These teak cabinets are often very well made, sturdy and have ideal proportions to work on. Other can feel a bit small for taller people. Its' a lot of work to make them look new again, but it can be done. The teak needs to be sanded down to remove areas faded by sunlight, you can get replacement veneer if needed since some of the veneers are too thin to be sanded down. I haven't seen this cabinet before, but I have seen clever 50s, 60s and 70s cabinets made for free arm models where the machine has a up position for using the free arm and a lower postion to work as a flat bed. The nicer ones are often made of teak, but they aren't as plentyfull as pre 1950 cabinets.