Restoration of my vintage sewing cabinet

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08-15-2011, 08:42 PM

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smitty

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that looks like a fabulous Singer 319 in your cabinet. that
is the fastest going sewing machine of any I have sewn on !
good job on the cabinet.

08-15-2011, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by cabbagepatchkid

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Yes, completely sanded down, stained and 2 coats, satin finish, poly sealer. Here's a link to the original Singer pic of the table http://www.ismacs.net/singer_sewing_...ny/65_cab.html Mine has different pulls, though.

It turned out beautiful!!

All of the cabinets that I've bought have cup stains on them also. I wonder what these women were drinking :shock: :shock: :shock: while they were sewing...lol!

What did you use to sand it...what type of sander?
ETA: I love that machine in that cabinet. The 2 tone green compliments the brown of the stain.

Yes, I don't have a picture of the original underside of the top. But, it must have had a good 8 cup stains. I think so many people have just used these as either end tables or bed side tables over the years and haven't gotten into the habit of using coasters! It took me a while, but the stains are gone. I wish I'd taken better "before" photos to show just how sad it looked.

I sanded by hand, with a mouse sander and a regular, electric sander.

08-15-2011, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by polkadotgirl

You would die, i just cut into the top of a very similiar cabinet of my grandmother's so i could fit my more modern machine into it! I decided she would want me to be able to machine quilt comfortably...

No, I wouldn't die:> You gotta do, what you gotta do.

08-15-2011, 09:51 PM

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Candace

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Yes, it is:>

08-16-2011, 02:40 AM

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Maia B

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Excellent work! You are so talented! I'm sure I'd either poison/gas myself or at least muck it up. Super job!

08-16-2011, 04:07 AM

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Nice Job!!

08-16-2011, 04:20 AM

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Looks wonderful!! Great job, Candace! :thumbup:

08-16-2011, 04:51 AM

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Candace, great job. What a lovely way to display and use your sewing machine.

08-16-2011, 05:32 AM

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jan on 446

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WOW! It looks wonderful! I can only imagine how proud you must be! Enjoy the "kuddo's.. you certainly have earned them!
It's such a neat feeling to restore a piece of history. I did a desk for my daughter that was her grandpa's. It is walnut and she loves it.
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