I acquired this cabinet with a few other model 12's (including a hand crank MOP). I've refinished this cabinet with the intent of bringing it back to life but still keeping it's old look (no marks were standed out.....actually no sanding was done at all). The only thing I reveneered was the back of one drawer frame (belt side) because the veneer was too far gone.
Now my 1881 Model 12 MOP has a period correct cabinet that I think is worthy of the machine.